Learning Specialist
If you are in academic distress (GPA below 2.0) or are referred by a faculty member, we can offer you one-on-one support to develop learning strategies that support your individual success. We will review your situation, challenges, strengths, and goals, and work with you to improve your study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, and more.
What can a Learning Specialist help with?
Our Learning Specialist, Jonice Arthur, can assistance you with developing course specific learning strategies, completing a learning style assessment, or learning more about these key success skills:
- Study Preparation for Step 1 and Step 2
- Test Taking Strategies
- Testing Anxiety
- Study Habits
- Motivation Issues
- Lecture Process
- Time Management
High-level support for academically-distressed students
Some students require more help and attention in order to achieve success. That’s ok. We all learn and progress at different levels and speeds. What’s most important is that you understand that if you are struggling academically, Rutgers-Camden CLASS has multiple layers of support we can offer. Beyond Student Success Coach, you can also enlist the help of a Learning Specialist.
Learning Specialists are experienced professionals who are experts in learning theories and working with undergraduate students. Along with being an additional education coach and advocate for you success and journey, they can also provide personalized learning plans based on your unique needs, goals, and circumstances. Through relevant studying strategies and tools, many students who work with a Learning Specialist find that they are able to better connect with the content and coursework of the subjects that were giving them trouble.
