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The Office of Student Academic Support Services (SASS) guides you through a variety of resources to help you realize your academic and career goals. We are more than just an office on campus - we're a team of dedicated staff who want to see you realize your goals at La Roche and beyond.

SASS Offices and Services

Academic & Career Advising--Assists students with academic planning and major/career exploration

LRU Program Guides (classes needed)

Tutoring & Student Success--Provides free Tutoring services, workshops, and one-on-one support to help students achieve academic success

Writers' Center--Offers one-on-one and small group consultations on reading, writing, research, and presentation skills; semesterly schedule of workshops; and writing handouts/resources

Career & Professional Development--Provides students with guidance, access to tools, information, and expertise in support of their professional journey leading to a rewarding and satisfying career.

Explore the competencies that define a career-ready workforce
Learn about your professional strengths, interests, and possible career paths by using FOCUS2
Create a Handshake profile, upload your professional documents, follow employers of interest, and explore internship and job opportunities
Become a Peer Career Tutor - Role details and application materials found here
Make an appointment today through Handshake to meet with our staff to assist you with all your professional development needs
Attend the professional development events offered by employers and our office

ASK Resources and Events

ASK provides guides for students to become familiar with platforms and campus resources. Find more information in the links below:

Redhawk Study Series

- Student Academic Support Services hosts a series of homework-help nights each semester. The three parts of the series - Redhawk Rise, Redhawk Refresh, and Redhawk Review - are timed to correspond with the start of the semester, Midterm Exam Week, and Final Exam Week, respectively. At each homework help night, Subject Tutors and Writers' Center Tutors are available for two hours to assist students with exam prep, study strategies, and questions with their assignments and projects. No appointment is needed!

Navigating LRU Platforms

- Need to know where to locate information? Click the link above for a breakdown of each important online student platform.

Additional Campus Resources

- The link above provides important on and off-campus resource information helpful to students of all academic levels.

Tips for Successful Online Learning

- Want some assistance with how to be a successful online learner? Click the resource above for suggestions and advice.

The New Career Closet

Students can come select professional clothing free of charge at the new Career Closet at 257B Bold Hall brought to you by the office of Career and Professional Development. Come get dressed for success during hours:

- - Tuesday & Thursday - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  - Use QR Code to make an appointment:
  - Email yvonne.hill@laorche.edu

Meet the SASS Staff

Brandi Stretavski

Director of Advising and Assessment

brandi.stretavski@laroche.edu

Academic & Career Advising

Supporting students with academic planning and major/career exploration. Common requests include:

Major & minor changes
Academic advising assistance
Course add/drop for first-time freshmen
Support with career exploration

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Yvonne Hill

Coordinator of Career and Professional Development

yvonne.hill@laroche.edu

Career & Professional Development

Providing students with guidance, access to tools, information and expertise in support of their professional journey:

- Career exploration
- Professional development
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Internship and job exploration
- Interview preparation

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Lauren Villella

Coordinator of Tutoring and

Student Success

lauren.villella@laroche.edu

Tutoring & Student Success

Helping students to achieve academic success and foster strong study skills and habits. Free services include:

One-on-One Subject Tutoring
Drop-In Tutoring Labs
Regular workshop series
One-on-one Student Success meetings (including specialized support for students on academic probation)

Dr. Jessica Ganni

Director, Writers' Center

jessica.ganni@laroche.edu

Lindsay Bennett

Professional Writing Tutor

lindsay.bennett@laroche.edu

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Annie Malady

Professional Writing Tutor

annie.malady@laroche.edu

The Writers' Center

Offering one-on-one and small group consultations on writing, reading, research, and presentation skills/course assignments.

Common requests include:

Understanding course assignments
Finding, reading, and citing academic sources
Brainstorming and organizing ideas
Crafting project/thesis statements
Locating and correcting errors

We can help with any type of writing, including:

We can help with any type of writing, including:

Essays and research papers
PowerPoint presentations and speeches
Resumes and cover letters
Statements of purpose and graduate school applications
Poetry and short stories

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Marie Deem

Dean of Academic Support Services

marie.deem@laroche.edu

If there is anything we can do for you, just ASK!