Instructional Services

Dear Students,

Welcome to SIUE and your fall term classes. Probably some of the last advice your families gave before you left for school this fall were go to class, do your homework and get some help if you have trouble in any of your classes. While I want to echo that advice, I particularly want to focus on getting help for any of your classes.

First, if you get into a class that seems too easy for you, you may be able to receive credit for it through proficiency or CLEP exams. Stop by Peck Hall, Room 1404, and we will talk about the exams available to you.

Second, most of your classes will involve some written assignments. If you want to discuss your ideas, review a draft or become more proficient in the mechanical aspects of your writing, make an appointment for a conference in the Writing Center (Peck Hall, Room 1419) to work on some grammar modules.

You may want to stay ahead of your math and science classes. If so, come to the Math Resource Area (Peck Hall, Room 1414) or get involved in Supplemental Instruction sessions that may be available for your courses. We will also maintain on our Web page a list of other courses for which tutoring is available through individual departments.

If you are in Academic Development classes, you have an opportunity to refine skills that will make you a success in your other courses. Use that opportunity to the fullest! If you are floundering in a course, perhaps you need us.

We wish you well and encourage you to call Instructional Services (650-3717), stop by (main office: Peck Hall, Room 1404), or check our Web site at http://www.siue.edu/IS for your academic support needs.