2008-2009 Student Handbook
Referral Sources For Out-Of-Class
Academic Assistance
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Mathematics Department
1st floor, Kable Russell Building
Contact: Dean Carolyn Showalter,
Russell Building Room 112, X2158
- Mathematics
Tutoring Center – Room RUSS123
Professional and peer math tutors are available
Monday through Friday and will assist students in
all areas of mathematics. The schedule is posted on
the door of RUSS 123.
- Tutors are available at the Southern Education Center
also.
- CD and/ or video tapes are available in the library
for Math 011, 012, 151, 156, 191, 192, 195, 201, 265,
and 266.
- Mathematics Computer Laboratory – Room RUSS135
For many classes, tutorial and graphing software
is available in this lab.
- Professors are available for individual help during
office hours.
Writing Center
Room 124, Kable Russell Building
- Tutorial assistance in conjunction with concurrent
English/Writing class or help with papers for any
class
- Computer applications for grammar and sentence work
- Supplemental materials for English and Writing skills
- Writing
Center Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Academic Computer
Lab
Library, 2nd Floor
Contact: Esther Camm, Library Building Room 216, X2371
Hours: 8 am - 4 pm
Contact: John Foglia, Library Building
Room 216
Hours: 2 pm-10 pm
- Microsoft Office applications are available. They
include Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher
- The lab has a limited number of course based software
packages.
- The lab offers online tutorials for basic computer
skills, Internet skills, and keyboarding skills
- Academic Computer Lab Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 10 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
English As A Second Language
Program (ESL)
Room 228, Kable Russell Building
Contact: Richard Bailey/Mary Ross
Only ESL students (I.D., assess with Bailey).
- Tutoring, academic advising, individual instruction
- Computer assisted instruction
(26 computer stations)
- Reading
- Sentence and grammar
- Word processing
- Spelling programs
- Vocabulary
- Writing, developing ideas
- ESL lending library (cassettes and books)
- Listening and speaking/pronunciation skills
Science Department
Room 136, Hiering Science Building
Contact: Coordinator of Sciences
- An extensive list of pertinent computer assisted
instruction, and VCR programs available.
- Contact person will help guide student to appropriate
professor and/or materials.
- Faculty are available during posted office hours
and/or by appointment.
Business, Economics, And Computer
Studies Department
Room 314, Instructional Building
Contact: Dean Francis Polk
- Accounting - Instructors (including adjuncts) offer
assistance. Many will see students who are not in
their section.
- CSIT Courses - Lab Assistants offer limited help
with short questions.
- Home study videotapes are available in the Library
for these courses:
- BUSN 131 Introduction to Business Administration
- BUSN 134 Principles of Marketing
- ACCT 161 and 162 Principles of Accounting I
& II
- BUSN 251 and 252 Business Law I & II
- BUSN 271 Principles of Management
- Phi Beta Lambda - possible tutoring available for
business courses.
- All faculty are available during their posted office
hours.
Language Lab
Room 242, Kable Russell Building
Contact: Individual foreign language professor during
posted office hours
- Lab hours posted on door. Lab usage with instructor’s
permission concurrent with taking language courses.
- Audiovisual tapes and other support material depending
on course and level.
Center For Academic Services
Testing Services
Disability Services
PASS Program
Room 124, Library
Contact: Maureen Reustle
- Student success strategy sessions for current OCC
students offered each semester.
- Tutoring available in any content area for PASS
participants who are currently enrolled in or have
completed ACAD 155 courses.
- Psycho-educational assessment/screening available
for currently enrolled OCC students.
- Counseling and academic advisement available as
well as programmatic access for eligible students
with disabilities.
- The testing services available include alternate
testing for students with disabilities, placement
testing, distance learning testing, make-up testing,
and other specialized testing.
Educational Opportunity Fund
(E.O.F.)
First Floor, Administration Building, Room 100
Contact: Laura F. Rickards, Director
- Additional financial aid grant funding - FAFSA
and E.O.F. application required
- Academic and personal advising.
- Professional tutoring
Engineering Lab
First Floor, Instructional Building
Contact: Engineering Faculty
- Professors are available out of class for individual
help. Will assist students in any sections.
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