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Welcome to the Academic Support Center

High Tech Center, SLO Campus, Cuesta College The Academic Support Center, on the ground floor of Building 3300, provides a centralized location for many of the Cuesta College learning assistance services on the San Luis Obispo Campus. On the North County Campus, services are available in Room N5004.

The Academic Support Center is located:

  • in the High Tech Center, building 3300, on the San Luis Obispo Campus
  • in room N5004 on the North County Campus
  • hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., when classes are in session
  • hours may be reduced, or the center may be closed, during the break between semesters

The mission of the Cuesta College Academic Support Center is:

  • to help all students achieve their personal, educational, and vocational goals by promoting the learning strategies and attitudes necessary for academic success;
  • to encourage independent learning so that students can educate themselves continuously throughout their lifetimes;
  • to promote student success by sharing knowledge of the learning process with students, faculty, administration, and staff in a collaborative partnership for the enhancement of learning;
  • to help faculty infuse learning strategies and active learning experiences into their teaching methodologies; and
  • to recognize and respect the diversity within our learning community by providing appropriate and effective academic support.

This mission is fulfilled by offering the following learning and teaching assistance to students and faculty:

Academic Support  

  • In order to help all students achieve their personal, educational, and vocational goals, Academic Support programs and services offers courses, workshops, tutorial services, and resources for students and faculty to promote the learning strategies and the attitudes necessary for student academic success.

Academic Support Lab

  • Provides students with specialized computer-assisted and video-tutorial programs to assess and improve academic skills in reading, spelling, grammar, writing, vocabulary, mathematics, study skills, and ESL.

Academic Skills Courses

  • Courses in reading, grammar, spelling, math, cyber literacy, test preparation, word processing, study skills, and college success are offered each semester and are available to all students.

Disabled Student Programs and Services

  • The major objective of the DSPS Office at Cuesta College is to assure educational access for students with disabilities.
  • DSPS concentrates its efforts on providing services that are not available elsewhere in the college. 

Math Lab

  • Provides drop-in assistance and support to students enrolled in Math003 through Math285 and Physics. Computers with Mediated Math, Minitab, Derive, and other software are available.

Student Success Workshops

  • Workshops are offered each semester and are available to all students. Topics may include time management, memory strategies, textbook reading, note-taking, test taking, math anxiety, and how to be a college student.

Tutorial Center

  • Tutorial Services provides free individual and small group tutoring in most academic subjects.

Writing Center

  • Provides any Cuesta student with assistance with writing assignments and college application essays. Papers will not be proofread, but specific questions about structure and content will be answered. Computers are available for use.

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