Center for Learning and Academic Success Services (CLASS)

The Center for Learning and Academic Success Services (CLASS) empowers students to develop skills and strategies that foster academic success and personal growth through purposeful interactions with peer and professional staff. CLASS supports Drexel University students’ efforts to achieve their academic goals through a variety of services, including: Academic Coaching, Tutoring, Workshops and Events.

DegreeWorks

DegreeWorks is an online tool that allows you to track your progress towards the completion of your degree program, including the number of credits you have earned and that you still need to complete, GPA status, and required courses. It is recommended that you use DegreeWorks in coordination with regular consultation with your academic advisor.

Digital Literacy

The Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) delivers a variety of free online computer classes through its GCFLearnFree platform. These high-quality courses are ideal for IT beginners of all ages from young children to senior citizens. Most courses are presented as video tutorials and some feature interactive sections to workshop your new skills. Notable curriculum areas include Computer Basics (which covers foundational lessons in hardware, software and web browsing, and introduces hot topics like cloud computing and cyber security), Microsoft Office, Career Planning, Creative Design, as well as core competencies like Reading and Math. GCF’s online computer courses are segmented into easily digestible chapters and provide a great place to begin your info-tech journey.

Disability Resources

Disability Resources (DR), under the Office of Equality and Diversity, empowers individuals who have documented disabilities by working together proactively to provide reasonable accommodations.

Drexel Writing Center

The Drexel Writing Center (DWC) helps all members of the Drexel community think through and develop their writing projects, primarily through one-on-one consultations with Peer Readers, Graduate Writing Consultants and Faculty Readers. DWC is staffed by undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and professional tutors. With an undergraduate and graduate staff that spans a wide variety of disciplines, the DWC is a place of cross-disciplinary work where readers and writers learn from each other.

English Language Center

The ELC provides tutoring and language, writing, and research consultations for Drexel international students. Additionally, ELC offers a language support consultation from which students can receive an individual development plan and support resources for self-study/on-going tutoring. This handout provides an overview of the Drexel English Language Center’s resources and services for international students.

For further assistance with language, graduate students make take a free, no-credit University course (HUM006: Oral communication for non-native speakers) to improve spoken language proficiency.

Bookstore

Drexel University Barnes & Noble Bookstores are conveniently located on all three Philadelphia campuses and provide textbooks, school supplies, Drexel clothing and gifts, and general merchandise. Drexel bookstores also coordinate programs for ordering Convocation and Commencement regalia and class rings.

Library

Drexel University Libraries has four physical locations and a dynamic online presence with access to over two million items. Students have access to printing, scanning, and computing, other AV materials, and borrowing privileges.

Graduate College

The Graduate college oversees more than 230 programs across the University and works closely with the Dornsife to advocate for the graduate student experience, including interdisciplinary research, professional development, academic support, and developing policies.

Graduate Forms

Graduate student forms accessible via the Advisor Visit Tracking (AVT) system include those related to:

• Academic Dismissal & Reinstatement
• Accelerated Degree Program
• Cooperative Education & Internships
• Courses & Grades
• Doctoral (D) Forms
• Graduate Program Completion Forms
• Graduate Readmission & Transfer Credit
• Health Insurance Subsidy
• International Student Travel

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Student Forms

Please visit the link above for forms related to:

• Financial Aid, Billing, and Registration Forms
• Co-op & Career Services Forms
• Equality & Diversity Forms
• Student Concerns & Complaints

• Electronic Research Notebooks
• Electronic research notebooks (ERNs) help researchers to manage the results of research efforts, record and document research processes and procedures, and manage digital research data in ways that increase reproducibility, efficiency, collaboration, searchability, and security. Drexel University has purchased an enterprise license for LabArchives electronic research notebook (ERN) services for use by its faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students in performing or learning research activities.

• (IT) Laptop Loan
• Drexel University IT has PC and Mac laptops available for students, faculty, and professional staff to borrow during the campus closure.

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Individual tutoring and academic support centers’ services can be found here.