Schedule for Success
About Schedule for Success
For many majors at the University of Arizona, math is a foundational subject and we are committed to providing students with the tools they need to succeed. Schedule for Success combines math strategies and academic support to promote student success at the University of Arizona. Our courses, professional academic coaching, and tutoring services have a positive impact on students’ confidence in their first year and beyond.
Schedule for Success is a program for incoming freshmen who place into Math 100 because:
Their major has a math requirement
AND:
their ALEKS PPL Math Placement Assessment,
SAT I, or ACT scores place them in Math 100
OR
they do not have a placement score
from 2018 or later
Program Overview
FALL SEMESTER
- Hybrid class (meets one day a week in-person, one day online)
- Each student focuses on math topics in which they need the most improvement or mastery
- Open office hours at Pascal’s (ILC room 140) where students can come for math tutoring and support
- Meets twice a week in-person
- Topics include test-taking strategies, math anxiety, time management, fixed vs. growth mindset, and motivation
- THINK TANK tutor in class to provide individualized math tutoring
- Maximum of 19 students per class, allowing for personalized teaching and support
- SAS 100AX classes are grouped by major, allowing students to collaborate with peers
- All Schedule for Success students start the semester with 13 units of coursework.
- Students have the option to add a 3-unit General Education late-start course in the 4th week of the semester.
- Many late-start courses are available specifically for Schedule for Success students. These courses are supported by Supplemental Instruction study groups.
FULL YEAR SUPPORT
- Learning Specialists are professional staff members at THINK TANK who are passionate about student success and serve as academic coaches.
- Schedule for Success students meet with a Learning Specialist throughout their first year and discuss academic habits, study strategies, and navigating life as a college student.
- Schedule for Success students receive unlimited free drop-in tutoring at any THINK TANK location, plus they have access to a designated math tutoring space at La Paz Residence Hall.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions from Students.
- Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions from Parents.
Contact Information
Email: scheduleforsuccess@email.arizona.edu
Phone: 520-621-7610