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Academic Support and Accessibility Services

Receive individualized guidance and access to assistive resources for your academic success.

We encourage you to come by if you are:

  • Have academic difficulty in one or more classes
  • Feel overwhelmed by work
  • Have too much to do and not enough time to do it
  • Cannot seem to take good notes
  • Study a lot, but do poorly on exams
Schedule an Appointment

Location & Contact

Center for Student Success
1st floor Chamberlain Center

Office Hours
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

AcademicSupport@houghton.edu

ย  (585) 567-9622
ย  (585) 567-9341

Services


Study Advisement

Let us help you analyze your strengths and weaknesses in various aspects of learning. These findings then become the basis for course-specific study skills counseling.

Explore Study Skills & Techniques

Peer Tutoring

We work with faculty to select and train tutors. Our office assigns these tutors to work with you one-on-one or in a small group setting.

Learn More About Peer Tutoring

Disability Services

Additional services are available to properly documented students with disabilities. We meet with you to determine appropriate accommodations as they relate to your time at Houghton.

Disability Services Resources

College Study Methods

If you are looking to improve your study techniques you are encouraged to sign up for the one credit College Study Methods course, CLLS 102. All the above topics are covered. Class goals include developing an effective system for managing time, taking notes, and studying to learn.

First Generation College Students

Explore First Generation Resources

Grievance Procedure

Houghton Universityโ€™s Grievance Procedure has been established in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the applicable regulations relating to the Act including the ADA and its amendments.ย  This procedure provides for a prompt and equitable resolution of any complaints regarding the Collegeโ€™s compliance.ย  Please contact the following offices to review the policy and procedure:ย  The Center for Student Success, Office of Student Life, and the Academic Deanโ€™s Office.