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For any course at the university, but may be particularly useful for freshman seminar courses or introductory courses.
The Student Success Center (SSC) provides academic support to all Temple students. The SSC can help with...
- Writing: Tutors in the Writing Center can give you engaged and critical feedback about your essays, assignments, and other written materials such as resumes or personal statements
- Math and Science: Tutors in the STEM Learning Lab can help you review and understand challenging concepts and prepare for exams
- Languages: Language Tutors can help you develop proficiency in English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, German, Russian, and Portuguese
- Academic Skills: Academic coaches can help you develop effective learning habits and strategies, including skills related to studying, test taking, and time-management
- Group Study: Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS) leaders help students in select challenging courses study together in a collaborative environment
Except for academic coaching, which is available by appointment only, all programs offer same-day sessions or pre-scheduled appointments. All services are free of charge.
More information is available by calling 215-204-0702, by emailing us at sscdesk@temple.edu, or by checking out studentsuccess.temple.edu.
For any course at the university.
I encourage you to utilize the Student Success Center, which provides free academic support for all Temple students. More information is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu, by calling 215-204-0702, or by visiting our “Front Desk” Zoom room via the Meeting ID at 929-916-654.
Courses not on Main Campus (including online courses).
The Student Success Center's core academic support services - Academic Coaching, Language Tutoring, STEM Learning Lab, and Writing Tutoring - are open to Temple University students enrolled in courses on any campus, including online. Detailed information about each of the services and how to access them is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu. If you have questions about any of the services, don't hesitate to contact the SSC at sscdesk@temple.edu or 215-204-0702.
Including English 701/802, writing-intensive courses, or any courses that include writing assignments.
Did you know Temple’s Student Success Center (SSC) offers tutoring for writing at the Writing Center? Writing Center tutors can help you understand and get started on your assignments, and they can also provide you with engaged, kind, and critical feedback on drafts of your work. The tutors are graduate and undergraduate students who are successful writers and experienced readers; all tutors have completed training in effective methods of coaching writers.
Tutoring is free of charge and available by same-day session or pre-scheduled appointment. More information about the Writing Center, as well as other resources offered by the SSC, is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu, by calling 215-204-0702, or emailing us at sscdesk@temple.edu.
For courses that are covered by the STEM tutoring service.
The Student Success Center (SSC) offers free tutoring for this course through the STEM Learning Lab. During tutoring sessions, tutors will work with you one-on-one to review and understand the concepts in this course. The tutoring service is available by booking an appointment online. You can learn more about the STEM Learning Lab, as well as other resources offered by the SSC, by calling 215-204-8466, by checking out studentsuccess.temple.edu, or by emailing sscdesk@temple.edu.
PASS offerings vary from semester-to-semester.
The Student Success Center offers Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) for this course. PASS sessions are weekly study meetings that provide students with an opportunity to learn and review course content in an interactive, small-group setting. PASS sessions are guided by a trained peer leader and are designed to allow you to work with your fellow classmates to practice study strategies and deepen your understanding of course content. PASS sessions are free, voluntary, and open to all students enrolled in this course. More information about PASS, as well as other services offered by the SSC, is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu, by calling 215-204-0702, or by emailing sscdesk@temple.edu.
PASS offerings and STEM tutoring offerings vary from semester-to-semester.
The Student Success Center (SSC) at Temple offers Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) and STEM tutoring for this course. During weekly PASS sessions, you can work with a trained peer leader and your fellow classmates to practice and explore course content together. During STEM tutoring sessions, a tutor will work with you one-on-one to review and understand the concepts in this course. Both programs are free and open to all students enrolled in this course. More information about PASS and STEM tutoring, as well as other services offered by the SSC, is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu, by calling 215-204-0702, or by emailing sscdesk@temple.edu.
The Writing Center and Language Tutoring program at Temple offer support to help you develop your proficiency and fluency in Spanish. You can work with a language tutor/conversation partner to practice speaking, listening, and reading in Spanish, and you can also meet with a Spanish writing tutor to get support on essays and other texts written in Spanish. Both services are free and available by pre-scheduled appointment or same-day session. More information about the Writing Center and Language Tutoring, as well as other services offered by the Student Success Center, is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu, by calling 215-204-0702, or by emailing sscdesk@temple.edu.
Courses that are covered by our language tutoring program are HERE. Typically, the offerings include Arabic, ASL, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, German, and Portuguese, but the languages can vary from semester-to-semester.
Language tutors offers support to help you develop your proficiency and fluency in more than one language. A language tutor can work with you to practice your listening, speaking, and reading skills in {INSERT FOREIGN LANGUAGE}. Language Tutoring services are free and available by pre-scheduled appointment or same-day session. More information about Language Tutoring, as well as other services offered by the Student Success Center, is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu, by calling 215-204-0702, or by emailing sscdesk@temple.edu.
For courses targeting English language learners (ELL) or enrolling significant numbers of ELLs.
The Student Success Center (SSC) offers support to help you develop your proficiency and fluency in English through Conversation Partners and the Writing Center. You can work with a conversation partner to practice speaking, listening, and reading in English, and you can also meet with a writing tutor to get support on essays and other texts written in English. Both services are free and available by pre-scheduled appointment or same-day session. More information about Conversation Partners and the Writing Center, as well as other services offered by the SSC, is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu, by calling 215-204-0702, or by emailing sscdesk@temple.edu.
The Student Success Center (SSC) at Temple offers programs and resources designed especially for graduate students. These include writing tutoring, academic coaching, writing & research retreats, writing & research groups for dissertation students, graduate colloquia, and a language tutoring and conversation partner program for graduate English language learners and graduate students studying other languages to practice advanced listening and speaking skills.
Except for writing retreats, which incur a program fee, all services are free of charge. More information is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu or by calling 215-204-0702.