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1. The Center for Distance Learning’s
Office of Academic Support (OAS)
113 West Ave.
“Quick Reference Sheet”
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 What is the Quick Reference Sheet? The Quick Reference Sheet (QRS) is a tool for
CDLAcademic.Support@esc.edu faculty, students, mentors, instructors, and staff to use in their work at CDL. The
Phone 1-800-847-3000 ext. 2300 material below provides general academic support contact information for some of
Fax 518-587-2660 the most widely used academic support services at the college. Please keep this
quick reference sheet near your computer or work space so you can quickly find
any needed academic assistance as soon as an academic need arises.
Did you know?
“What academic supports are available
to students at Empire State College?”
The OAS oversees a peer
tutoring program that
Tutoring Study Skills
can help students in over
240 CDL studies CDL Peer Tutor Program— tutoring Self-paced material covering
for advanced level CDL studies & Time management & stress
The OAS works individu- areas not covered by Smarthinking management, critical thinking, active
ally with students who www.esc.edu/CDLPeerTutor or, reading techniques, computer
are struggling with time 800-847-3000 ext. 2478 literacy tools, ELL/ESL resources,
management, academic
“Smarthinking” Tutoring—lower independent learning
focus, and study skills
level tutoring in economics, www.esc.edu/LearningSupport
Mentors, instructors, and accounting, math, sciences, & Individualized study skills
faculty can refer academic writing assistance and support
students to the OAS for www.esc.edu/Smarthinking Representatives in the OAS are
academic support, even Face-2-face tutoring available at:
if they are unsure exactly
Please contact CDL’s OAS directly CDLAcademic.Support@esc.edu or,
what supports would be
for possible face-to-face tutoring at 800-847-3000 ext. 2300
most helpful to the
student an ESC regional location
Math Assistance
Students have access to Writing Assistance Math and Statistics tutoring
academic skills work- Draft review and feedback service See “Tutoring” on the left or email
shops both online and at www.esc.edu/Smarthinking CDLAcademic.Support@esc.edu
many of ESC’s regional
Plagiarism and academic integrity Self-paced math exercises and
centers
www.esc.edu/AcademicIntegrity or, math anxiety resources
CDLAcademic.Support@esc.edu www.esc.edu/math
Individualized writing assistance Statistics Tutorials
CDLAcademic.Support@esc.edu www.esc.edu/SMART
800-847-3000 ext. 2300
Academic Coaching
Enrichment Workshops Frequent, term long, 1-on-1 aca-
Workshops on time management, demic support assistance for new
effective online learning or continuing students through
strategies, learning styles, and the CDL Connects Program
study skills improvement CDLAcademic.Support@esc.edu or,
www.esc.edu/LearningSupport 800-847-3000 ext.2300
“What if I do not know what academic
support is available or most helpful?”
The Office of Academic Support is here to help! Just call or email our
office, or refer your students to us directly.
CDLAcademic.Support@esc.edu 800-847-3000 ext. 2300