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Key Responsibilities must: Provide timely, positive, and supportive help to students so they may achieve their academic goals and overcome academic obstacles. Maintain current knowledge of university processes, programs and policies, as well as a positive attitude and commitment to higher education.

What is Academic Support? Academic supports are programs and strategies that are used by schools to increase the academic achievement of students, particu- larly for students who may be at risk of dimin- ished academic achievement. A wide variety of strategies have been developed to provide extra support to students.

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Academic support classes may also provide opportunities for students to work on homework and supplemental assignments to practice their academic skills. An academic support class is considered a companion course to a required academic course such as English/Language Arts I, Algebra I, and/or Geometry.

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In practice, academic support encompasses a broad array of educational strategies, including tutoring sessions, supplemental courses, summer learning experiences, after-school programs, teacher advisors, and volunteer mentors, as well as alternative ways of grouping, counseling, and instructing students.

The most obvious academic support might be tutoring. Effective tutoring programs provide motivation, personal individual attention, direct instruction, and error correction to increase students' academic skills. Mentoring programs are a common source of tutoring that may also provide motivational support to students.

What a Strong College Support System Looks Like Personalized Academic Advising. Supportive and Engaging Faculty. Strong Career Planning. Mentorship Programs. Clubs, organizations, and other ways to get involved and make connections. Supportive Disability Services. Student Counseling Services.