Support Available to Students
Goucher students are encouraged to make maximum use of the available academic support. General support and mentoring are provided to all students through a number of one-on-one relationships with Goucher faculty and staff, most notably with the academic advisors. Each student has at least one academic advisor, a fulltime faculty member who assists the student with identifying academic goals, selecting appropriate courses, and making use of campus resources. The associate dean for undergraduate studies is also available to meet with students one-on-one to provide academic advising and general guidance and to answer questions about academic standing, study abroad, honors and prizes, etc. The first-year mentor is an additional resource person specializing in the transitional needs and challenges specific to new students. Assistance with general academic skills, including study skills and time management, can be provided for a specified period of time primarily through weekly one-on-one meetings with student trained mentors or professional staff at the
Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) . Assistance with specific courses is often provided via student-led supplemental instruction sessions or student-to-student tutoring. A student-staffed
Writing Center is also available to assist students with writing assignments, and the
Writing Program helps students who have not achieved college writing proficiency through the traditional coursework pursue writing proficiency through the writing program. Although Goucher does not have a program for students with disabilities the College employs a disabilities specialist, who is a resource for all students with disabilities.
Disability services are available, and policies and procedures are in place for students with documented disabilities who request academic accommodations.
