On the path to success
Our mission is to teach students and alumni lifelong skills for the career development process. We also strive to assist them in reaching personal excellence, virtue and a productive life.
Personalized Academic Assistance
Helping all students achieve success is at the core of the mission of the Office of Academic Assistance. Therefore, one-on-one assistance is available to all students seeking to improve their study and test-taking skills, establish realistic time management plans, evaluate their unique learning styles, and develop sound academic success strategies. Appointments for academic coaching are encouraged.
Carrie Minnich, CarrieMinnich@bac.edu
Carrie Minnich, Tutoring
- We are here to help students become better writers! Our focus is teaching students how to organize their writing, writing thesis statements, making an argument, and using sources.
- We offer peer and faculty tutoring to students from any major for any writing-focused assignment from any class!
- Tutors are able to assist students at any stage in their writing process, from brainstorming ideas to perfecting a final version!
- Students can make an appointment through the “Tutoring Options” Canvas course. Drop-in sessions are also available pending tutor availability.
Location: Robert Lee Stowe Hall, Room 216
Faculty Director:
Dr. Erin Jensen
Associate Professor
English, Social Media, & Digital Communication
Please contact Dr. Jensen at erinjensen@bac.edu with any questions about becoming a writing tutor!
- The STEM Learning Lab focuses on helping students in the areas of Math and Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Ecology, and the Physical sciences.
- The STEM Learning Lab serves as a hub for faculty-student interactions, peer tutoring, and peer mentoring.
- The STEM Lab is supported in part by the Faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Award from NCICU (North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities).
- Students can make an appointment through the “Tutoring Options” Canvas course. Drop-in sessions are also available pending tutor availability.
Location: Gaston Science Building, 1st Floor – Adjacent to Room 113
Faculty Directors:
Dr. Ashley White
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
Please contact Dr. White at ashleywhite@bac.edu for questions about becoming a STEM tutor!
Dr. Kelly Smalenberger
Mathematics Chair
Assistant Professor
Data Analytics, Mathematics
Online tutoring support is available for all Belmont Abbey College students through ThinkingStorm.
- Belmont Abbey College offers all students access to our online tutoring service, ThinkingStorm. Students have access to up to 10 free hours of online tutoring each semester. ThinkingStorm is available 24/7/365 for online tutoring, including on-demand, appointment-based, and asynchronous support for the following subjects:
- Math
- Writing (submission-based and live)
- Statistics (Psychology/Medical/Advanced/Applied)
- Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)
- Microsoft Office
- Markup and Programming Languages
- Human Anatomy/Physics
- Business (Accounting/Finance/Economics)
- Students may access ThinkingStorm by logging into their Canvas account and clicking on “Tutoring Options”.
Peyton Taylor, Coordinator of Learning Support
peytontaylor@bac.edu
704-461-6234
Accessibility
Statement on Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
Mrs. Carrie Minnich, the Coordinator of Accessibility Services, located on the first floor of the New Residence Hall within the Center for Student Success, is the campus representative responsible for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She manages all student requests for accommodations.
Students who wish to receive reasonable accommodations must officially request them through Mrs. Minnich by emailing her at CarrieMinnich@bac.edu. She will provide them with a confidential Student Disclosure and Accommodations Request form. Once the form is submitted, along with documentation of their disability, a meeting between the student and the Coordinator of Accessibility Services will be set. During this meeting, the Coordinator will inform the student of any approved accommodations and the procedures for obtaining them annually.
Accommodations related to coursework and classroom environments are personalized and determined case-by-case.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact:
Carrie Minnich, Coordinator of Accessibility Services
CarrieMinnich@bac.edu
704-461-6228
Belmont Abbey College recognizes the importance of Service and Emotional Support Animals (ESA) to individuals with disabilities. The ESA policies ensure that students with disabilities who require the use of Service or Emotional Support Animals receive the benefits needed through these animals. The policy also protects the rights of students without disabilities.
The Coordinator of Accessibility Services should receive requests for an Emotional Support Animal as soon as possible. Requests received within thirty days of a student moving into college housing do not allow time for a housing assignment that meets the individual’s needs during the first semester of occupancy. Students can find the necessary forms to apply for an ESA in the Office of Academic Assistance, Accessibility Services.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact:
Carrie Minnich, Coordinator of Accessibility Services
CarrieMinnich@bac.edu
704-461-6228
- Transitioning from High School to College – Differences in Policies and Procedures
- DO-IT – Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology – Resources for Students with Disabilities
- AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability) – Resources for Students and Parents
- Information on Disability Programs and Services Nationwide
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association – Resources
Carrie Minnich, Coordinator of Accessibility Services
CarrieMinnich@bac.edu
704-461-6228
