Located on the main floor of Smith Center, the Access Lab provides the following services to help all students achieve academic success:

• A quiet setting for study, computers for coursework completion and research, printers and staff assistance with students’ coursework.
• Success courses designed to improve study skills and to develop tools integral to academic success: College Learning Strategies, Basic Writing and Career Development.
• Open tutoring and group study sessions for specified subject areas. See details at the Access Lab website (sites.google.com/a/hesston.edu/access/).
• Free peer tutoring in any subject area, as availability permits.
• Individual consultation with Access Lab staff to assist students working to meet their academic goals.
• Accommodations for students with special needs are coordinated by Disability Services staff. Professional documentation may be required to receive these services.
• Writing assistants are trained to support peers in writing assignments in any course at any stage of writing from brainstorming to final editing.

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