Drop-In and PAL Groups will be closed 3/15 - 3/21 for Spring Break. Drop-In will resume on Sunday, 3/22, and PAL will resume on Monday, 3/23. Have a great break!
Thank you for your interest in partnering with the Office of Academic Support for Undergraduate Students to support your students. Find a description of the programs we offer below or visit our website.
Just-in-time group tutoring on evenings and weekends, provided by peer educators who are trained in effective, inclusive tutoring practices, and work closely with faculty to align their guidance with course learning outcomes. Read more (Opens in a new window)
Students enrolled in historically-challenging courses meet weekly in small groups to engage in collaborative learning activities facilitated by a peer educator. Peer-Assisted Learning is designed to target higher-order engagement with course material and cultivate deep learning consistently throughout the semester. Read more (Opens in a new window)
OASUS invites your course TAs to participate in our professional development programming for student educators by registering for our 8-hour Foundational Peer Educator Training Program. This workshop series empowers peer educators to cultivate inclusive learning communities, meaningful learning experiences, and metacognitive awareness. Please note that this is a paid training program, and we ask that non-OASUS participants be compensated by their employing program/department at their regular rate of pay. Read more (Opens in a new window)
In collaboration with faculty, OASUS staff are available to develop embedded workshops and online learning modules targeting threshold concepts or discipline-specific skills that are important to student success in a given course. Examples include coding boot camps and critical reading interventions. Read more (Opens in a new window)
Designed for students with significant and persistent learning challenges, Individual Learning Consultations connect course content and skills to larger themes in STEM as students learn to identify areas of growth, develop STEM-specific learning strategies, and set individual goals. Students may be referred at any time during the semester via Navigate, or by writing to Eastman Landry at epl4714@rice.edu. Read more (Opens in a new window)
The OASUS Testing Center offers an equitable testing environment for students with alternative testing needs. Faculty may request to partner with our Testing Center, allowing enrolled students with alternative testing needs to schedule their exams with us. Please note that approval to test in the Center is determined exclusively by the Student Disability Resource Center staff (for academic accommodations) or by course faculty (for alternative accessibility needs). Read more (Opens in a new window)
Please fill out a separate form for each course for which you are requesting support.
Questions? Please contact us at OASUS@rice.edu.
