Academic Support Resources

A one-stop shop for academic assistance for RUC students. Services include: academic coaching, writing assistance, tutoring, testing, and computer lab.

5^th floor, RUC Campus, Rooms 506-509

Visit Academic Support Services online to learn about resources and services and contact info for each of the services offered.

Students seeking academic accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act must register with the Center for Accessibility Services (CAS) to determine eligibility. Students qualified for academic accommodations will receive accommodation letters and should meet with each course professor during office hours, to review and discuss accommodations.

3rd Floor Russell Hall, 831-6350, cas@radford.edu

CITL supports students in these areas: ePortfolio design and development, media production, 3D printing, virtual reality experiences, drone operation basics, sewing basics, Cricut machine basics, electronics and robotics basics, and recording studio.

McConnell Library 271, 831-5974, citl@radford.edu

Free to Radford University students, the CHBS Writing Center offers one-on-one assistance with all stages of the writing process. This includes, but is not limited to, getting started, organization, drafting & revising, grammar & mechanics, format & structure, and citation & documentation.

4800 CHBS (above Starbucks), 831-7605, writingcenter@radford.edu

Offers one-on-one and small group consulting, seminars and other tools and resources to help you boost the study skills you need for academic success.

4th floor McConnell Library, 831-7704, harvey@radford.edu

https://www.radford.edu/content/harvey-center/home.html

Ways to get help or schedule a consultation:

• Chat via Ask a Librarian IM
• Email the Research Help Desk
• Call 540-831-5696
• Text 540-318-2235
• Stop by in person. Our desk is located in the Library Commons, the large space on the main level (3rd floor) with computers.
• Check our Frequently Asked Questions

Will meet individually with students to assist in their development of success strategies such as time management and creating effective study schedules.

Oversees MASH (Mentoring Academically Successful Highlanders), a mentoring program that provides academically at-risk students with an upperclassman mentor who guides them through the academic and social challenges associated with college.

Manages Starfish, an early alert system, that allows faculty to provide timely feedback to students and help advisors know how students are performing in their classes.

Suite 007-011 Tyler Hall, 831-2139

Use Starfish to initiate a referral for Success Coaching.

The single point of contact for technology related questions, assistance and issues with RU and RUC systems and computer devices.

153 Walker Hall, 831-7500, computing assistance form: https://radford.service-now.com/itonestop/

M-F 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Supports students so that they might succeed in their pursuit of undergraduate degrees, their achievement of productive and satisfying careers, and their attainment of life goals. While course selection and registration are important aspects of advising, Radford University endorses a developmental approach, in which students are assisted in obtaining knowledge and developing skills that help them better understand themselves and their potential.

Links to advising centers based on majors: https://www.radford.edu/content/advising/home/centers.html