Academic Services O F F I C E O F A CA DE MIC S E R VIC E S (OA S )
98
OAS enhances the teaching and learning environment at GU-Q by providing academic support to students, by facilitating the use of new technologies, and by supporting community collaborations.
%
of tutoring recipients would recommend OAS tutoring and 97% would return
65 %
of students made at least one tutoring appointment this academic year
667
tutoring appointments for first-year students this year
ACADEMIC S UPPORT The academic support environment at GU-Q includes the following student programs: • Writing Center • Tutoring, peer tutoring, and mentorship • First-year Course Assistant Program • Peer Tutor Development Program • Academic accomodations and disability services • Arabic language debates • Arabic, French, Mandarin, and Spanish language discussion groups • “How I Write” speaker series • Statistical analysis bootcamp
GE OR GETO W N UNIV ER SI TY I N QATAR
COLLABORATION OAS shares best practices and collaborates with GU-Q faculty and staff, as well as with others in the Education City community, to address student-related learning needs, solve academic challenges, and research new methods for pedagogical advancement.
T UT O R I N G A PPO INTME NT S B Y S T U DE NT S GU-Q provides tutoring in a variety of subjects to help students grow their skills and confidence in order to become autonomous learners.
805 appointments for writing support 63% WRITING
58
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOG Y Ongoing needs assessment results in continual improvements in educational technology to support student learning in the classroom and beyond.
417 appointments for Economics and Quantitative Methods 33% ECONOMIC S
4% OTHER
1,272
tutoring apointments made by 187 students this year
50 appointments for Arabic, French, and Map of the Modern World
