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Programs and Services

Academic Enhancement, located in The Study, offers a variety of programs and services for students, faculty, and staff at the University of Kentucky. In addition to our campus initiatives, staff conduct outreach services to local schools and community organizations.

Below you will find information on the various services offered by Academic Enhancement and The Study. Or, you can click here to download a brochure of our services. If you have any further question, please contact us at (859) 257-1356.

Study Smarter Seminar

The Study Smarter Seminar is an intensive, non-credit earning seminar that Academic Enhancement staff will customize for your program, class, or student group. The total cost of the seminar is based on length, which ranges from 4 to 8 hours, and includes a formal learning assessment, the requested hours of instruction, and all course materials, which students may keep and use as a resource to reference throughout the semester. Course topics may include time management, note taking, study skills, critical reading, memory enhancement, exam preparation, and more..

Request a Customized Study Smarter Seminar
--This will take you to a form that will submit a request for a customized workshop for your cohort.

 

Individual Academic Consultations
Individual academic consultations with a learning specialist are available to all UK students at no charge. Consultations generally last one-hour, and students may return as often as they need. Consultation topics may include any or all of the following: Study skills, time management, critical reading strategies, exam preparation, academic stress management, and more. Click here to schedule your appointment!

 

GRE and GMAT Prep Courses
Academic Enhancement offers prep courses for both verbal and math sections on the GRE and GMAT exams. Click here to learn more, view a brochure regarding these courses, and register online!

 

Absent Professor Program
Staff from Academic Enhancement are available, upon request, to present to classes on days a professor may need to be out of town, but would rather not cancel class. Topics available include: Study skills, note taking, critical reading strategies, attention, concentration, and memory enhancement techniques, time management, exam preparation, stress management, and many more. To schedule a presentation, please click here to access our online request form. Please place requests at least one week in advance.

 

Class & Student Organization Presentations
Staff from Academic Enhancement are available, upon request, to present to classes, student groups, such as clubs and Greek organizations, on any of a variety of topics including: study skills, note taking, critical reading strategies, time management, exam preparation, stress management, attention, concentration, memory enhancement techniques, and more. To schedule a presentation or see a complete list of topics available, please click here. Please place requests at least one week in advance.

 

Private Tutor Referrals
In addition to offering the free Peer Tutoring Program in The Study, Academic Enhancement maintains a list of pre-screen, private, fee-based tutors available in the area.

Click here to go to the private tutor referral page.

 

 

 
 
 
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