NCCC Academic Achievement Center

HUMANTIES DIVISION NCCC HOME

Located in Room E-216 | 716-614-6724
Peggy Elliott, Coordinator E-mail: elliottp@niagaracc.suny.edu

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FALL 2007 HOURS:

Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

The purpose of the Academic Achievement Center
is five-fold:

We offer courses, both elective and remedial, on reading, study strategies, and critical thinking
We house the Tutoring Center, which recruits and trains tutors and arranges for free tutoring for those students requesting it
The Reading Clinician, Professor Peggy Elliott, is available to meet with students who are experiencing academic difficulties
We are a study skills resource for students who need help in note-taking, textbook use, preparing for exams, memory improvement, test-taking, vocabulary development, and other areas
For foreign language students, we house DVDs, audio tapes, and videos which are used by foreign language faculty to supplement classroom instruction

Courses

AAC 041 & AAC 042: Reading II and Reading III / for students who score below 75 on the COMPASS Reading Test.

AAC 104 – College Reading: This 3 credit elective is designed for students who score between 75 and 84 on the COMPASS Reading Test, or for those who elect to take it. It focuses on textbook and critical reading as well as study techniques.

AAC 108 – College Study Strategies: This 3 credit elective covers techniques for synthesizing course content, critical thinking, note-taking, preparing for exams, and other study strategies

AAC 109 – Speed Reading: Comprehension, rate improvement, and reading efficiency are emphasized in this 3 credit elective.

> SEE CURRENT COURSE SCHEDULE (For Subject, select AAC - Learning Skills)

> SEE DETAILED COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (For Subject, select AAC - Learning Skills)

Staff

Gail Terrana terrana@niagaracc.suny.edu
Technical Assistant. Gail has many years of experience supervising the Academic Achievement Center. Depending on the circumstances, she can refer students to appropriate materials, faculty, other offices on campus, or the Reading Clinician. She is available when the Center is open, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Peggy Elliott elliotp@niagaracc.suny.edu
Professor of Reading, Center Coordinator.