Who are we?
Academic Support Network (ASN) provides free services to help students succeed at ASU. Students who take advantage of these services tend to perform better academically. All of our tutors and Supplemental Instruction leaders are current ASU students who have excelled in their course work.
What do we offer?
We offer a variety of services that are free to you as a student, including Tutoring, Writing Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and Graduate Writing Tutoring. Additionally, we also have an Online Study Hub, test reviews, and writing workshops.
Where is this offered?
We offer online support live via Zoom as well as in-person support at the following campuses: Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe, and West.
How does this work?
Tutoring in math, science, business, and engineering courses is offered on a small group, drop-in basis. Just come by any of our centers or drop in online whenever we are open.
There are also a number of one-on-one services that are appointment-based. Writing tutoring and graduate writing tutoring are available one-on-one and can be scheduled by appointment.
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for select courses. If your course offers SI, the sessions will be offered on a drop-in basis.
Review sessions provide an opportunity for students to meet live through Zoom to review concepts at certain points in the semester, including before certain exams
Why a Peer-to-Peer Model?
When students come to our in-person or online centers, they meet with a peer tutor or a Supplemental Instruction leader. The peer helps them with subjects such as writing, math, science, and business.
A peer model allows students to help other students by showing that success is possible and giving students role models who have had similar experiences. Peers are relatable — students trust a peer's experience. When a peer says, "I struggled with this, and doing this helped me," the students believe them.
We have worked hard to develop a student-centered approach. We treat every student as a unique person with a unique learning style. Our services are not stagnant; rather, they are forever evolving to reflect student, staff and faculty feedback as well as theories of student learning and student development. We believe that there is no one who won’t benefit from taking time to establish a one-on-one connection with another student: the "A" students, the "B" students, all the way to students who might be struggling with course content. Tutoring can help relieve the stress that comes with studying. It is a great way for students to meet people who might be in the same classes or who have the same goals and ambitions. We advocate that students don’t wait until it’s too late; they should come in and get support as soon as possible and as frequently as possible.
Programs
Tutoring is available for subjects such as math, science, engineering, business, and more.
Writing Tutoring is available at any stage of the writing process. Writing tutors can help with essays, applications, personal statements, and more.
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is available for select courses. SI leaders attend courses with you and then conduct group study sessions to help you master the material.
Graduate Writing Tutoring can help graduate-level students at any stage of the writing process. Students can work with tutors to discuss writing projects such as a thesis, dissertation, course paper, or report.
Review Sessions are available for certain courses before specific exams.