Welcome to CAPS
CAPS is located in Zimmerman
Library on the third floor.
Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS) is the University of New Mexico's learning assistance center.
Recent News:
May 5th, 2008 08:19 AM
CAPS houses the Tutoring Program, Supplemental Instruction (SI), Online Services and the Writing Center. CAPS offers free-of-charge academic support for UNM students. A statistically-proven retention program, CAPS meets the diverse needs of a large student population with individual tutoring, workshops, study groups, drop-in labs, language conversation groups, SI sessions and online tutoring.
TutoringCAPS offers diverse options for tutoring, including individual tutoring, drop-in tutoring labs, study strategies, workshops, and conversation groups. In an individual appointment, students work one-on-one with a tutor on specific problems. In the labs, tutors circulate among student users to provide assistance. Study strategies tutors present effective learning techniques on note taking, test taking, memorization, and more. CAPS also offers a wide range of workshop topics, and language conversation groups in which students practice speaking Navajo, Spanish, Japanese, and other languages. |
Supplemental InstructionSupplemental Instruction (SI) is a series of informal weekly review sessions in which students review notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and prepare for exams. Students learn how to integrate course content with reasoning and study skills. An SI leader, assigned to a particular course, attends class, takes notes, and facilitates the SI sessions. The sessions focus on not only what to learn, but also how to learn. These collaborative learning environments encourage students to engage each other in order to better understand the material. |
Writing CenterThe Writing Center offers peer tutoring in a positive, relaxed environment. Tutors will work with students on any stage of the writing process, from generating and organizing ideas to revising essays and improving grammatical skills. The Writing Center also provides workshops for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as bilingual tutors to help English-as-a-Second-Language students with standard English usage and composition. |
Online ServicesThe CAPS website offers a variety of online tutoring, learning, and academic resources including tutorials, sample problems with solutions, study and writing guides, as well as options to submit questions to tutors and papers to the Online Writing Lab (OWL). It also connects students to Smarthinking™, a national online tutoring center offering one-on-one tutoring for math, the sciences, Spanish, writing, and more. |
CAPS Announcements & News
by jmilling on May 5th, 2008 08:19 AM
CAPS tutoring and SI will close for the semester at 2:00pm on Friday, May 9th. There is no Saturday tutoring on May 10th. CAPS will reopen for summer session.
Good luck on exams and finals!
Good luck on exams and finals!
by jmilling on April 30th, 2008 03:27 PM
CAPS Presents a Workshop on:
Music Theory 2: A Good Semester Review
Friday, May 2nd at 1:00pm, Ortega Hall Room 121
For more information please see the CAPS Workshops page or call 277-7205.
Music Theory 2: A Good Semester Review
Friday, May 2nd at 1:00pm, Ortega Hall Room 121
For more information please see the CAPS Workshops page or call 277-7205.
by jmilling on April 28th, 2008 09:49 AM
Due to an event taking place in the SUB on Thursday evening, May 1st 2008, CAPS tutoring will be moved to the area outside Higher Grounds.
Again, this move is for Thursday 5/1 ONLY. CAPS night tutoring will take place all other days as scheduled, from 6:00 - 9:00pm in the usual area across from Pizza Hut.
Please call CAPS at 277-7205 for any questions or concerns.
Again, this move is for Thursday 5/1 ONLY. CAPS night tutoring will take place all other days as scheduled, from 6:00 - 9:00pm in the usual area across from Pizza Hut.
Please call CAPS at 277-7205 for any questions or concerns.
by jmilling on April 11th, 2008 11:44 AM
Two new writing workshops have been scheduled at Mesa Vista Hall. They are on the same day, and will be held on the 3rd floor in the Native American Studies classroom.
* Literature Review
Thursday, April 17th 2008, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Mesa Vista Hall, 3rd floor, Native American Studies classroom
* Analysis & Critical Reading: Reading for Effective Writing
Thursday, April 17th 2008, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Mesa Vista Hall, 3rd floor, Native American Studies classroom
* Literature Review
Thursday, April 17th 2008, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Mesa Vista Hall, 3rd floor, Native American Studies classroom
* Analysis & Critical Reading: Reading for Effective Writing
Thursday, April 17th 2008, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Mesa Vista Hall, 3rd floor, Native American Studies classroom
by jmilling on April 2nd, 2008 03:42 PM
CAPS is holding more hiring fairs this week and next:
Thursday, April 3, 11:30am-1:30pm in the Ethnic Center Lobby/Common Area
Friday, April 4, 11:30am-1:30pm in the Arts & Sciences Lobby
Monday, April 7, 10:00am-2:00pm in the SUB Atrium
Thursday, April 10, 1:00pm-3:00pm in the University College Advisement Center
Stop by and chat with us, fill out an application, and learn more about what CAPS tutoring and supplemental instruction is all about. For more information, visit our Employment page or call 277-7205.
Thursday, April 3, 11:30am-1:30pm in the Ethnic Center Lobby/Common Area
Friday, April 4, 11:30am-1:30pm in the Arts & Sciences Lobby
Monday, April 7, 10:00am-2:00pm in the SUB Atrium
Thursday, April 10, 1:00pm-3:00pm in the University College Advisement Center
Stop by and chat with us, fill out an application, and learn more about what CAPS tutoring and supplemental instruction is all about. For more information, visit our Employment page or call 277-7205.
