MCPHS 2022-2023 Graduate and Undergraduate University Catalog

Student Services Center for Academic Success and Enrichment (CASE) The goal of the Center for Academic Success and Enrichment (CASE) on all three campuses, is to assist students in maximizing their potential to be more efficient, effective, and independent learners. The CASE seeks to develop the whole student by enhancing integrity, professionalism, and self-responsibility. Students who are willing to make a commitment to their academic success and are serious about pursuing their educational and professional goals will learn how academic support outside the classroom contributes to that success. These University resources are designed to provide students with the tools that they will need to succeed in their academic programs and that they can ultimately use to enhance their professional careers. Services are described below, and more information is available on the MCPHS website.

The CASE Boston offers several key services to assist students with exploring majors, minors and careers, managing course registration each semester, and acquiring new learning and study strategies. At the CASE Boston, students can interact regularly with their major-specific MAC Team, which consists of a Faculty Mentor (M) and an Academic Coach (AC).

Faculty Mentoring (CASE Boston) The Faculty Mentor program on the Boston campus was created to provide additional support for our students in the areas of career discernment, long-term course planning and goal-setting. Faculty Mentors are full-time faculty members who have weekly office hours within the CASE. The Mentors represent each major at MCPHS University and students are paired with a Faculty Mentor within their own major. The Mentors work in conjunction with the Academic Coaches to make up MAC teams, which work together to provide more well-rounded guidance and support for our students.

Academic Coach (CASE Boston) Academic Coaches are committed to shaping a dynamic advising environment designed to meet the educational and developmental needs of the student body. The professional staff who work in the center are available to assist students with goal setting, course registration, referral to campus resources, and other services designed to contribute to their academic experience. They provide focused advising for each degree program by helping students understand their specific program requirements and policies.

The CASE Worcester and Manchester works in collaboration with faculty and deans to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in the accelerated professional programs. Academic counselors on both campuses hold workshops on study skills, time management, test-taking strategies, academic reading, and critical thinking to help students maximize their performance. All students are encouraged to meet with an academic counselor with any questions concerning the curriculum or if they are looking for academic assistance with their coursework. Writing support is also available.

The CASE also offers support to students in the Boston, Worcester, and Manchester programs and online via the University Learning Network (ULN), which provides Peer Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, Professional Tutoring, the Writing Center, and the Math and Physics Center.

Academic Success Plans Each student on probation is required to meet with a designated member of the CASE on their home campus by the end of the second week of the probationary semester to develop and agree to—in writing—an Academic success plan (ASP). The ASP may include mandatory study/advising sessions, mandatory class attendance, or other stipulations aimed at encouraging and supporting student success. For more information about probation, please view the Academic Probation section under Academic Policies and Procedures.

The University Learning Network – ULN The ULN centralizes key academic support resources such as Peer Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, The Writing Center and Math & Physics Center in Boston.

Peer Tutoring (Boston, Worcester and Manchester) Peer tutoring is one tool available to students interested in reinforcing the material presented in the classroom. Students are able to meet with a tutor one to one or in small group settings. During these tutoring sessions, students meet regularly with a student peer tutor to clarify and reinforce course materials in many of the more challenging courses at the University. The CASE staff members work in collaboration with faculty to provide peer tutoring that facilitates and 36 – May 15, 2023