Student Success Workshops & Student Success Tutoring
Learn about our workshops and tutoring opportunities
Student Success Workshops
Student Success Workshops are a semester-long series open to all Ole Miss Students. Each workshop is designed to teach students how to create their own learning tools. The techniques shown help students reflect on how they learn and practice alternative study techniques for more effective and efficient learning. Students may attend any or all workshops.
Workshops are held on the following topics:
- Time Management
- Test Prep Plans
- Reading Strategies
- Mapping Strategies
- Note Taking
What are Student Success Workshops and how do they work?, a video explanation.
Fall 2025 Workshops will take place in the Johnson Commons East, room 112E, at 12:20 p.m. on Thursdays
Week 1 — No Workshop
Week 2 9/4 The Basics of Scheduling
Week 3 9/11 Time Management
Week 4 9/18 Focusing in Class
Week 5 9/25 Completing Assignments on Time
Week 6 10/2 Test Prep and Stress Management
Week 7 10/9 No Workshop, meet us at The Fall Refresher!!
Week 8 10/16 Giving Presentations
Week 9 10/23 Time Management
Week 10 10/30 Meeting Deadlines
Week 11 11/6 Scheduling Refresher
Week 12 11/13 Giving Presentations
Week 13 11/20 Locking In for Finals
Week 14 — Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 15 12/4 Finals Prep and Scheduling
Week 16 — Finals Week
Video Library
Recorded Student Success Workshops (Videos)
- Study Skills: Concept Mapping Workshop – Thursday, February 24, 2022
- Note Taking Strategies Workshop – Thursday, February 17, 2022
- Time Management Workshop – Thursday, February 10, 2022
- Preparing for Final Exams, Spring 2021 – Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Test Prep Workshop – Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Reading Strategies Workshop – Tuesday, April 6, 2021
- Time Management Workshop – Tuesday, March 30, 2021
- Note Taking Strategies Workshop – Tuesday, March 21, 2021
- Creating a Post-Midterm Plan Workshop – Tuesday, March 9, 2021
- Reading Strategies Workshop – Tuesday, March 2, 2021
- Note Taking Strategies and Concept Map Workshop – Tuesday, February 23, 2021
- Time Management Workshop – Tuesday, February 9, 2021
- Time Management Workshop with the LuckyDay Programs – Thursday, January 28, 2021
- Active Listening and Note Taking Strategies Workshop – October 2020
- Time Management Workshop – Wednesday, October 21, 2020
- Time Management Workshop – Thursday, September 16, 2020
Study Skills, Time Management, and Organization (Videos)
- Success in an Online Course
- Overview of Study Skills
- Student Success Coaching
- Time Management – Summer 2020
- Note Taking Strategies
- Test Prep Strategies
- Study Skills: Concept Maps
- Reading Strategy: SQ4R
- CETL – Academic Resource Videos
Professional Development (Videos)
Student Success Tutoring
We offer free writing consultation services for UM students. Our highly trained peer consultants work alongside UM students on projects in all disciplines at any stage of the composition process. Our centers provide access to free one on one consultations, group workshops, and other writing focused resources. Our services are delivered face to face and in online platforms through our multiple campus locations in Oxford, Tupelo, and Southaven. We work to help UM students cultivate individualized strategies for becoming independent, effective, and confident writers. No matter your home campus, you can make appointments at any of our centers through our online reservation system. To learn more about the writing center locations, hours, scheduling and services, please go to writingcenter.olemiss.edu.
- Writing Centers Hours and Locations
- Oxford Campus Writing Center, 3rd Floor, Suite C, Lamar Hall https://writingcenter.olemiss.edu/
- Graduate Writing Center, Lamar 405 (Oxford Campus) writingcenter.olemiss.edu/grad/
- DeSoto Writing Center, Library (DeSoto Campus) https://writingcenter.olemiss.edu/desoto/
- Tupelo Writing Center, Room 261 (Tupelo Campus) https://writingcenter.olemiss.edu/tupelo/
- The University of Mississippi Speaking Center:
The University of Mississippi Speaking Center offers free public speaking consultation services for UM students. Our highly trained peer consultants work alongside UM students on projects in all disciplines. We provide free access to one-on-one consultations, group workshops, and other speech communication-focused resources. Our services are delivered face-to-face and online. We cultivate individualized strategies with UM students to help them become independent, effective, and confident speakers.
To learn more about the Speaking Center, please visit speakingcenter.olemiss.edu
The University of Mississippi Library also offers many resources to students:
- Floor Maps of the Library
- The IDEAlab makerspace is open for all UM students, faculty and staff. Our team can help you get started with Arduino electronics, video editing, research poster design, sewing, 3D printing and more. Email idealab@lib.olemiss.eduto request a virtual or in-person consultation.
- Research Consultations with Subject Librarians
- Ask a Librarian Email and Chat
- Printing: Library printing costs $.15 per page for black and white ($.25 per page front-and-back) and $.50 per page for color. Printing for students, faculty and staff must be paid for with your WebID card and the money is taken from your Ole Miss Express account.
