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Staffed by volunteer faculty members, the Writing Center provides services and resources to support writing in all disciplines and the teaching of writing on the Academy campus. It is an open resource center where all members of the Academy community may receive assistance in every stage of the writing process.
In addition to one-on-one tutoring, the Writing Center offers individual and group consultations, writing workshops and seminars and assistance with basic writing skills such as generating thesis statements and developing drafts.
The Writing Center offers periodic tutor training sessions. Tutors receive a copy of "The Tutor's Toolkit," a binder packed with materials such as departmental guidelines for writing assignments, a glossary of key terms and concepts used in various academic disciplines, and sample papers, forms and syllabi. |
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The Strategies for Academic Success class is designed for cadets who want to improve their study skills. It is open to all cadets but is especially helpful for cadets who are at risk of falling below the Academy's academic standards. The course provides ideas and strategies that maximize study time.
Topics commonly covered in this course include time management, learning styles, goal setting, test-taking and note-taking techniques, memory tips, giving speeches, writing papers and more. |
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The Quantitative Reasoning and Evening Tutoring Center offers supplemental instruction in chemistry, engineering mechanics, mathematics and physics. The center is open Sundays through Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m. when classes are in session. Cadets may schedule an appointment using the online scheduling system or walk in for help during designated time blocks. Tutorials are offered in both one-on-one and small-group formats. |
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The Reading Enhancement Course provides an opportunity for cadets to become more efficient readers. Reading instructors at the Air Force Academy have developed a course that allows cadets to read more efficiently with higher levels of comprehension and recall.
The half-semester course is offered four times a year. Topics commonly covered include using a pacer, clustering words, previewing, improving recall, comprehension strategies, reading flexibility, skimming and scanning, and more. |
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The Graduate Studies Programs Office oversees four distinct programs that allow graduates to obtain advanced degrees immediately after commissioning.
The National Competitive Scholarship Program identifies, mentors and helps cadets compete for national and international scholarships and fellowships, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Fulbright and Hertz scholarships.
The Endowed Scholarship Program is funded from friends of the Academy. Endowed scholarships include the Gen. John K. Gerhart Fellowship, the Alberta Bart Holaday Scholarship, the Gen. Richard L. Lawson Scholarship, the Earl and Marion Nutter Trust Scholarship and the Franklin C. Wolfe Scholarship.
The Graduate School Program identifies potential faculty members by nominating graduating students for admission into the GSP. This allows cadets who graduate in the top 25 percent of their class, based on their overall performance averages, to pursue a 12-month master's degree program.
The Medical School Program is designed to allow a select group of cadets to attend medical school. These officers will fill vacancies in the Medical Service Corps. |
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