Because the University recognizes that students have individually unique academic and personal strengths and weaknesses, the office of Learning Enhancement and Academic Development (LEAD), formerly the Office of Learning Assistance, provides two levels of service to students. It offers learning support services such as tutoring and peer advising, and it offers basic skills courses designed to help students improve their reading and study skills, mathematics, and writing. All LEAD support services are provided free of charge. Historically, support services have been effective in increasing grades from failing to passing levels. Students are encouraged to make use of the services of the LEAD as soon as they experience any difficulty. The LEAD services are most effective if the student takes advantage of them before he or she falls too far behind or receives too many low grades. The web page for the Learning Teaching Center (LTC) and LEAD can be accessed here.

Two types of tutoring are available, Drop-In and One-on-One. For the Drop-In variety, peer-tutors maintain regular office hours and students are free to "drop in" for assistance any time during the advertised hours. The tutors work with the students on a first-come, first-serve basis. The One-on-One variety of tutoring is available for those students who need more individual and sustained attention in a particular subject. In this type of tutoring, a student establishes a relationship with a particular peer-tutor and the two mutually agree on times to work on mastering the material.

Students requesting tutoring will be interviewed to determine need and if there is no available tutor for a particular course, every effort will be made to find one as soon as possible.

The Write Place is a drop-in service to help students improve their writing skills, whether it be writing an English paper, a research paper, an essay exam or a graduate school or job application. The Write Place is not a proof-reading service. Rather, it is a place where peer-tutors will act as demanding readers for their clients and help them to discover for themselves how to make their writing more effective.

The Math Place is also a drop-in service designed to help students develop effective math study skills, reduce math anxiety, review principles of arithmetic and algebra, as well as develop problem-solving strategies for word problems.

Additionally, Peer Tutors are available to assist students in developing basic time management and study skills. These are specially trained undergraduates who work with students individually or in groups.

The hours of operation for the Write Place and Math Place, and the availability of specific course tutors and peer tutors, can be learned by watching for posted notices, checking the LEAD website or calling the LTC at 229-2066.

DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS COURSES

Developmental Skills courses can be registered for on a voluntary basis if a student feels he or she has certain deficiencies that can addressed by the course. Students may also be required to register for the courses as part of their acceptance to the University. Grades for each of the courses are assigned on a grading option 2, Satisfactory/No Credit basis. Each course offers three hours of credit toward class status, full-time enrollment status, financial aid, and sports eligibility. Credit for the courses, however, is not applicable toward graduation.

Developmental  Study Skills (DEV 055)

Required intervention for first-year students on academic probation after fall semester. Workshop activities include: four on-line assessments and prescriptive modules that target the issues causing the academic distress, individual reflections, and small or large group discussions designed to help participants develop more effective study strategies. Students work on behaviors that are self-reported as problematic, providing increased motivation for personal problem solving to achieve desired academic outcomes.

Developmental Mathematics (DEV 060)

Offered to students who need a stronger foundation in mathematics to be adequately prepared for success in the math course(s) required for graduation. Students are assigned to DEV 060 after a careful review of ACT/SAT scores, transcripts, and the results of the math placement test taken on the Virtual Orientation website

The main purpose of the Counseling Center is to assist students in self-development and to teach students how to help themselves. All students in need of objective insights or merely "a listening ear" are encouraged to make use of the Center's services. No student's concern is too minor to explore. On the average, about 1000 students take advantage of the Center's services in any year. The staff of the Counseling Center is trained to deal with personal counseling issues such as college life adjustment, relationship difficulties, family difficulties, sexual concerns, insomnia, depression, eating disorders, etc. Each counselor has had graduate education/training in psychology and is employed by the University.

Discussions between counselors and students are strictly confidential and no information leaves the counseling session without the student's permission, even if it is requested by the student's parents. An exception occurs when students are in a life-threatening situation and psychiatric evaluation and/or counseling are required. Furthermore, no record of use of the Center is ever placed in an academic file.

The Center also provides group counseling for situations where this type of approach may be more effective. The Center frequently sponsors groups and workshops for issues such as eating disorders, test anxiety, shyness and social skills training, stress management, and communication between the genders.

All students are eligible to use the center. A one-time counseling fee charged to all matriculating undergraduates covers the cost of the services by the Counseling Center while a student at the University. The Center is open from 8:30 - 4:30 Monday through Friday with a counselor always on call for emergencies.

Another service of the Center is the Testing Service. Most appropriate for the psychology major is the Testing Services' administration of the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), required by some graduate psychology programs. A student may schedule to take the MAT weekdays by appointment.

