Elftmann Student Success Center
Dunwoody’s Elftmann Student Success Center houses a team of professionals and peer tutors ready to help you achieve academic success.
Support services include:
- Tutoring
- Supplemental instruction
- Support for ESL students
- Support for students with accommodations
- Academic coaching
And are completely free of charge.
Dunwoody’s Math Center and Writing Center are also a part of the Success Center. There you can receive Guided Study Recitation, help with homework questions, and tips on starting your research paper.
You are also welcome to use the big screen monitors, classrooms, or separate study room to study or work on group projects. The Center has an array of homework tables as well as a fireplace.
Mission
Provide quality academic support and development for all students to foster academic success and achievement.
Vision
Elftmann Student Success Center programs will be recognized institutionally as the driving force behind high student achievement and nationally as a premier learning environment for quality developmental education and academic support.
Additional Resources
Learning Resources
Reading Resources
- “Strategies for Reading and Writing” (Dan Kurland, Dan Kurland’s www.criticalreading.com)
- “Study Success at Sussex: Reading Strategies (University of Sussex)
- “Research and Reading” (Joe Landsberger, Study Guides and Strategies)
Building Study Skills
- HowToStudy.org (Lucy Tribble Macdonald)
- “Learning and Studying Techniques” (Joe Landsberger, Study Guides and Strategies)
- “Study Tips – Study Techniques” (Academicstips.org)
- Dr. Earl Bloch’s 12 Steps to Academic Success (DrEarlBlock.com)
- Flashcard Machine (Flash Card Machine, LLC)
Writing and Research Help
- Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (Purdue University)
- Guideto Grammar and Writing (Capital Community College)
- Son of Citation Machine (David Warlick & The Landmark Project)
- APA Style (American Psychological Association)
- Plagiarism.org (Plagiarism.org)
Math Support
- Khan Academy (Khan Academy)
- Virtual Math Lab (West Texas A&M University)
- Purple Math (Elizabeth Stapel)
- Math.com (Math.com)
Support for Second Language Learners
- The Purdue OWL: ESL Students(Purdue OWL)
- 50 Essential Resources for ESL Students (Open Education Database)
- Dave’s ESL Café: For Students (Dave’s ESL Café)
- Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab (Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab)
- ESLgold (ESLGold.com)
Support for Online Students
- Is Distance Learning Right for You? (University of Northern Iowa)
- Online Learning Readiness Questionnaire (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- Technical Skills Checklist (Austin Community College)
- Tips for Success as an Online Student (SUNY Empire State College)
Hours
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location
The Elftmann Student Success Center is located on the Black Level in room 52.
Meet the Student Success Team
Master of Arts in Education, Augsburg College
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Minnesota
Tutor Training Certification, National Tutoring Association
Certified Supplemental Instruction Supervisor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Masters in Math Education-Curriculum & Instructional Design in Mathematics (in progress), University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota
Associate of Science in Electronics Technology, Brown Institute
Specialties
- Mathematics
- Electronics
- Guided Study Recitations
- Study skills
- Dunwoody’s Peer Tutoring Team (PT^2)
Professional Memberships
- Build Minnesota
- WomenVenture
Awards
- Instructor of the Year, 2014
- Outstanding Team Award, 2014
- Inspiring Educator Award, 2011
- Teaching Excellence Award, 2010
- President’s Award for Teaching Excellence, 2009
- “Better Performance of Life’s Duties” Award, 2007
Master of Arts in Literacy Education, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Sciences Education, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth
Certificate of Adult ESL, Hamline University, St. Paul
Learning Center Leadership Certification, Level 2, National College Learning Center Association
Specialties
- Reading
- Writing
- Research
- APA style
- Second Language Learners
Professional Memberships
- American Technical Education Association
- College Reading and Learning Association
- International Literacy Association
- Minnesota Association of Developmental Educators
- National College Learning Center Association
Awards
- Instructor of the Year, 2016
- Outstanding Team Award, 2016
- NCLCA/LSCHE Website Award, 2015 and 2011
- AUTO “Student Success” Team, 2014
- Outstanding Academic Innovation, 2012