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Academic Advisement Center |
The mission of the Academic Advisement Center is to provide centralized advising for all incoming, matriculated freshmen and transfer students. The staff advises students on major requirements and university regulations and refers them to appropriate campus resources.
In addition, academic advisers advocate for students with University offices and assist students in dealing with issues currently affecting them.
The Center also directs the review of students’ progress each semester to determine academic standing. The academic advisers make decisions regarding the Dean’s List, probation and disqualification and send notifications to the students and their respective academic offices. Students are directed to meet regularly with their advisers to discuss academic progress and address questions concerning their academic standing. All first-year, first-time probationary students are required to enroll in and attend an Academic Skills Seminar (SL 1020).
In addition to meeting with new students individually on a drop in basis, the Academic Advisement Center holds numerous group advisement sessions throughout their first year of studies.
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Polytechnic Tutoring Center
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The Polytechnic Tutoring Center (PTC) is open to all Polytechnic students, free of charge. There is no application process.
The PTC is a friendly place for getting help. Our tutors know their subjects, and they know how to help you do your best.
The PTC offers:
- Drop-in tutoring for 1 st and 2 nd year courses in math, computer science, physics, and chemistry.
- Exam review sessions, using “mock exams,” before midterms and finals.
- Writing Center help with reading and writing at the college level.
- English Conversation Groups to help new English speakers become more fluent.
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Higher Education Opportunity Program (H.E.O.P)
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The Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) is a New York State-funded program. It provides broad and varied educational instruction to capable students who, due to limited academic and financial resources, might otherwise not have the opportunity to attend Polytechnic. HEOP gives students academic support, counseling and financial aid. HEOP's goal is to retain and graduate students for careers in engineering and technology, areas that are traditionally underrepresented.
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Office of Special Services (TRIO)
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The office of Special Services is a federally funded TRIO program. Sponsored by the United States Department of Education. The mission of Special Services is to provide support to first generation college students and/or low income students in order to increase the rate a which they retain and graduate from the university.
- The following are some services provided to TRIO students:
- Individualized Tutoring
- Academic Counseling
- Workshops
- Exam Preps
- Trips
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General Studies
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The General Studies (GS) Program was created to provide students, who do not meet the traditional admissions requirements, an opportunity to obtain a science, engineering, humanities and management based education in a supportive environment. To ensure student success, the General Studies students are provided with a broad variety of services beginning with a mandatory summer program prior to the start of theirfreshman year and continuing throughout the academic year with mandatory, weekly tutoring and advisement sessions. Once admitted into Polytechnic, students must successfully participate in the program for one year before they are allowed to officially declare their major. |
