Academic Support

Achieve Your Academic Goals with the Saints Learning Commons

Our team at the Saints Learning Commons guides students to become engaged and skilled learners. We focus on students’ academic goals, using those to teach you strategies and develop skills to help you succeed. Whether you desire extra support to improve your grades, or reassurance of mastery, we can assist any student make progress toward their goals.

Academic Guides

Academic guides are students who staff our Saints Learning Commons and answer any academic support questions you have, whether in person or online. Some examples of support topics include: time management, understanding and maximizing academic technology (Google Drive, my.CSS, Grammarly, Quizlet, etc.), study habits, and learning strategies. Whatever your question, the academic guides are your first stop for resources.

Tutoring

Student tutors assist students by answering specific course questions as well as helping you learn success strategies for specific courses. You also have access to a 24/7 online tutoring service through a third party offering. Take the opportunity to supplement your learning outside the classroom and enhance your education!

Group Offerings

We offer group review and supplemental instruction for many of our more challenging courses, such as general chemistry, nursing and anatomy. These groups are offered on a regular basis for any students who want to improve their grades and course understanding.

Academic Coaching

College is not just about making the grade, but also about mastering the art of successful study habits. Our academic support staff are available for one-on-one academic skill consultation as well as ongoing coaching. They are able to guide you to gain new skills, strategies and habits for taking notes, improving concentration, minimizing distractions, memory, time management and organization, test taking and anxiety, critical reading skills, and more! Reach out to us at Saintslearningcommons@css.edu to schedule an appointment.