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Academic
Programs
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The Peer Mentor Program:
Incoming underrepresented first-year
students may request to be paired with upper-class
mentors, who will aid in making the first-years
students' Truman experience more positive and
successful. The mentors will assist the students
navigate university life by advising them on everything
from selecting classes to joining organizations.
Bonds are formed that foster friendly relationships and
open social doors for first-year students that help them
to become cohesive units of the Truman community.
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Tutoring Program:
One of our most beneficial services is
the MAC Tutoring Program. Tutors are offered free of
charge to eligible Truman students who need assistance
in any subject. Once a tutor request form is completed
online, the tutoring coordinator assigns tutors based on
need and availability. Tutoring is offered in
BIOLOGY:
100, 107, 108, 200 (Cell Biology), 300 (Genetics), 315
(Physiology), CHEMISTRY: 121 (Chem Principles II), 330
(Organic Chem), Math: Stats 190, College Algebra,
Elementary Functions, Trigonometry, Calculus I, II, &
III, Others: Basic Accounting, English, and Physics.
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Monitored Study Hall:
Sunday
through Thursday from 5 PM to 12 AM, the MAC is a
monitored study area. Students can work
individually, with their tutors, or in small study
groups. A writing consultant and a math tutor are
on hand regularly and computers are available on a
first-come-first-serve basis. This is a
comfortable, welcoming, and encouraging environment
suited to students' study needs.
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Brown Bag Lunch
Series: A weekly student success series that
tackles issues that pertain to first year students.
Topics range from roommate relationships to financial
responsibility. A free lunch is provided to those who
attend.
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SMART Club:
Students
Motivating
Academic
Readiness
Together is a club
designed to promote academic achievement and
accountability. It is a student led support system that
encourages regular studying, discussion, and personal
organization in order to maintain or improve overall
individual academic performance.
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