Academic Support Services
The Learning Center and Disability Services office offers academic support to all students of the University and collaborates with faculty, staff and other University departments to promote and support academic excellence. The programs and services offered include:
- Writing tutoring available from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, during the fall and spring semesters; tutoring available during the summer semesters by appointment
- Individual tutoring in many content areas, including statistics, biology, business, music theory and foreign languages
- Group tutoring and supplemental instruction for historically difficult courses, including many in chemistry and nursing
- Preparing University students for success on the Illinois Basic Skills Test with the Mock Test of Basic Skills tutoring program, offered three times yearly
- Conducting educational workshops, for the University and for individual class sections, designed to improve academic performance through mastery of learned skills, study strategies, grammar skills and other academic topics such as research and documentation
For more information about tutoring services, programs and schedules, or to set an appointment for tutoring, contact the Learning Center at (773) 298-3956.
Disability Services
Saint Xavier University is committed to providing equal access and reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities as defined under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Learning Center works closely with students and faculty to provide services and academic assistance to these students with disabilities, who may be eligible for such reasonable accommodations as extended testing time, distraction-reduced testing and the use of a note taker.
Students seeking academic accommodations should contact the Learning Center and Disability Services to obtain a disability verification form. This form, to be completed by an appropriate licensed professional, e.g. psychologist, physician, or learning specialist, must be accompanied by a recent medical report, relevant test results, and/or evaluation documenting the existence of a specific disability. In most cases, documentation should be less than three years old. For more information, contact the director of the Learning Center and Disability Services at (773) 298-3308.
Saint Xavier University 2008-2009 Catalog
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