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a) Tutoring-
We offer through the Office of Black Student Affairs a cadre
of tutors that range in background and orientation in areas
that most undergraduate students in their initial years need
a supportive hand in. The major subjects we focus on are Chemistry,
Economics, Math, and Physics. Students are encouraged to take
an active role in their own learning and identify what type
of help they need early on.
b) Academic Programming-
Throughout the school year, we provide a series of programs
that are geared to supply students with practical tools that
will assist them in and out of the classroom.
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1. Skills Assessment-
We interview students in the beginning of the semester and
have them fill out a packet of skills assessment material.
This allows us to better suggest what type of help they may
need in relation to where their strengths and weaknesses are.
2. Learning Style Assessment-
Within the packet mentioned above, we also assess how the
student best learns. This allows the student to better focus
in the classroom by taking advantage of different ways of
interpreting, classifying, and articulating information.
3. Writing Workshop-
We facilitate an annual writing workshop in conjunction with
one of the campus writing centers to provide students with
tips on how to write more effectively, but also identify what
resources are available to them on their campuses.
4. Study Skills-
We also create programs on what study skills they should have
in order to improve their academic performance. We suggest
a wide variety of tips from getting to class on time to how
to organize and facilitate a study group.
5. Time Management-
Our time management workshop covers ways that students could
get the most out of their day and identifies things that could
be considered time wasters.
6. Research Skills-
In conjunction with the Honnold library we cover how to use
the campus research facilities effectively. We illustrate
how to properly arrange and present data to ensure a successful
research project.
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c) Cultural
Enrichment Seminars-
One of the base assumptions of the Anansi Academic Development
Program is that culture, particularly diasporic Africana culture,
is an enriching and fertile resource for intellectual motivation.
We approach this in two ways; the first is to appreciate the
historic accomplishment of Africans throughout the Diaspora.
Africans on every continent have been traditionally underestimated
and under-acknowledged in relation to the vast and global
implications of their accomplishments.
Secondly, African culture in its presence throughout the globe
(and its wide variety of forms and styles) is a viable and
vibrant pool of motivation for students of African descent.
Essentially, this means that taking part and joining the Africana
cultural community here at the Claremont Colleges can be a
rewarding and rejuvenative experience. In concert with discipline,
community involvement, and academic support; we can help students
achieve one's goals.
In order to put these ideas into motion, we facilitate two
programs a year that demonstrate how culture can play (and
often does play) a role in student learning.
d) Project Support & Counseling-
We provide individualized academic counseling and advisement
for students by appointment. This means that particular projects
that need specific and/or specialized attention will be a
priority. Students are able to receive tutoring on their projects
and will be assisted in finding answers on their own.
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