The Academic Center, located in Suite 129 of University West building, offers writing assistance, subject-area tutoring, testing services, instructional handouts (both in print and online), and a grammar tip of the week to UHV students.
Writing Assistance
The Academic Center has staff available to review student papers, faculty publications,
university documents, and other written work. During sessions with the tutors, individuals
may discuss a paper that is in progress. Tutors will offer a critical response to
a draft and make suggestions for revision. Students may have their papers reviewed
by Academic Center personnel in either a
face-to-face session or an online
session. A Mini-Tutorial:
Viewing and Printing Tutor Comments is available online for students
submitting documents to online tutors.
Subject-area Assistance
The Academic Center provides subject area tutoring if requested by students and/or
faculty in areas such as biology, mathematics, psychology, and computer science.
During sessions with the tutors, individuals may discuss concerns related to courses
that are in progress.
Testing Services
The Center provides academic and certification testing services. Students can schedule
correspondence exams throughout the year by contacting the
Academic Center Assistant. We work closely with the issuing institution
to ensure test security and academic integrity. Faculty can also refer students
to the assistant for makeup exams, which are
provided on an appointment basis to students attending UHV. The Academic Center’s
staff administers the Quick THEA, TOPT, TASC, TExES/ExCET, TExES iBT, LSAT,
HSRT, Subject-Area GRE, and certification exams through Castle Worldwide and ISO
Quality Testing. Students can also take the practice diagnostic PPR & GEN tests
for the SoEHD. Call the Center for more information and to make an appointment.
Information Resources
The Academic Center provides a number of instructional handouts that may assist
you with both your academic and professional writing. The handouts are organized
into various groups or "centers," including
business communication, documentation
style, grammar and punctuation,
English as a foreign language,
research paper,
writing across the curriculum, and
writing and the job search.
Grammar Tip of the Week
Grammatically Correct is a grammar tip of the week created by Academic
Center Peer Writing Tutors at the University of Houston-Victoria.
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LegalShield Lunch & Learn - 6/18/2013
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UHV open house to help students prepare for summer, fall semesters - 05/16/2013
