Faculty are encouraged to add the following description of The Learning Hub into course syllabi. If your syllabus currently contains information about The Hub, please make sure it is accurate per the information below (Note: This replaces any descriptions using our former name, the Center for Teaching and Learning [CTL]).
We have prepared answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions from students, faculty and parents. We hope you find these answers helpful. If you need more information, contact us at (217) 206-7471 or advising@uis.edu.
We are pleased that you have chosen to explore our graduate degree and certificate programs. More than 40% of UIS students are engaged in graduate study, and most were attracted to UIS by an impressive combination of factors that include educational quality, value and campus location and setting.
The Learning Hub’s writing staff are currently working on transitioning all of our academic support materials into accessible web pages, videos and images. If you are seeking something in particular, please contact us, and we will prioritize it and get it to you as soon as we can!
Our writing resources provide academic assistance for the writing of effective essays and research papers.
We serve writing students at every level through one-to-one tutoring, workshops, and requested presentations where students learn together outside of formal classes.
The Learning Hub provides Supplemental Instruction (SI) for historically challenging courses. Supplemental Instruction at UIS is a program that offers small group study sessions led by a trained SI Leader. The Learning Hub regularly offers SI sessions for the following courses (unless departments/The Hub agree SI isn't needed):
Through our Academic Skills resources, we provide assistance to all students with strategies to improve their studying and test-taking skills in any course. We offer workshops, in-class presentations and one-to-one tutoring by appointment.
The Learning Hub offers online workshops to all current UIS students in the fall and spring semesters. These workshops provide students with a brief lesson on a featured topic. Then, students will apply the lesson through discussion and practice. Use the Workshop Registration button below to register for a workshop being held this semester.