Academic Center for Excellence in Student Support (ACESS)

The Academic Center for Excellence in Student Support (ACESS) is committed to providing academic support tailored to meet the diverse needs of Medgar Evers College students. Through a wide range of programs and services, ACESS empowers students to become confident, independent learners.

As the central hub for recruiting and referring tutors for both on-campus and off-campus academic support programs, ACESS works in close collaboration with academic departments to recommend, approve, and train tutors. Our team includes a mix of high-achieving peer tutors, as well as tutors with bachelor’s, graduate, and post-graduate degrees. All tutors must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have earned at least a “B” in the subject they are assigned to tutor.

ACESS offers flexible tutoring hours to accommodate day, evening, and weekend students—six days a week.

Services provided to Medgar Evers College students include:

• Subject-area tutoring

• Peer study group supervision

• Study skills instruction

• Computer and video-assisted learning

• Standardized exam preparation

• Accommodations for Differently Abled students

ACESS also supports the CUNY Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative by offering peer tutors and WAC Fellows who serve as writing coaches. These tutors are trained to assist students at every stage of the writing process across all disciplines. The focus is on improving structure, mechanics, organization, clarity, and style, while also fostering critical thinking and reading skills.

In addition to one-on-one tutoring, ACESS provides support for supplemental lab classes and teaching assistants for specific courses. Tutoring is available both on-campus and virtually, by appointment or on a walk-in basis. Small group sessions (2–4 students) are standard, though special arrangements are made for Differently Abled students and students on academic probation. Workshops are also available for groups of five or more.

Subjects supported by ACESS include:

• Computer Literacy & Computer Science

• Accounting, Economics, and Finance

• Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Physical Science

• Psychology and Political Science

• Mathematics and Logi

• College English, ESL, and Writing across disciplines

• Spanish and French

• Nursing (NLN and RN prep), LPN, and Pre-Nursing Workshops

• Ability to Benefit (ATB) test prep in reading, sentence skills, and math—for students without a U.S. high school diploma

ACESS also partners with academic and counseling departments to ensure that students receive the additional support services they may need for academic success.