The Learning Resources Center (LRC) is UMBC’s comprehensive undergraduate academic support program. Our mission is twofold: to provide learning assistance services that help students fulfill their goals for an undergraduate education; and to provide learning support to the academic community which enables undergraduate students to have the opportunity for an honors university experience at a research university. LRC collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and administrators, to conduct specific programs that maximize learning success for each student who seeks assistance. LRC services and programs

• Provide learning services that realistically reflect the academic standards and expectations of a research university.

• Help new students to make an effective transition to a research academic environment.

• Increase students’ ability to become independent learners.

• Provide students with successful role models by employing currently enrolled students and alumni tutors as peer tutors,

• Respect the diversity among learners within the UMBC student population.

LRC services are free of charge and open to all enrolled students. Our programs and activities include:

• The Tutorial Centers for walk-in and appointment peer tutoring in 115 selected 100 and 200-Level courses and in ESL

• The Tutorial Training and Certification Program that endorses tutors through their training as “Regular”, “Advanced”, and “Master” tutors as approved by the College Reading and Learning Association

• The Placement Testing Program to assess the ability of entering freshmen and some transfer students for appropriate placement into UMBC mathematics and English courses; college reading ability is tested as well for advisement purposes

• The Freshmen Year Interim Report Program (FYI) which notifies freshmen who are receiving any course grade below C by the sixth week of each semester as reported by faculty

• Skill Development Courses in mathematics, advanced diction for international teaching assistants (ITAs), college reading, and college study skills

• The International Teaching Assistants Program (ITAP) which introduces new ITAs to the American University and offers tutorial and course instruction in English diction and classroom communication

• Academic Specialist Consulting/Outreach to students, University departments, professional organizations, public schools, and community groups upon request