Academic Achievement Programs & Services
Achievement Programs and Services has a mission to help meet the diverse needs of Butler's students. These include a variety of college credit courses, developmental courses, Tutoring, college orientation classes, leadership studies classes, and other programs and services that assist students in accomplishing their academic, career, and life goals.
1. Academic Achievement Centers:
Do you need additional help with your coursework? Butler's Academic Achievement Center offers coursework by appointment, or online, in the areas of math, science, language arts, study skills, stress management, and career planning. Don't hesitate to get that extra help that will allow you to achieve your goals.
The Academic Achievement Centers offer a variety of services to help Butler Students be more successful; chief among these are Independent Study classes. The independent study option allows students to choose their own consistent weekly attendance times and work individually rather than in a classroom setting.
Both college credit courses and developmental courses are offered in the Butler Academic Achievement Centers (see direct links to each campus AAC at the left side of this page). Courses are offered in business, language arts, personal development, biological vocabulary, math, and in legal and medical terminology. Most courses are taught in the independent study (IS) format, but some are taught in face to face and online formats.
2. Honors Academic Program:
Students at Butler Community College who are interested in being more academically challenged have the option to participate in the Honors Academic Program. Options for taking classes for honors credit exist through general education core classes designated as Honors sections, using an Honors option in a regularly scheduled class, or by registering for honors independent study courses.
3. Butler Student Connect
Butler Community College provides a one credit hour course - Student Connect (OR102) to assist our new first year students learn to set better goals, and improve your academic and life success skills. Student Connect is required for all first time college students who are taking at least 12 credit hours.
The class is designed to help students learn Butler academic rules and procedures, use eButler resources most efficiently, improve your study skills to a college level, and continuously improve skills for life after Butler. Other skills addressed are: dealing with conflicts, time & priorities management techniques, academic integrity, transfer requirements, how to better plan for change, working with instructors and college peers, and how to plan for continuous personal improvement.
4. Leadership Studies Program:
The Leadership Studies Program is designed to develop leadership skills through academic courses and practical experience. The Butler Leadership Program is earned by completing the four leadership courses: Exploring Leadership, The Emerging Leader, Team and Community Building, and Leadership Development. Beginning Fall 2008, Butler will also accept BA210 or LS210 as electives to complete the 12 credit hour program.
Butler students are also encouraged to gain valuable leadership experience by joining campus student organizations (Ambassadors, Chess Club, Philosophy Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Senate, etc. ) and applying for student leadership positions. These types of experience look good on your resume, but more importantly, leadership experience develops valuable skills for future your career challenges.
Participation in the leadership studies classes is a requirement to be eligible for the Leadership Scholarship that is awarded annually. For more information, visit: Butler Leadership Studies
5. Tutoring Services:
Butler provides tutoring services that
are free to all currently enrolled students.
Butler students who have successfully completed the classes in a requested subject and have a recommendation from their instructors are hired as peer tutors. Butler faculty also serve as tutors in the Learning Labs at Butler of Andover and Butler of El Dorado.
Butler Students helping Butler Students
Schedules: BOA 5000 Learning Lab and
Gayle Krause Learning Lab
in the Butler of El Dorado 600 Building!
There is no tutoring available during inter-sessions.
The scheduling of tutoring services depends on the availability of prospective tutors and all academic subjects may not be available each semester at each BCC site. Visit the link below for tutoring schedules:
The scheduling of tutoring services depends on the availability of prospective tutors and all academic subjects may not be available each semester at each BCC site. Visit the link below for tutoring schedules:
Butler Tutoring Services Pages
6. Service-Learning:
Butler instructors are encouraged to incorporate Service-Learning options into their classes as much as possible as community partners are willing and available. Resources and services to facilitate incorporating Service-Learning into instruction are provided through the Academic Achievement Programs and Services Department, and by numerous Butler County Agencies.
Service Learning can be reached at 316-322-3331.
Service-Learning is similar to "community service," but must have a strong academic component and a close connection between the service project and a student's academic interests.
Service-Learning Office
Building 1000, Student Union, Butler of El Dorado
servicelearning@butlercc.edu,
(316) 323-6877 or
Wichita (316) 218-6877
Service-Learning Project Coordinator
Teresa Baumgartner
Building 100, Office 127, Butler of El Dorado
tbaumgar@butlerc.edu
(316) 322-3331 or
Wichita (316) 733-3331
Butler a VISTA Volunteer to coordinate the Service-Learning program between Butler Community College and Community Partners. The Vista coordinator can be reached at 316-322-3331.
Service-Learning is similar to "community service," but must have a strong academic component and a close connection between the service project and a student's academic interests.
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