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The Present: 2005-2012

 

In these years, the Academic Skills Center continues to expand, reaching more students than ever before. This has been due to both increased participation in the ASC's workshops and roadshows, and the ever-growing Tutor Clearinghouse and Study Group program. Student Accessibility Services, formerly Student Disabilities Services, is now its own office that shares the same office space as the ASC in 301 Collis. This arrangement has been successful for both offices, students, and the College.

2005-2006

Carl Thum, Director

Cathy Trueba, Assistant Director, Student Disabilities Coordinator

Michelle Smith, Athlete Counselor and CHAMPS Life Skills Coordinator

Janice Wightman, Interpreter/Coordinator

Kate Eifler, Interpreter/Coordinator

Holly Potter, Full-Time Administrative Assistant

Meredith Millen, Disabilities Assistant

Rachel King '07, Full-Time Office Assistant (Fall)

Christine Higgins '07, Disabilities Intern

Alison Riep '07, Full-Time Office Assistant (Winter)

Rose McClendon '06, Full-Time Office Assistant (Spring)

Frances B. Samolowicz '08, NCAA Intern

Jessica A. Rawlins '07, Full-Time Office Assistant (Summer)

• The total student contacts for the ASC grew to 5,932, an increase that Carl attributed to the continued success of individual advising sessions, workshops, roadshows, and presentations, especially among the student-athlete populations, as well as increased usage of the Tutor Clearinghouse and Study Group programs.
• Michelle moved to Washington, D.C. in the spring term and Meg Hancock was appointed as the new academic adviser to student athletes from a very strong pool of applicants.
• As of early September, 2006, Student Accessibility Services, previously Student Disabilities Services, will be a separate office, though sharing the same office space (301 Collis).
• Ward Newmeyer will be the new director of SAS.

2006-2007

Carl Thum, Director Academic Skills Center

Holly Potter, Tutor Clearinghouse Coordinator

Margaret Hancock, Academic Advisor/CHAMPS Life Skills Coordinator

Alla Chelukhova, Administrative Assistant (February 2007)

Erika Tillotson, Administrative Assistant (March 2007-)

• This year saw a significant increase in workshops, roadshows, and presentations participants for the Academic Skills Center ('05-'06 was 1444, '06-'07 was 3996).
• Holly expanded the offerings of both Tutor Clearinghouse and the Study Group program. More students are tutoring and being tutored.

2007-2008

Carl Thum, Director, Academic Skills Center

Holly Potter, Tutor Clearinghouse Coordinator

Erika Tillotson, Administrative Assistant (-March 2008)

Julianne Coombs, Administrative Assistant (March 2008)

Sourabh Mishra '10, Student Intern (Winter)

Monica Murphy '07, Student Intern (Spring)

• The ASC saw continued increase in both student contacts and student participation in workshops and presentations. The Tutor Clearinghouse and Study Group program also continued to expand.
• The ASC created and co-hosted with Harvard the first annual Ivy League Plus learning center directors' conference in November. Seventeen highly selective institutions attended the conference in Cambridge.

2008-2009

Carl Thum, Director, Academic Skills Center

Holly Potter, Tutor Clearinghouse Coordinator

Julianne Coombs, Administrative Assistant (-July 2008)

Onyi Kanu '09, Student Assistant (Fall)

Sourabh Mishra '10, Student Intern (Fall)

Emily Garvin '11, Student Intern (Winter)

Anna Krigel '09, Student Intern (Spring)

• During its 17th year, a record number of 66 students attended Learning at Dartmouth.

• Student Athletic advising was moved to DCAD. Anne Hudak is the new advisor.

• The Resident Expert was created in the Fall of 2008 to meet the needs of student-athletes who cannot use the Tutor Clearinghouse as a resource, due to conflicts with their athletic obligations. Anne Hudak and Holly Potter initiated the program.

• The Ivy League Plus Learning Center Directors Roundtable met for its second annual meeting at Duke. Twenty colleges/universities were represented.

• SAS and ASC share 301 Collis and have work collaboratively.

 

2009-2010

Carl Thum, Director, Academic Skills Center

Holly Potter, Tutor Clearinghouse Coordinator

Dominic Baker '09, Administrative Assistant (Summer)

Traci Peterson, Administrative Assistant (Fall)

Shawn Akhtar, Administrative Assistant (Winter)

Margot de l'Etolle, Administrative Assistant (Spring)

Caesar Bodden '13, Student Intern (Fall)

Cathy Chen '13, Student Intern (Fall)

Angela Gauthier '13, Student Intern (Fall)

Nicole Ilonzo '13, Student Intern (Fall)

Will Tong '13, Student Intern (Fall)

Victor Tsui '13, Student Intern (Fall)

Angela Zhang '12, TC Student Intern (Winter)

Mary Collins '10, TC Student Intern (Spring) 

• Carl Thum was asked by Dean Sylvia Spears to direct the Integrated Academic Support Program (IAS). Math 1-2, Chemistry 2, Writing 2-3. The Writing Program manages the Writing 2-3 courses.

• In its 18th year, Learning at Dartmouth was attended by a record number of 90 first-year students. This is a 36% increase compared to the previous year.

• Total student contact for the Academic Skills Center was 5,572, which is a 16% increase compared to the ’08-’09 year. 3,295 students used the Tutor Clearinghouse, a 44% increase, in comparison to the 08-09 year.

 

2010-2011

Carl Thum, Director, Academic Skills Center

Holly Potter, Tutor Clearinghouse Coordinator

Taylor Holt '09, Administrative Assistant (Summer)

Michele M. Robinson, Administrative Assistant (Fall, Winter, Spring)

Lennie Polanco, Student Intern (Summer)

Angela Zhang '12, TC Student Intern (Fall)

Laura Neill '13, TC Student Intern (Winter)

Erica Hoffmaster '11, TC Student Intern (Spring)

Blakeley Brown '12, TC Student Intern (Spring)

• The total student contacts for the ASC grew to 6,127
• The Tutor Clearinghouse offered 237 study groups during 2010-11 (an increase of 19% compared with 2009-10). There has been a 51% increase in the number of study groups offered since 2006-7. As in previous years, the greatest number of study groups was offered for the Economics Department.

2011-2012

Carl Thum, Director, Academic Skills Center

Holly Potter, Tutor Clearinghouse Coordinator

Mary Batchelder, Administrative Assistant (August 2011-)

Zachary De '12, TC Student Intern (Summer)

Virginia Roach '12, ASC / TC Student Intern (Summer)

Tanaka Mambi '11, TC Student Intern (Fall)

Morgynn Wiley '12, TC Student Intern (Fall)

Sean F. A. Schultz '12, TC Student Intern (Fall)

Fakoneiry Perez '15, TC Student Intern (Fall, Winter)

Mae Abdelrahman '13, TC Student Intern (Winter)

Kathryn De La Rosa '13, TC Student Intern (Winter)

Ashley Roland '12, TC Student Intern (Spring)

Adriana Flores '13, TC Student Intern (Spring)

Shianne Sebastian '13, TC Student Intern (Spring)