Faculty: Listed below are some blurbs that can be included on course Canvas sites and/or syllabi. Different versions from which you can choose are included. Please contact the LRC if you would like a more specific blurb written for your course.
Learning Resource Center
The LRC promotes the academic success of Penn State Behrend students through peer tutoring and study skills advising. Tutoring is FREE and available for most first and second year subject areas as well as many upper-level courses. Drop-in and by appointment tutoring is available at the LRC office in 203 Lilley Library. Drop-in tutoring is available at the Math and Burke Labs located in the Prischak and Burke buildings, respectively. Schedules for all locations can be found at: behrend.psu.edu/lrc.
Appointments can be made online at starfish.psu.edu, from the LRC box on the "Your Success Network" page. Stop by the LRC or call 898-6140 for assistance in using this site.
Learning Resource Center
Peer tutoring is FREE and available for most first and second year courses as well as many upper-level courses. Drop-in or make an appointment. Drop-in schedules are posted at: behrend.psu.edu/lrc. The locations are:
- Writing Lab: Learning Resource Center, 2nd floor, Lilley Library
- Math Lab: 2nd floor, Prischak Building at the end of the walkway; evening hours are located in the LRC
- Burke Lab: 2nd floor, Burke Center, Room 213
Schedule an appointment online at starfish.psu.edu, from the LRC box on the "Your Success Network" page. Stop by the LRC (203 Lilley Library) or call 898-6140 for assistance in using this site.
Guided Study Group Sessions
Student teaching assistants will hold study sessions each week. To succeed in this course, you need to learn/study outside of class. Attending study sessions is a productive way to study, and has been shown to improve student success. That is, students who attend study sessions earn higher grades than those who do not. The schedules for these sessions (along with individual tutoring appointments) can be found at starfish.psu.edu, from the LRC box on the "Your Success Network" page. Stop by the LRC (203 Lilley Library) or call 898-6140 for assistance in using this site.
Exam Prep Sessions
Peer tutors will hold an exam preparation session a few days before each exam. Please come prepared to ask questions! The schedules for these sessions (along with individual tutoring appointments) can be found at starfish.psu.edu, from the LRC box on the "Your Success Network" page. Stop by the LRC (203 Lilley Library) or call 898-6140 for assistance in using this site.