MISSION:
To encourage and develop students to be responsible, empowered
learners, who demonstrate academic confidence, pride, knowledge
of self, and their cultural heritage.
TUTORING PROGRAMS
SUMMER TRANSITIONAL
PROGRAM
This program is offered to students whose educational background
has left them under-prepared for the challenges of college life.
The Summer Transitional program is designed to help students who
have developmental needs in the areas of English Writing, Reading,
Math, and Study Skills. Students will be given the opportunity to
improve their skill level during the summer before enrolling in
the University. Students are also exposed to several other academic
disciplines during the summer such as Literature, African and African
American History, African Diasporic Archaeology, Anthropology, Biology,
Geography, Physics, and Information Technology.
The Center for Africana Studies at CCSU recognizes
that the transition from high school to college can be a complex
process, especially for students who need to build a stronger
academic foundation before entering college. To ensure a smooth
transition, a five-week summer program is offered through the
CONNCAS grant. This program allows prospective students to come
on campus and prepare themselves for college level courses.
MENTORING PROGRAM
The Center for Africana Studies prides itself on empowering students
to become successful citizens of the campus community. The Mentoring
program provides a foundation for student success based on the
belief that students who make connections with faculty and peers,
feel a part of the campus environment and are more likely to be
retained until graduation. These unions help students to develop
productive relationships with faculty, staff, and peers alike.
Participating in the Mentoring program is mutually beneficial
to both mentors and students; and maintains the spirit of the
Center for Africana Studies dual purpose of enhancing students’
academic ability and developing good citizenry.
For more information on student programs,
please contact:
Jane Gardner, Coordinator of Student Programs
Marcus White Building 008 (860)832-2816
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
The internet has
become a very valuable educational resource for students of all
ages. It is also filled with so much information that often
finding the right information is like searching for a needle in
a haystack. Here we have reviewed and made a very small
collection of educational “jewels” that will help enhance your
educational experience.
Mathematics
Purple Math (www.purplemath.com):
This is an excellent entire algebra book online for free. It is
great for review of your basic to advanced algebra, or as a
textbook in its own right.
Visual Calculus (http://archives.math.utk.edu/visual.calculus/index.html)
: This is an excellent calculus book also available free online.
It is great for students and teachers as a supplement to class
texts or as a review text.
Physics
Physics Classroom (www.physicsclassroom.com):
This site by Study Works bills itself as a High School Physics
Tutorial but it is an excellent supplement also to college
introductory physics students. It has animations to clarify
various concepts.
How Stuff Works (www.howstuffworks.com):
Have you ever wondered how anything such as your microwave oven,
or your cell phone, or your immune system etc works? If you have
then this is site for you!
Africana Resources (African and African American studies)
AfricaHistory.net (http://africahistory.net/):
This site is a collection of extensive resources about Africa.
It is an excellent place to start when studying any topic
related to Africa.
African American studies (http://www.ccsu.edu/afam/select_online_resources_for.htm)
: This site has an excellent collection of African American
studies resources.
These are few selected resources to enhance your learning
experience. If you know of a resource “jewel” that you will like
to share, please send it to
lemaire@ccsu.edu
