STUDENT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT LEAD TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS: There are many routes to success, and UAB is dedicated to helping you find your personal path. Be sure to take advantage of the many special classes, people, and resources providing academic support and advice when you need it. Don't wait until it's too late to ask for help - use these resources from the beginning.
Don't stress out. Reach out!
Call the Student Academic Success Hotline at (205) 934-6139
The UAB Student Academic Success hotline is a resource for students to help them find academic support services. The hotline provides personal assistance for students who feel like they are having difficulties and don't know where to get help. UAB has many resources students may not know about or know how to contact. By calling the hotline, students can have a person help them connect with appropriate campus resources for assistance with their academic issures.
The hotline will be manned Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students calling outside of these times will be contacted the following work day.
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Academic Advising
- Help in developing meaningful educational plans
- Assist with difficulties in your academic pursuits
- Help defining career goals
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Career Services
- Career interest & personality assessments
- Career Fairs & Resource Library
- Networking/Mentoring/Internships
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Counseling & Wellness
- Free confidential health & counseling services
- Educational events to promote healthy living
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Disability Support Services
- Making education accessible to everyone
- Priority registration
- Broad array of services & technologies
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English Resource Center
- Free English comp & grammar tutorial assistance
- Help with reading proficiency or writing tasks
- Learn effective reading & writing skills
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Math Learning Lab
- Open lab with over 200 computers - Heritage Hall
- Support for undergraduate math classes
- Tutors available during business hour
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Money Management
- Quizzes to test your financial knowledge
- Tips on financing college
- Advice on how to manage debt
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Student Academic Success
- Supplemental Instruction
- General Study Strategy Sessions
- Academic Coaching
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Student Computing Resources
- 4 computing labs across campus
- Consultants available for assistance
- E-mail, internet, & printer access
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Student Success Seminars
- Online student success seminars
- Helping students succeed beyond graduation
- Boost skills from note-taking to managing money
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TRIO Academic Services
- Must meet requirements & be a 1st generation student
- Free services including one-on-one assesment
- Assist students to graduate in 4 years
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Testing Office
- Provides individual placement tests for UAB courses
- Administers undergraduate examinations
- Comprehensive testing services, including AP & CLEP
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University Libraries
- Mervyn H. Sterne Library
- Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
- Reynolds Historical Library
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