Academic Support Center

The Academic Support Center (ASC), located in L 2738, assists students in reaching academic goals through services such as free peer tutoring, faculty tutoring, study skills seminars and make-up testing.

Peer Tutoring: The ASC offers all Normandale students free, walk-in peer tutoring in core academic courses including those in mathematics, science and logic. Tutoring schedules are posted at www.normandale.edu/asc/Tutoring.cfm and in the Center.

Online Tutoring: Smarthinking, an online tutoring service, provides students with tutoring support in mathematics, biology, physics, economics, accounting, statistics, Spanish and English. Tutoring is available for students 24/7 and includes opportunities for online interaction with tutors, an online writing lab and the ability to submit questions and receive responses from a tutor. Normandale students are eligible for up to 300 free minutes of tutoring each year. Smarthinking can be accessed through Desire2Learn (D2L).

Make-up Testing: Classroom exams that are missed may be made up, with the approval of the professor, in the Make-up Testing Center, located in L2735. Students must discuss specifics of their make-up test with their professor, and professors must complete the necessary paperwork in order for students to use this service. Make-up testing hours are available outside L2735, on the ASC website or by calling 952-358-8624. Exam proctoring for students from other colleges and universities can be arranged by contacting Sondra Woitock at sondra.woitock@normandale.edu or Jim Sutton at 952-358-8830 or at jim.sutton@normandale.edu.

EAP Tutoring Center: The EAP Tutoring Center, located in L1735, is a walk-in tutoring center where assistance is provided to students who are registered for EAP classes and other classes' sections designated for non-native English speakers. Available resources include tutoring, reading and tutorial software, study techniques, and workshops. For more information about the services of the Academic Support Center, contact Jim Sutton at 952-358-8830 or at jim.sutton@normandale.edu.