This division of the Counseling Center assists in the career development process. It offers services that help with exploring career options, investigating tentative career choices, confirming one's choice of a career direction, and implementing one's career choice. The process of career development should begin early in one's college career and begins at UD with a Career Development Seminar, a 50-minute presentation introducing students to the world of work and the career services available at UD. These services include a Career Library, housing hundreds of books on specific careers, reference books on majors, graduate schools and the world of work; use of a computer-assisted career guidance system (SIGI 3) which interactively helps the student plan a career path; arrangement of Career Testing on interests, values and personality; and the availability of individual Career Counseling with a counselor from the Center. You can investigate this division by clicking here.

The use of SIGI 3, Career Testing, and Career Counseling can only be arranged after the student completes a Career Development Seminar. Students should call 229-3141 for these services. To sign up to attend a Career Development Seminar, call 229-3151. The Career Library, found in Gosiger 119, can be used without first attending a Career Development Seminar.

The Career Services Center, located directly across from the Physical Activities Center (PAC) on Caldwell Street, complements the Career Development Division of the Counseling Center. It offers comprehensive career placement services in a centralized location and can be utilized by all students from first year through alumni. The CSC's services include the following:

Hire a Flyer: is an online system used by UD students and alumni to view internship, co-op and full-time job listings, post resumes for employers to access, and sign-up for on-campus interviews. Further information about this program can be obtained from the CSC.

On-Campus Recruiting: employers visit the campus each year to conduct preliminary interviews.

Job Search Strategies: offers strategies for finding full-time, part-time or summer jobs.

Critiques of Resumes: Students and alumni may have their resume critiqued by a Career Advisor.

Sponsor of Career Fair - students are provided the opportunity to meet with representatives of different organizations to discuss career opportunities, internships, summer jobs, co-op, and part-time employment. In the fall, there is a University-wide career day.

Practice Interviews - practice interview sessions are videotaped and critiqued by staff members.

Workshops - are conducted on interviewing techniques, job search strategies, and resume construction.

Cooperative Education Program - students alternate semesters of full-time study with full-time work experience in a position related to their major.

Alumni Network - services of the CSC are extended to alumni.

This office assists undergraduate students in determining their needs with respect to graduate schools. The Center maintains an up-to-date library of graduate school catalogues as well as the latest Peterson's guide to graduate schools. It has information pertaining to scholarships and fellowships, and books on preparation for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Additionally, the Center staff offers help in filling out graduate applications and in writing letters of intent. If you are unsure of your postgraduate plans, the staff will discuss with you further educational options that are available to you.

All full-time and part-time students may use the Health Center. The services provided include the following:

Unrestricted outpatient care of illnesses and injuries, including consultation with physicians.

Diagnostic lab tests, including testing for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy.

Diagnostic x-ray services.

Immediate dispensing of most medicines from stock. Filling of other prescriptions

by an outside pharmacy, with delivery to the Health Center.

Inpatient care of students too sick to take care of themselves but not requiring hospitalization.

Referral to other sources of health care as needed.

Assistance with completion of health insurance claim forms.

Consultation, examination, and treatment at the Health Center by physician or nurse, simple dressings and supplies, and some nonprescription medicines are provided without charge. Charges are made for lab tests, x-rays, inpatient care, and most medicines. Further information can be obtained here.

DISABILITIES SERVICES: (LEAD:229-3684)

Every individual student with a disability is guaranteed equal access to all educational programs and activities at the University of Dayton. The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits colleges and universities from discriminating against qualified persons with disabilities, persons with a history of a disability, and persons who are perceived to be disabled.

Qualified persons with disabilities who have been accepted at the University of Dayton are those who have met the University's standards. Students with disabilities must submit a copy of the results of a psychological/educational assessment or a physical and/or a psychological assessment by a qualified evaluator for the delivery of academic support and/or special services. Students who have provided appropriate documentation and have been interviewed by the Coordinator of the Office for Students with Disabilities are considered registered under the University policies.

There is no obligation for any student to identify a disability; however, students who wish to receive special and/or reasonable accommodations must submit proper documentation, participate in an assessment interview with the Coordinator for Students with Disabilities, and request in writing the need for specific services.

African American Student Services (Gosiger Hall; 229-3634)

This office offers activities, programs, peer advising, and learning support for the African American student population. Special academic and cultural programming for campus-wide participation is planned and implemented by this office as well.

Latin-American Student Services (Gosiger Hall; 229-3634)

Services paralleling those offered to the African American Student are available through this office for the Latin American student, including those from Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Other International Students  (Zehler Hall-206; 229-2748) 

The special needs of international students who are not specifically served by the two offices listed above are addressed by International Student Services. 

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