Academic Resource Center

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) assists students in developing the skills, strategies and behaviors they need to be confident, independent and active learners. ARC services are for all students: those having academic challenges, those with specific questions, and those who want to ace their classes.

Study Spaces

The Academic Resource Center is an inviting, open space that was created for learning and collaboration. Students can gather in zones equipped with projection screens, interactive whiteboards, and movable seating to meet, brainstorm, and review material. Quiet, proctored rooms are available for disability-related testing accommodations.

ARC Services

At the Academic Resource Center, a team of course assistants—students who have excelled previously in the same classes and are eager to help others succeed—lead the way. Students can drop in for course-focused help through one-on-one tutoring, small-group study sessions, or dedicated Supplemental Instruction sessions for challenging subjects in their majors.

As the largest student employer on campus, the Center helps students turn their academic strengths and leadership qualities into meaningful work experiences while pursuing their undergraduate studies on campus at CMUQ.

Skills Workshops

The Academic Resource Center hosts hands-on study-skills workshops and offers individual consultations to sharpen skills such as time management, note-taking, and exam preparation. Topics include:

How to become a critical reader
Planning effective study sessions
The art of revising your academic writing
Creating a final exam study schedule
Managing anxiety and stress during finals
Reading and understanding science research articles

Coaching

Academic coaching helps students acquire effective and efficient study skills so that they can be successful at CMU-Q. The Director of Student Academic Success works with students in individual sessions on a variety of topics, including time management, test-taking strategies and note-taking.