The Academic Intervention and Mentoring Program

The Academic Intervention and Mentoring (AIM) program is a pilot initiative focusing on retention through collaboration across the Institute. It was designed by a small group of vice presidents and staff on behalf of President Destler. The program, jointly run by Academic and Student Affairs, provides various levels of intervention to promote student attrition.

AIM primarily serves first year students to encourage academic success in all courses, with a focus on those identified as historically difficult.

The AIM program maintains partnerships across the institute to connect students with the appropriate support services to reach their academic potential.

Learning Assistance targets first year students who have been identified as academically at risk due to receiving a D, F or W in a required course.
The focus is on helping students identify barriers
to their success and to connect them
with the appropriate campus resources.

Supplemental Instruction is a structured, peer-led academic enhancement program targeted at historically difficult courses. It creates community and relationships among students, and is open to all students enrolled in supported sections.


The Sol Heumann Study Center is a partnership with RIT’s Academic Support Center, which provides free tutoring in math and physics, study skills workshops and extended Writing Center hours for all students. Most services are housed in the residence halls where the majority of first year students live.