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HAC Resource Referral Guide for Faculty
Faculty members and academic advisors are on the front lines of identifying student academic challenges and making referrals to appropriate campus resources. If an advisee or a student in one of your classes is struggling to achieve academic success, a referral to one of the HAC’s many programs and services might make a tremendous difference. Although the HAC’s services are made known to prospective and current students and parents, it is remarkable how many students are not fully aware of the services that are available—and it is also remarkable how much a faculty member’s encouragement helps to convince students to avail themselves of these free services!
Peer Mentoring. Peer mentors are available FREE to any R-MC student who requests one. Mentors are nationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) and are bound by strict confidentiality guidelines. If you know a student that you believe would benefit from having a peer mentor, please encourage him or her to contact Dr. Jennifer Bruce at the HAC, jbruce@rmc.edu.
Reasons A Student Might Benefit From a Mentor:
• He or she is not making an easy adjustment from high school to R-MC;
• He or she is homesick;
• He or she is overwhelmed;
• He or she reports not knowing whom to ask about things;
• He or she reports trouble studying or earning good grades;
• He or she is not sure what organizations or clubs to join;
• He or she received a letter about Early or Regular MAP;
• He or she is a B student, but wants to do even better;
• He or she is struggling with some personal problems;
• He or she is having trouble with time management;
• He or she is a transfer student
Subject Tutoring. Tutors for all subjects are R-MC students who have done outstanding work in their courses of study and who want to help others. They are members of a tutoring program that is nationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). Tutors are available for nearly all subjects taught at the College. Tutoring is FREE to all R-MC students. Any student wishing to take advantage of subject tutoring can contact Dr. Jennifer Bruce at the HAC, jbruce@rmc.edu.
The Randolph-Macon College Writing Center. The Writing Center is staffed by students, for students. Tutors come in all shapes, interests, and backgrounds--what they share is a love of writing, a friendly attitude, and an excitement about helping their peers. Each Writing Center session involves at least 45 minutes of one-on-one time with a writing tutor, and there’s no limit to how many appointments a student can schedule. In addition to providing assistance with academic papers, the Writing Center can also help with employment or other applications, creative writing, or any written work about which a student wishes to receive feedback. The Writing Center is located on the second floor of the McGraw-Page Library. Students can make online appointments or contact the Center’s director, Professor Gayla Mills at gmills@rmc.edu for more information.
The Randolph-Macon College Speaking Center. The Speaking Center is primarily a peer tutoring facility where trained students help other students with presentational or small group communication. The Center consists of three separate spaces: a consulting space where Speaking Center tutors can meet with students who need help finding a topic, generating material, or organizing the material they have, an individual studio where students can practice high-tech and low-tech oral presentations, and a group studio where group communication activities can be videotaped. The Speaking Center is located on the second floor of the Neville House on East Patrick Street (across from the main entrance to Haley Hall). Center hours are announced at the start of each semester. Online appointments are available by following the links on the HAC website, or students can contact Dr. Ted Sheckels, tsheckel@rmc.edu.
Disability Support Services. Randolph-Macon College’s Office of Disability Support Services is responsible for assisting students who qualify with identifying and obtaining reasonable accommodations to support students’ academic and personal success. In addition, Disability Support Services provides consultation services with students and faculty members and makes referrals to qualified professionals who can assist with diagnosing learning differences. Many learning disorders do not fully manifest themselves until a student arrives at College and must take on additional responsibility for his or her own academic success. Dr. Trammell can be contacted at jtrammel@rmc.edu or through the links on this page.
Instructional Technology Support. Both professional and peer staff members are available to assist students (and faculty!) with using technology in their academic work. Assistance is available with common instructional technologies, such as Microsoft Office (including Power Point) as well as less common technology needs, such as large format poster printing, digital filmmaking, and videoconferencing. In addition, students and faculty may borrow some types of equipment such as laptops, iPads, and video cameras to use in their academic work. Any student that needs assistance with using technology in their classes should visit Media and Instructional Services on the first floor of the McGraw-Page Library, or contact Professor Lily Zhang at zzhang@rmc.edu. **Please note that assistance with purchasing or maintaining computer systems is managed through the College’s Institutional Technology Services office, ITS, which is located in Copley Hall.**