Academic Success Coaching

• ACE offers free Academic Success Coaching to all USC students.
  
  
• You will meet with a graduate student who has been trained as an Academic Success Coach. ACE Coaches will help you create a success plan, set goals, and share resources to reach your academic goals inside and outside the classroom.
  
  
• Generally sessions last between 30 minutes to one hour.
  
  
• Your ACE coach is here to individually help you as a student. You may choose to come back to ACE for multiple sessions with your coach. We’re here to support your success!

Study Skill Development

ACE helps students “study smarter…not harder.”

By learning and developing your study skills now, you will retain information better, avoid procrastination, and better prepare for your exams.

Learn Effective Study Strategies - ACE Coaches have the knowledge, resources, and a wide range of strategies to help you learn and practice a variety of study skills, including:

Self-Assessment – ACE offers several free self-assessment tools enabling you to discover your current study habits and identify strengths and weaknesses. After taking an assessment, schedule an appointment with an ACE Coach to help interpret your results.

ACE Academic Plan – Complete an ACE Academic Plan to start your year or semester out in the right direction. This valuable tool helps students pinpoint their academic goals while developing a plan to reach them.

Math Tutoring

Stay on top of your Math 100-level Courses!

• Meet with a peer math tutor to help with homework assignments or prepare for your next math test.
  
• A Math Lab is also available in LeConte 105, Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  
• More information about the Math Lab: http://www.math.sc.edu/mathlab.html

After-Hours Writing Center Consultations

• Need help brainstorming ideas for an assignment, structuring a paper, or revising content? ACE Writing consultants offer free assistance with your writing projects. The same great service you receive in the Writing Center is also available in the four ACE offices, Monday through Thursday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. All current undergraduate students can schedule an appointment online and request one of ACE’s four locations. ACE Writing Center
  consultations are free and available in 30 minute to one hour appointments, and students can schedule appointments as frequently as they like.
  
  
• Schedule an ACE Writing Center Consultation online anytime via the ACE website
  
  
• To learn more about the main Writing Center including hours, locations, and how to schedule an appointment, please visit: http://www.cas.sc.edu/write/

ACE Online Resources

ACE has a wide range of resources available online to contribute to your academic success.

• Resources page: Handouts and presentations about time management, taking notes, preparing for exams, goal setting, and more!
  
  
• LASSI page: ACE offers the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), which identifies your strengths and potential weaknesses as a learner and offers strategies for improvement. Visit the ACE LASSI page to take the LASSI and learn more about the LASSI modules.
  
  
• Print outs of study skills worksheets, including time management, reading comprehension, test taking, and much more.
  
  
• Academic Success @ USC - Create a Game Plan for your Academic Success
  
  
• Related Campus Office: Helpful links to several other resources on campus

Self-Assessments

Visit online resources to help you reach your academic goals.

Academic Recovery Initiatives

In partnership with the Student Success Center, the office of Financial Aid, and various Academic
Advisors, ACE has several initiatives for students looking to raise their GPA.

For more information on ACE’s Academic Recovery Initiatives, please visit the Academic Recovery webpage

Pre-Advising

Prior to the advising period each semester, USC academic advisors from various departments hold informal pre-advising meetings in residence halls to answer students' questions about registering for classes, changing majors, and course requirements.

Pre-Advising is a great time for you to get answers to the questions you have (but might not know who to ask)!

Out-to-Lunch

The Out-to-Lunch Program is designed to promote faculty and student interaction outside the classroom. Students can invite any USC professor out to lunch on campus. University Housing and Sodexho Dining Services pay the cost of the faculty member’s meal and the students pay for their own meal with their meal plan. View sample questions to ask your professor!

Students can pick up an Out to Lunch ticket at any ACE office or in any University Housing area office and take their professor to lunch for free at a campus dining facility.
For more information on the Out-to-Lunch Program, visit the Out-to-Lunch webpage

SAP Financial Aid

Visit online resources for SAP Financial Aid.

Study Groups

Visit online resources on study groups.

FAQs

Need more information about ACE Services? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

What is ACE?
What are the ACE hours and locations?
How can I benefit from ACE?
How do I schedule an appointment?
Where do I get Out-to-Lunch tickets?
What is the LASSI?

FreshStart

The FreshStart initiative serves the USC student population who experience academic suspension. This academic recovery initiative aims to support students throughout the three-phase (before, during, and after) academic suspension process.

FreshStart at USC can help students:

• Reflect on past obstacles and future goals
• Develop a plan to make the most of your time on suspension
• Connect with appropriate campus offices and resources
• Navigate through the reinstatement process
• Discover strategies and capitalize on your strengths to be a successful Gamecock student

For more information on the FreshStart initiative, please visit the FreshStart webpage