Counseling, Advising & Academic Support

Additional Academic Support

• On-Campus Tutoring

  EOP students must take advantage of a variety of tutorial services. All students may use the Claude J. Clark Learning Center, but EOP students may also use tutorial services coordinated by the program. EOP provides individual tutoring in subject areas not covered by the Learning Center. EOP tutors can provide one-on-one sessions to get you to your optimal academic performance level.  

  EOP tutors are students with strong GPAs and top grades in the courses they tutor. You can find help with general class comprehension, test preparation, textbook interpretation and research papers.

  Tutoring is reserved for students who proactively strive for success.

• Online Resources

  Quizlet — This site allows you to make digital note cards to study from and has an iPhone and Android app to take studying on the go. You can even look at flash cards that students around the world are making, so you can get a deeper understanding of what you’re studying.

  Khan Academy — This site teaches math and science, along with other subjects, the way they’re supposed to be taught step-by-step. With this site, you can watch videos of lectures at your own pace, try practice problems and go back to concepts you need more work in. iPad users can also download their app.

  The OWL — This site is a perfect resource for English majors or anyone that is writing an essay or research paper. The site is run and operated by Purdue University and has brief overviews of the basics of writing, like structure, grammar, and punctuation. It also shows you how to cite sources in papers in MLA, APA and Chicago styles. For students who don’t have a strong grasp on English, this site is a perfect stepping stone.

  Feinberg Library at SUNY Plattsburgh — Expert librarians at Feinberg Library support you with research and information literacy. In addition, we foster student success in college through a wide variety of supports, including:

  • Textbooks on reserve and interlibrary loan services to save you money;
  • Diverse learning spaces tailored to student needs, such as private carrels, group-study seating, presentation-practice rooms, wellness zone and sensory-friendly zones, and a Family Study Room for students with children;
  • Quality resources to help you excel in your studies, including a range of research-help options via chat, F2F, appointment and email.
• Specific Courses Designed to Help You Succeed

  First-Year Student Seminar

  All EOP first-year students are required to take FRX 101: First-Year Student Transition Seminar during the fall semester of their first year. This course is designed to address numerous areas of adjustment to college life:

  • Time management
  • Study skills
  • Academic planning
  • Financial Management
  • Career decision-making
  • Ethics
  • Campus involvement and resources
  • Stress management

  Supplemental Courses

  ENG 100 & ENG 101
  MAT 101 & MAT 161

  Academic Recovery Support

  CLP 101: Career Life Planning course 

• Workshops
  • Syllabus Party/Highlighter Party
  • Registration Assistance
  • Course Advisement
  • Time Management
  • Study Skills
  • Preparing for Career Fair
  • Resume Workshops
  • Interviewing 101
  • Money 101
• Lending Library
  The EOP Lending Library is a collection of textbooks available to all EOP students at no cost. Our library contains books for a variety of subjects and classes and are available for the full semester. To reserve a textbook, please stop in the EOP office. Our library is always growing! If you are interested in donating your textbooks, please stop by the EOP office or contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 518-564-2263.
• School Supplies

  We strive to provide our students with everything they need to be successful. EOP offers notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, highlighters, binders, and index cards at no cost to the student. Visit the EOP office to get your supplies!

  A limited supply of calculators, goggles, clickers, laptops and fans are available to borrow. Stop by our office to pick up and sign them out.

• Grad Closet

  Graduating seniors who are having a difficult time with the cost of graduation may borrow donated caps and gowns.

  We hope more graduates will donate their caps and gowns after use each year to build our inventory, so that future students may benefit from this program. If you are interested in donating grad apparel, please stop by the EOP office or contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 518-564-2263.