1997-1998 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Student Programs and Services
Learning Center faculty members also offer three one-credit courses in Educational Planning (LC150), Learning Strategies (LC160), and Career Exploration (LC170).
The Learning Center provides educational support services for all IUP students in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, biological and physical sciences, foreign languages, social sciences, study skills, and related areas. These services are provided by both professional and undergraduate paraprofessional staff. Students are encouraged to participate in a broad array of program services including one-to-one and group tutorials, workshops, and formal classes provided by a trained staff of undergraduate paraprofessionals. These services are available in most content areas, as well as in general study skills.
The main Learning Center office is located in 202 Pratt Hall. Further information can be obtained by calling 357-2729.
The Act 101 Program, created as a result of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Equal Opportunity Act 101 in 1971 by the legislature of the commonwealth, focuses on servicing IUP students in order to make the ideal of "equal educational opportunity" a reality for all qualified students. All students matriculating through the Learning Center, including those eligible for services under Act 101, receive a full program of freshman-year courses and advisement, including assistance in the areas of academic tutoring, career counseling, financial aid information, personal counseling, academic advising related to curriculum concerns, the selection of an appropriate major, and course scheduling. The main Act 101 office is located in 202 Pratt Hall. Further information can be obtained by calling 357-2729.
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