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The Patrick John Higgins Academic Center
As a center for teaching and learning, the Higgins Academic Center serves as a repository, clearinghouse, and sponsor for resources and programming on professional teaching techniques, academic strategies, and other research-based educational resources. Support to students and faculty is available in all areas of Instruction, as well as in Writing across the Curriculum, Speaking across the Curriculum, and Instructional Technology. Tutoring and mentoring services are offered to promote academic excellence and to provide individualized academic support to all students at the College.
Named in memory of Patrick John Higgins, a 1990 alumnus of Randolph-Macon College, the Higgins Academic Center was officially dedicated on October 14, 1995. Because of Patrick's struggle with dyslexia during college, family and friends agreed to provide academic support services through the Patrick John Higgins Memorial Fund. The fund supports services for students registered with the office of Disability Support Services and helps the Higgins Academic Center facilitate community acceptance and understanding of individuals with disabilities.
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Located in Neville House
204 E. Patrick Street
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Contact tutors directly to make an appointment - STAFF ROSTER
To make an appointment at either the Speaking Center or the Writing Center, click on the appropriate link, below -
APPLY for the tutoring and mentoring positions with the Higgins Academic Center. See Job descriptions.
In the event that there are more qualified applicants than there are positions available, the HAC Directors will designate one or more Alternate Tutors/Mentors/Consultants who will be offered a position in the event that one of the individuals hired through the regular hiring process is unable to accept the position or additional positions become available.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2011. All positions will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin on or about April 1. To receive full consideration as a tutor/mentor/consultant, applicants should submit all materials by that date.
Reference / recommendation letter (online form, to be used by faculty and staff)
Disability Support Services, Dr. Jack Trammell, 204 E. Patrick Street, x7343, jtrammel@rmc.edu
Supporting the college's commitment to maintaining equal access to classes, programs, and the physical environment; providing reasonable accommodations for students with isabilities. |
Instruction, Dr. Jenny Bruce, 204 E. Patrick Street, x3201, jbruce@rmc.edu
Offering students academic assistance through peer tutoring, peer mentoring, and supplemental instruction programs; serving faculty as a repository, clearinghouse and sponsor of professional teaching techniques, academic strategies and other research-based educational resources. |
Instructional Technology, Ms. Lily Zhang, Library, x3216, zzhang@rmc.edu
Assisting faculty in the design and implementation of integrating technology into teaching; helping faculty and students with various needs related to using technology. |
Speaking Center and Speaking Across the Curriculum, Dr. Ted Sheckels, 204 E. Patrick Street, x7288, tsheckel@rmc.edu
Supporting the college's efforts to improve student speaking and to use a range of speech communication activities as tools to enhance student learning; providing resources to help faculty and quick tips for students; information on the Speaking Center is included. |
Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum, Prof. Gayla Mills, Library, x3031, gmills@rmc.edu
Supporting the college's effort to improve student thinking and writing skills and to use writing as a tool for learning;.assisting students with their writing through the Writing Center; .offering workshops and other resources to help faculty prepare and enhance courses that are attentive to writing in the disciplines. |
although all positions are filled at this time. New applications will be kept on file in the event of a vacancy.