Schools and Departments:
Accountancy
Tutoring Lab for Fall 2025 Accy 201/202 & Accy 303/304
Location: Conner Hall 102-B (First floor, to the left of the elevator)
Days & Times: Starting Sept 2- last regular day of class (closed during final exams)
Times:
Monday: | 11:00am to 2:15pm 2:30pm to 5:45pm |
Tuesday: | 11:00am to 5:30pm |
Wednesday: | 11:00am to 2:15pm 2:30pm to 5:45pm |
Thursday: | 11:00am to 5:30pm |
Art and Art History:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Biology:
Chemistry and Biochemistry:
- The GenChem Help Desk is available for students for students from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, in CSTI Room A04 for CHEM 105, 106, 115, 116.
- The Organic Chem Help Desk is available for students from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, in CSTI Room A05 for CHEM 221, 222, 225, and 226.
Classics:
- Tutors are available to tutor introductory and intermediate Latin and Greek. For an appointment, email classicstutor@olemiss.edu Make sure to include the course you need help with and your available hours. A tutor will be in touch within 24 hours to schedule a single session or a regular meeting time—there’s no cost for tutoring! Most meetings will take place in the Farrington Gallery located in Bryant Hall.
Communication Sciences and Disorders:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Computer and Information Science
Tutoring is free to all CS majors and anyone enrolled in a CS course. No
appointment needed. Located in Weir 223.
A tutor is available Monday – Friday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Economics
Students in Econ 202, Econ 203, Econ/Bus 230, and Econ/Bus 302 students can receive tutoring from our graduate students in the Duff Center (STEM building) in room A09 during the following times this semester.
Monday: 8:00 am until 4:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 - 10:00 am and 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am until 4:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 - 10:00 am and 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am until 2:00 pm
Engineering
All tutoring takes place from 6:00-8:00p.m.
ENGR 309 Tuesdays and Wednesdays CSTI 226
ENGR 310 Tuesdays CSTI 222
ENGL 312 Tuesdays CSTI 224
ENGR 313 Tuesdays CSTI 224
ENGR 321 Wednesdays CSTI 222
ENGR 323 Wednesdays CSTI 224
ENGR 360 Wednesdays CSTI 224
English:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Finance
FIN 331 Study Sessions Fall 2025 Schedule
Monday | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Holman 138 | Gideon Appiah |
Tuesday | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Holman 133 | Rui Xu |
Wednesday | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Holman 133 | Lingjin Lui |
Thursday | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Holman 133 | **** |
**** Gideon Appiah in September; Rui Xu in October; and Lingjin Lui in November.
Study sessions will start next week, on September 2.
Health Professions
Health Professions Advising Office Tutoring Offered in Fall 2025
Course | Study Group Leader | Day/Time | Location | |
BISC 160 | Olivia Avant | Mondays & Tuesdays 3-5 PM | Duff Center A10 | |
BISC 206 & 207 | Hannah Leeper | Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-5 PM | Duff Center A09 | |
PHYS 213 | Madison Allenbrand | Mondays & Wednesdays 5-7 PM | Duff Center A10 | |
Mathematics | Kylee Pop | Mondays & Wednesdays 5-7 PM | Duff Center A09 | |
CHEM 101 & 105 | Jodi Dunbar | Wednesdays & Thursdays 3-5 PM | Duff Center A10 | |
CHEM 106 | Molly Hagood | Tuesdays & Thursdays 5-7 PM | Duff Center A10 | |
CHEM 221 & 222 | Hannah Radicia | Tuesdays & Thursdays 5-7 PM | Duff Center A09 | |
CHEM 373 & 471 | Jackson Sues | Mondays & Wednesdays 3-5 PM | Duff Center A09 |
Tutoring for Health Professions Advising Office begins Tuesday, September 2 and ends Thursday, December 4. University calendar is observed. All HPAO tutors are also available by appointment via email listed above.
History:
Harrison Dillard is the Graduate Writing Fellow for History; his role is to work with undergraduates to help them improve their historical writing and may be reached at hmdillar@go.olemiss.edu. He is available Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 1:00pm to 3:30pm.
Hospitality Management:
- Students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Integrated Marketing Communications students are encouraged to contact the Writing Center
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor about additional support (technology workshops and special help outside of the classroom)
International Studies:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
- Student Services and Resources
Journalism:
- students are encouraged to contact the Writing Center
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor about additional support (technology workshops and special help outside of the classroom)
Legal Studies:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Management Information Systems:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Mathematics:
We offer tutoring for all 100 and 200 level mathematics courses up to Calculus 4, as well as Intermediate Algebra (DS 099), Elementary Differential Equations (Math 353), and Introduction to Statistics I (Math 375). Our labs are staffed with tutors throughout the day. The labs offer a hands-on component that supplements the traditional lectures that students receive in class.
Tutoring is available at the following times listed below in Hume Hall 324/326. No appointment needed!
Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm
Please note that tutoring opens the second week of class and ends the Friday before Final Exam Week!
Supplemental Instruction Information for Math 121 and Math 261
See the following link for SI information in Math 121 (College Algebra) and Math 261 (Calculus). See this semester’s schedule at
Supplemental Instruction for Spring 2025
Links
The various links below are external resources that may help with math struggles.
HawkesTV – This site is especially useful for students in courses using Hawkes.
Khan Academy – A great site for help with any math course as well as other courses.
Paul’s Online Lecture Notes – Lecture notes for algebra and calculus.
Modern Languages
French @The Commons in the Library
Update pending from Elodie Tantet (French Department – Emailed me on 1-23-25)
German @Library Study Room 200A
Tuesdays 9:30a-11:00a
Wednesdays 5:30p-7:00p
Spanish @The Commons in the Library
Mondays 4:00-6:00p.m.
Tuesdays 2:00-4:00p.m.
Wednesdays 4:00-6:00p.m.
Thursdays 2:00-4:00p.m.
For other language practice opportunities, go to: https://modernlanguages.olemiss.edu/practice/
Music:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Nutrition:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Pharmacy Study Group Schedule for Fall 2025
Course | Study Group Leader | Day/Time | Location | |
Chemistry I (CHEM 105) | Jo Yeager | Mondays 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Faser 325 | |
Organic Chem I (CHEM 221) | Haley Brightwell | Tuesdays 10 AM – 12:00 noon | Faser 325 | |
Biology l (BISC 160) | Abigail Graham | Tuesdays 11 AM – 12:45 PM | Faser 325 | |
Genetics (BISC 336) | Anna Stuart Dawson | Tuesdays 9:30 – 11:30 AM | Faser 325 | |
Calculus (MATH 261) | Nazli Staten | Tuesdays 2:30 – 4:30 PM | Faser 325 | |
Bio Chem (BMS 343) | Katie Jadin | Tuesdays 3 – 5 PM | Faser 325 | |
Path. Of ID (BMS 321) | Hannah Mitchell | Thursdays 11 AM – 1 PM | Faser 325 |
Pre-pharmacy students enrolled in the School of Pharmacy can access tutors vetted by the Associate Dean for Student Services. For more information on the tutoring program, please get in touch with the associate dean’s office at 662-915-2042.
Philosophy
Each class has a Graduate Assistant who serves as a tutor for that course
- department has dedicated logic tutors who assist students with formal logic in philosophy
- department has a dedicated writing tutor to assist students in 400-level courses and their writing
Contact the Philosophy department for more information regarding these services (662.915.7020)
Physics & Astronomy
- PHYS 213 (Fall 2025)
- Supplemental Instruction Schedule
- In addition to the SI sessions provided by CETL, the department provides tutoring by TAs for all the 200-level courses
- Supplemental Instruction Schedule
- Students who need tutoring for Phys 221 or 222 can look up the tutoring schedule of the TAs for those lectures and labs at https://www.phy.olemiss.edu/lab/englab/
- Students who need tutoring for Phys 223 or 224 can look up the tutoring schedule of the TAs for those lectures and labs at https://www.phy.olemiss.edu/lab/genlab/
- For those 200-level courses, students may also contact Mr. Ray Siedlecki directly. For any other course, students may email Ms. Amy Barnes, or stop by the department main office, 108 Lewis Hall.
Political Science:
- Students are encouraged to contact their instructor and take advantage of office hours.
Psychology:
Psychology 202 Statistics Tutoring Schedule for Fall 2025
The psychology 202 statistics lab is available to help you with your statistics homework and any statistics questions you may have. The tutoring lab is open for both in person and online tutoring. Feel free to visit the lab in Peabody 201A in person or remotely (use link shown below) at the times listed. Questions about the lab? Contact psychstatslab@olemiss.edu
In Person Tutoring
Mondays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Wednesdays from 8:00am to 2:30pm
Thursdays from 8:00am to 9:30am
Remote tutoring by zoom https://olemiss.zoom/j/937883372
Tuesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Fridays from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Schedule may differ during finals week: check the lab’s BlackBoard page or check with your instructor.
Supplemental Instruction PSY 201 for Spring 2025
Religion:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Social Work:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Sociology and Anthropology:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Southern Studies:
- For assistance, please contact the Writing Center
Supplemental Instruction Span 111 for Spring 2025
Teacher Education:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor for academic support
- Students may also contact the School of Education Student Advising and Field Experience (SAFE) Office at 662.915.7382.
Theatre & Film:
- students are encouraged to contact their instructor
Writing Center: Make an online appointment
* If you do not see information for a course you are taking, please see the instructor or stop by the department overseeing course to ask about tutoring (example: BISC 102 would be the Biology Department, located in Shoemaker).
Our office has partnered with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to let students know about Supplemental Instruction (also known as SI) for various classes on campus.
- Check out the SI Schedule.
Contact Dakota Robertson for additional tutoring resources.