Academic Success

More than just good grades

North Central offers a variety of academic support services geared toward helping students have a positive academic experience, get the help that they need, and also, get good grades.

Academic coaching

Academic Coaching helps students reach their education potential. This service enhances structure and accountability while providing new study strategies, better organization and time management skills, and general moral support.

Students meet with coaches weekly on a one-to-one basis setting goals for the week and semester while developing the skills to achieve those goals in the most efficient manner.

• Study & test-taking skills
• Time & stress management
• Accountability
• Problem solving
• Planning
• Test preparation
• Organizing papers
• Learning styles

North Central students can also become academic coaches for their peers! With a 4-6 week training program, excellent academic skills, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher, students can take on this great leadership opportunity. If interested, students should contact Academic Success .

Tutoring

The Academic Success tutoring program received national certification through the College Learning & Reading Association [CLRA] in 2007. The service is comprised entirely of volunteers who have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher during their academic careers at North Central. These tutors are available at various times to assist you in a wide variety of subjects.

If you would like assistance with your particular coursework, please contact Academic Success for available tutors and times.

E-Tutoring

We are committed to helping students achieve academic success and have created a collection of tools and idea sheets to help those who seek a better approach to learning. The collection includes tips for study skills and strategies, taking better notes, helpful hints for all types of exams, and information on how study skills are affected by learning and personality styles.

These resources are available to students in person by visiting Academic Success, and on Skyline.

Writing support

All writers benefit from sharing their work with a reader, and a writing consultation allows you to do just that. Students are welcome to set up a writing consultation with Academic Success to get help with the following components of their writing process:

• Assistance in overcoming writer’s block
• Writing consultation and paper feedback
• Formatting assistance
• Crafting and layout
• Developing a thesis
• Revising a paper

North Central University is committed to providing optimal educational opportunities for all students, including those enrolled or admitted who have disabilities and qualify under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

It is our goal at North Central to assist students in maximizing their independence and self-advocacy skills to the fullest extent possible within the standards of the university.  It is important that students with disabilities make them known to the Student Success Center early in their college career.

In order to receive reasonable accommodations, students must provide current documentation of their disability and its impact in an academic setting from an appropriately licensed professional.

Examples of accommodations include the following:

• Alternative testing
• Note taking assistance
• Advanced class registration
• Books in alternative format
• Class relocation

Tips for preparing for your time at North Central

1. Embrace the importance of college and take responsibility for preparing.
2. Put together a transition plan at an IEP meeting, or independently.
3. Understand and walk through admissions steps.
4. Make sure that your documentation and testing is current.
5. Visit the college that you plan to attend at least once.
6. Self disclose your disability early in order to get the resources that you need.
7. Understand and embrace the importance of self-advocacy and communication.

Preparing for college

• View the Documentation Guidelines for Disabilities
• Recommended testing centers for documentation

If you are an admitted or current student with a grievance to file, please search for Internal Grievance Procedure on Skyline.

contact Us

To request academic or housing-related accommodations, contact ADA@northcentral.edu.