Academic Success Center
Valpo’s Learning Centers
Peer Tutoring Program
The Academic Success Center (ASC) offers a variety of programs and services to support academic achievement, including the Peer Tutoring Program (serving many 100- and 200-level courses), Supplemental Instruction, and GS-100: Strategies for Academic Success (a 1-credit course). If you want to work with a peer tutor for a particular 100- or 200-level course that you are currently taking at Valpo, connect with the Academic Success Center’s Peer Tutoring Program. Students need to first apply to the program by completing the Peer Tutor Request Form. Once a student is matched with a tutor, the student receives free weekly tutoring (one 1-hour tutoring session a week) during the semester. Visit, call, or email the ASC to get more information about campus-wide academic support resources.
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- Supports you in maintaining a regular review routine.
- Helps you stay on track with learning new material.
- Keeps you focused on what to learn and how to learn.
- Strengthens your effective study strategies.
- Helps you organize and review course content before exams—supporting your focused study time.
- Engages you in active learning tasks, such as predicting test questions and practicing answering them.
- Tests your knowledge—helps you identify what you know and what you still need to learn.
- A structured peer-to-peer learning environment—compare class notes, discuss important concepts, and practice problem solving.
- A forum for asking questions to check your understanding as you go.
The PAL Leaders working for the Academic Success Center are current undergraduate students at sophomore, junior, and senior levels. They received recommendations from their professors after successfully completing the course (with a B or higher). PAL Leaders are expected to demonstrate a commitment to cultural diversity and the ability to work with individuals or groups from diverse backgrounds. See ASC Student Employment page for more information.
Strategies for Academic Success (GS-100)
| Section | Days | Times | Dates |
| GS-100-A | Mon | 03:05 p.m. – 03:55 p.m. | 01/08/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
| GS-100-B | Tue | 12:55 p.m. – 01:45 p.m. | 01/08/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
| GS-100-C | Thu | 03:05 p.m. – 03:55 p.m. | 01/08/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Strategies for Academic Success (GS-100) is a 1-credit learning strategies and study skills course appropriate for Valpo students who want to enhance their academic achievement. Through focused discussion on course materials, peer interaction, skill development, self-assessment, and other activities, students will discover and integrate best practices for achieving their college goals.
- Effective Learning Strategies
- Establishing Good Study Habits
- Academic Resilience & Grit
- Self-Efficacy & Self-Regulation
- Test Preparation (Study Plans)
- Test-Taking Techniques
- Time Management
- Overcoming Procrastination
- Goal Setting & Motivation
- Support Systems
- Decision-Making
- Reading Strategies
- Note-Taking Skills
- Self-Assessments
- GS-100 is a 1-credit course that meets for two 50-minute class sessions each week.
- Classes run for 7 or 14-week periods and meet for a total of 14 sessions.
- Class size is small, which allows for group discussion and peer interaction in a collaborative learning environment.
ASC Student Employment
If you are a Valpo student who is passionate about supporting your peers in their academic success, please review the job descriptions and submit the “Student Employment Application” at the bottom of the page.
By submitting this application, you understand that you will be contacted when a need arises in your particular course specialty. Your name and information will remain in the ASC hiring database.