Contact
Irene J. Skleres M.S., Ed.
Coordinator, Academic & Student Accessibility Services
Phone: 440-964-4565
Fax: (440) 964-4573
iskleres@kent.edu
Teresa Bates
Clerical Specialist
440-964-4255
tbates@kent.edu
SCHEDULES & RESOURCES (COMING SOON)
We offer tutoring services in several subject areas in order to support the students and faculty on our campus. Our Tutoring Center is staffed by talented student tutors who can help you meet your academic goals. Tutoring is free to all Ashtabula Campus students with no appointment necessary. Simply walk into one of our centers located on the first floor of the Campus Library.
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a FREE series of group study sessions led by an SI leader. The SI Leader is there to help make sure you are on the right track and to offer support and guidance. The SI sessions meet two or three times a week outside of class to provide a supplement to the course lectures and to give students a chance to learn content in different ways. The sessions are designed to facilitate students working collaboratively to understand the course material in a relaxed environment and develop better study skills by discussing content, comparing notes, working together to predict test items, and sharing ideas for improving class material.
The Office of Academic Services proctors exams as a courtesy to faculty and students. We offer proctoring services for make-up exams, online classes, and student accessibility services. Students must contact Academic Services at least 48 hours in advance to schedule an appointment for a proctored exam. You must provide a photo ID to take a proctored exam.
We do NOT provide testing services on Fridays.
Nursing, OTAT, OCAT, PTAT, RADT and RTT, MUST follow their program rules as outlined in the program handbooks.
If you encounter a problem while using the online scheduling form, please call 440-964-4304. Repeated rescheduling of missed appointments will result in your inability to test with our center in the future.
ALEKS and ACCUPLACER test results are used by academic advisors to determine proper course placement.
Preparation materials for all of our placement tests are available online to help you show your highest potential. To find materials for the ACCUPLACER Reading and Writing Assessments, the ALEKS Math Assessment, the WebCAPE Foreign Language Assessment, and/or to take a proctored exam please visit the Placement Testing Preparation page.
The ALEKS placement test can be taken online from home through FlashLine. Students who wish to take ALEKS placement on-campus are welcome to do so during a Placement Testing time block. New students who have current ACT scores will be placed in reading and writing courses according to ACT reading and English subscores.
New students who do not have current ACT scores must take ACCUPLACER reading and writing. ACCUPLACER is a comprehensive, self-paced computer testing program that helps place students into appropriate courses and maximizes the information colleges need to insure student success.
A few hours of preparation could save you thousands of dollars!!
We've identified the preparation materials that will put you on the right track as you begin your journey with Kent State University at Ashtabula. To find materials for the ACCUPLACER Reading Assessments, the ALEKS Math Assessment, and the WebCAPE Foreign Language Assessment Please visit the ACCUPLACER Placement Testing Preparation page.
Register for Placement Testing
What is ALEKS Math Assessment?
ALEKS is a powerful artificial intelligence (AI)-based assessment software product that zeros in on the student's mathematical strengths and weaknesses, reports its findings, and then if necessary provides a learning module to improve the student's knowledge and skill. ALEKS will not ask multiple choice questions. Before beginning the assessment, students will complete an online tutorial so they know how to enter answers in ALEKS. The tutorial and placement may take up to 90 minutes to complete.
Results from ALEKS will lead to placement in a mathematics course. If students complete the assessment using assistance, there is a strong chance that they will perform poorly in their mathematics course and have to pay tuition fees to retake it.
For more information please visit theALEKS Frequently Asked Questions Page
ALEKS Chemistry Placement Prep Series
If you plan to take General Chemistry I (CHEM 10060), you are required to complete the online ALEKS Chemistry assessment and required modules.
ALEKS Chemistry Placement Tutoring Support
Please see our Tutoring Services Schedule to find assistance with Math and Chemistry topics. Tutoring is free and no appointments are necessary.
Can't make it to campus during our tutoring hours? Try our online resources!
Contact Us
Irene J. Skleres, M.S., Ed.
Coordinator of Academic Services
440-964-4304 or ksuasuccess@kent.edu