Academic Skills Centre

Our ASC centre is located downstairs in the Luke Wadding library on main campus, Waterford. Once you have registered with the disability office you can avail of support here.

The centre is open Monday- Friday each week during term time from 8.30am to 5pm. It is a drop-in service and you can also book 1:1 time with your learning support tutor.

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Background

At the centre tutors are available to help you with your academic assignments. There is free printing and our ASD worker Pat is there Monday to Friday for any student support you require.

The centre can help you with information about the campus and facilities as well. Tutors can answer any questions you may have about university and covers a range of supports that include:

academic writing

note management

time management

assignment planning and proofreading

presentation skills/ exam techniques

mind mapping skills

research/referencing help

How could this affect me?

Engaging with the centre will help you settle in to university and it is a quiet safe space to come and relax in between lectures. There is always a staff member present to help. The service is confidential. You can drop in at any time Monday to Friday.

It is recommended to use the centre as soon as you are registered and before your studies and assignments begin. Engaging early will mean a better success rate to you and prevent work building up or missing deadlines. The centre is just another zone to access and study in and will have other students registered with our disability service.

There is also an ASC centre in College Street available in room A007 (Mon-Wed).

Practical tips

Even if you do not wish to drop in to our centre r away on placement. The tutors can assist you via email or Zoom/Teams. Just book an appointment on email for 1:1 help or drop in.