EDGE: Center for Experience and Growth
EDGE
Center for Experience and Growth
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At RIT, we are dedicated to fostering students’ growth to reach their full potential. At EDGE: Center for Experience and Growth, our services are designed to help you excel by providing the tools, techniques, and support you need.
Whether you're looking for guidance, skill-building workshops, or structured courses to boost your foundational strategies, we're here to help you gain an "edge." From one-on-one Academic Coaching and interactive Workshops to our free, zero-credit Success Courses, we provide the support you need to confidently navigate your studies, build essential skills, and achieve lasting success.
Academic Coaching
Get the support and guidance to help you take control of your academic journey. Academic Coaching provides you with one-on-one guidance tailored to your unique needs. You’ll work with a dedicated coach—an experienced Peer Mentor or professional staff member—on topics such as:
- Academic organization
- The study process
- Time management
- Preparing for exams and finals
- Project management
Your coach will also help you leverage tools from the Study Toolkit to develop effective strategies for tackling academic challenges.
Success Courses
Ready to boost your academic performance at RIT? Our free, zero-credit Success Courses are designed to help you do just that. Regardless of your program or year level, these courses provide valuable strategies and tools to help you excel.
In a low-risk environment, you'll explore essential topics like:
- Effective study processes
- Time management and organizational tools
- Test preparation techniques
- Active note-taking
- Active reading
By mastering these skills, you'll be better prepared to succeed in your credit-bearing courses and beyond!
If you're interested in any of these course options, view the detailed information below to learn more about the course format and prerequisites.
This lecture/lab course is designed for students interested in further developing and practicing their abilities in the areas of study skills and time management. Students enrolled in this course will gain a greater understanding of the learning process through guided practice and will be able to identify and use strategies that meet their preferred learning style. Students will practice and apply these strategies to their current credit courses to develop advanced proficiency as active learners. Additionally, students will receive support through individualized coaching sessions.
Format
- 14 weeks
- 2 sessions per week
- 50 minutes each session
- 28 contact hours each semester
- Study project is included in the curriculum
- 1 individual meeting with an instructor
This course is best for students whose primary need is study skills, time management, and academic organization; students who would benefit from a whole semester of study skills and strategies; students who would benefit from applying strategies to their credit courses. Students who exhibit challenges (or multiple) beyond study strategies (including but not limited to motivation, extensive procrastination, anxiety, executive functioning needs, etc.) should consider alternate support areas within and outside the university.
This hands-on course is designed for students interested in maintaining and practicing their study strategies and organization skills with regular support and feedback from an instructor. Enrolled students should expect to review habits and goals as they relate to academic success including time management, study skills, and motivation. Prerequisites apply.
Prerequisites (one of the following)
- CRPG-061 CRP Academic Strategies (exiting CRP students are automatically enrolled)
- ACSC-061 Applied Study Strategies
- ACSC-062 Insights on Success
- ACSC-064 Essential Study Techniques
- SLSA/HEOP-060 HEOP Study Skills
- Instructor-led Academic Coaching
- AES Summer Experience (case by case)
Format
- 14 weeks
- 1 session per week
- 50 minutes each session
- 14 contact hours
- Reminder lessons and time for students to work on study strategies, including time management and academic organization
This course is best for students who would like a structured time each week to work on study strategies, time management, and academic organization. Students may enroll in more than one section within a semester for additional structured time on their schedule. The intent of this lab is to allow students time to work on academic organization and study activities and techniques. Students wanting time to complete homework assignments should consider alternate times outside of this lab/course.
Designed with multiple start points in the semester, this course is geared toward students who are not experiencing success in their current credit courses due to study skills, time management, and/or academic organization. Students enrolled in this course will explore and practice essential study techniques and time management skills as they relate to their current credit courses. This course is not designed for students whose academic struggles are caused by attendance or participation challenges.
Format
- 50-minute sessions
- 14 contact hours each semester
- Some sections 14 weeks (1x/week) - starting week 1 of the semester
- Some sections 7 weeks (2x/week) - starting in week 5 or 8 of the semester
This course is best for students who seek/need foundational skills for study and time management, and has fewer topics and less contact time than Applied Study Strategies (ACSC-61). This course is intended to allow students to start mid-semester and gain strategies to maintain or improve grades within the semester. The intent of this course is to introduce students to study strategies as needed throughout the semester. Students entering with failing grades in credit courses at mid-semester may be short on time to raise those to passing grades by semester's end.