Empowering Students to Succeed

At Kennesaw State, student success is at the heart of everything we do! Our dynamic resources, including Academic Advising, the Writing Center, the SMART Center, Supplemental Instruction, Learning Assistants, and Academic Coaching and Support, provide professional and peer support for personalized academic planning, skills development, and tutoring to enhance students’ academic and professional growth.

These free programs are designed to ensure that every KSU student has the tools and opportunities to thrive inside and outside the classroom.

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For Students

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Academic Advising

Whether you are a returning student or just starting out, academic advisors are here to assist you with a wide range of services. From helping you plan your course schedule, reviewing your major requirements, to providing guidance on academic success strategies, academic advisors are committed to helping you thrive.

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Academic Coaching and Support

Academic Coaching and Support (ACS) specializes in freshman and sophomore student success. We offer a comprehensive range of services that promote academic, personal, and professional growth. ACS provides academic success coaching, peer mentoring, first-gen student support, HOPE scholar support, cohort-based focused learning programs, and interactive academic enrichment. Our goal is to help students thrive academically at KSU!

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KSU Writing Center

Whether you're a business major working on a proposal, a graduate student writing your dissertation, or an engineering student composing a report, your writing will be judged by instructors now and by potential employers later. The KSU Writing Center is here to support your development as a writer so that you become a more articulate and fluent communicator at the university and beyond. 

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SMART Center

For Students. By Students.

Free tutoring, in person and online across more than 80 subjects, available for all KSU students. View our locations below.

Start SMART. Stay SMART.

The SMART Center at KSU provides tutoring for all current KSU students in Math, Science, Engineering, Humanities, and Social Science courses.

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Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a program that offers FREE weekly study sessions for students enrolled in targeted courses. At KSU, we have over 150 SI Leaders hosting weekly sessions on both campuses and online.

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Starting Blocks

To help new students start strong at KSU, incoming first year students are provided the opportunity to participate in Starting Blocks.

Rather than selecting just individual classes, students choose a block of courses, allowing them to take multiple courses with other students with similar long-term interests and goals.

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For Faculty and Staff

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Early Alert for Faculty

Early Alert provides faculty teaching designated courses with a streamlined process to notify students of performance concerns early in the semester. Receiving this feedback well before midterm allows students to seek academic support or adjust their habits in time to positively impact their final course grade. 

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Learning Assistants (LA) at KSU

Based off the international Learning Assistant model, the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Learning Assistant Program places high achieving undergraduate students in courses they have previously completed to support KSU’s student success efforts. These Learning Assistants, or LAs, assist students in developing strategies that will help strengthen their knowledge, develop transferable learning skills, and achieve academic success.

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