<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear colleagues, </span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As you prepare your syllabi for the semester, please consider requesting the Learning Center to visit your classroom in order to share our services with your students. Data that we (Karin Killough, Director, and Regan Levitte, Assistant Director & Writing Specialist) collected in Fall 2022 indicated that students who attend a class presentation are more likely to email us about asking for help in their coursework, and feel more confident in utilizing Cardinal Star to book appointments with Learning Center tutors. This is especially important information for first-years and transfer students to have, in order to stay strong and maintain success in their academic careers. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You can request your preferred day and a back-up day, with appropriate times, classroom and course information, and even request a peer tutor to visit by utilizing our </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaTx6N8XbQEzsMWORLStfWRNJYIh9d3UvOWbulGPjvcGOj7w/viewform" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Class Visit Request Form</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. You can also request a Zoom visit, a visit for your sports team or special program, and even have your students come to us for a tour of the center! All class visits go over how to book appointments for content tutoring, writing tutoring, Academic Personal Training, and utilizing STAR-NY. Visit types vary in time, depending on if you are looking for an overview of services or a specialized workshop.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please email <a href="mailto:learningctr@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">learningctr@plattsburgh.edu</a> if you have any questions or concerns. </span></p><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div>