Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thurs
10:30am - 7pm
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To make an appointment for tutoring, please visit the Academic Success Center, located in LRC 219
To inquire about any of our resources or to request an appointment, please call 818-364-7600 ext. 7147 |
Academic Success Center TITLE V HSI - ISSA
What is ASC about?
The Title V Academic Success Center at Los Angeles Mission College offers students supplemental resources and assistance for their reading and writing needs. Located in the Learning Resource Center, the ASC collaborates with various departments to develop materials most suited and necessary to ensure student success. Since its founding, the ASC has continuously increased the number of workshops offered, tutorial videos available, and electronic resources published online to foster independent learning.
ASC Mission: The mission of the Academic Success Center stems from the idea that we don’t just learn to write, but that we write to learn. We encourage students to embrace the importance of critical thinking as a means of becoming successful in academia and beyond. Our goal is to help students across the curriculum become confident and competent readers, researchers, and writers through the understanding of the core elements necessary to think critically. This practice will assist and help prepare students to transfer to four-year universities with a strong understanding of the skills they need to succeed academically.
ASC Hours:
The ASC is open Monday through Thursday 10:30 AM – 7 PM.
ASC Services:
• Tutoring by Appointment: Students receive one-on-one tutoring during 45-minute sessions
• Workshops: Workshops are offered throughout the semester for various areas in writing, such as grammar, format, research, resume tips, and critical thinking
• Online Tutorials: To provide access to ASC services remotely, video tutorials are available for students to view at their own convenience
• Reading Plus Software: This service offers students a chance to improve their reading comprehension skills, speed, and to quickly build reading independence. Since this software is web-based, students can access it at their own convenience, increasing the level of accessibility the ASC promotes
ASC Resources: Tutor created worksheets, information sheets, and practice handouts are available for student use. MLA and APA format binders, grammar and writing textbooks, and reference books are also available for students and staff.
ASC Technology: The ASC is equipped with over 10 virtual computers (server based monitors), 4 laptops, 1 iPad, and a printer for student use. The ASC Facebook page is also available for online discussions and current issues regarding studies.
ASC Staff: Tutors at the ASC are exemplary students at the undergraduate or graduate level, and who have successfully completed the courses they tutor. The hiring process involves a detailed grammar and writing assessment, oral interview, and mock tutoring session to ensure the most qualified candidates proceed. Once a tutor is hired, he/she goes through a scrupulous tutor training program, and continuous training is mandatory.
ASC Mission: The mission of the Academic Success Center stems from the idea that we don’t just learn to write, but that we write to learn. We encourage students to embrace the importance of critical thinking as a means of becoming successful in academia and beyond. Our goal is to help students across the curriculum become confident and competent readers, researchers, and writers through the understanding of the core elements necessary to think critically. This practice will assist and help prepare students to transfer to four-year universities with a strong understanding of the skills they need to succeed academically.
ASC Hours:
The ASC is open Monday through Thursday 10:30 AM – 7 PM.
ASC Services:
• Tutoring by Appointment: Students receive one-on-one tutoring during 45-minute sessions
• Workshops: Workshops are offered throughout the semester for various areas in writing, such as grammar, format, research, resume tips, and critical thinking
• Online Tutorials: To provide access to ASC services remotely, video tutorials are available for students to view at their own convenience
• Reading Plus Software: This service offers students a chance to improve their reading comprehension skills, speed, and to quickly build reading independence. Since this software is web-based, students can access it at their own convenience, increasing the level of accessibility the ASC promotes
ASC Resources: Tutor created worksheets, information sheets, and practice handouts are available for student use. MLA and APA format binders, grammar and writing textbooks, and reference books are also available for students and staff.
ASC Technology: The ASC is equipped with over 10 virtual computers (server based monitors), 4 laptops, 1 iPad, and a printer for student use. The ASC Facebook page is also available for online discussions and current issues regarding studies.
ASC Staff: Tutors at the ASC are exemplary students at the undergraduate or graduate level, and who have successfully completed the courses they tutor. The hiring process involves a detailed grammar and writing assessment, oral interview, and mock tutoring session to ensure the most qualified candidates proceed. Once a tutor is hired, he/she goes through a scrupulous tutor training program, and continuous training is mandatory.
ASC Staff
| Angela Image |
| Hello LAMC, my name is Angela Keshishyan and I am the Assistant Coordinator for the ASC. I started here in June 2011, right after graduating with my M.A. in English Literature. My passion for writing began in the 11th grade when I received my first-ever C on a writing assignment. After the initial crying, venting and thinking the world was over because I didn’t get an A, I worked harder than I have ever worked as a student. After that, I knew that writing was my passion and that it would follow me for the rest of my academic career. Despite the discouraging advice from some people that a career in writing or teaching would make me a starving artist forever, I chose to take my chances. I have worked as a tutor in writing labs and centers, published in poetic forums and academic journals, presented research in international conferences, and taught Freshman Composition at California State University, Northridge. No matter what I do, I know that it will involve the two things I love: teaching and writing. I am happy to be working with the students here at Los Angeles Mission College and I hope to pass on my enthusiasm for writing and critical thinking. |
| Rosie Image |
| My name is Rosie Gabrielyan. I am a Critical Thinking WORKOUT researcher and presenter. Although this is my first semester at LA Mission College, I really enjoy working here. I am currently enrolled in the graduate English program at Cal State Northridge. I received my Bachelor’s from CSUN as well, along with my secondary teaching credential. Teaching and tutoring are my passions. I enjoy helping others achieve their academic goals. |
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| Hello everyone! My name is Sarine Donoyan. I am a Reading Plus Specialist. Although this is my first semester at LA Mission College, I am really enjoying working here. I am currently finishing up my senior year at Cal State University Northridge with a major in Communication Disorder and Sciences, emphasized in Speech Therapy. I have had a passion for reading and writing since elementary school. I remember spending hours in the school library reading and writing stories, while the other children played outside. Aside from reading and writing, helping others has been a passion of mine for many years. I hope to pass on my enthusiasm to the students here at Mission College and help them succeed in their academic careers. |
| Alyssa Image |
| My name is Alyssa Perez; I am a senior at Cal State Northridge, majoring in Sociology with a minor in Gender Women Studies. Aside from being a full-time student, I love to cook, practice Yoga, and explore nature. I also love to write and am currently working on my first screen-write with my Professor and a team of students at CSUN and UCLA. Writing and reading is what I love to do. I think it is very important to know how to distinguishably communicate through the art of writing, and to improve your skills consistently without any hesitation asking for help. |
ASC Calendars, News and Events
ASC Videos
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 1: Introduction with Analysis and Interpretation
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 2: Argumentation
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 3: Presupposing
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 4: Assumptions
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 5: Implications
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 6: Interpretations
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 7: Values
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 8: Perspective
- Critical Thinking WORKOUT 9: Logic
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