Center for Advising and Academic Support

Our mission is to provide assistance in exploring academic goals within the context of possible career and life-long pursuits. We support advisors as well as their advisees in providing the necessary information and skills to fulfill graduation, general education, and major requirements. Academic Advising also assists students in exploring possible major options, in changing advisors, in using a degree audit, class & lab schedule, and the St. Olaf Catalog.
Visit the Academic advising page
Individual Major Advising

Academic coaching engages students as partners in their learning in order to equip them with knowledge, skills, strategies and mindsets to thrive academically and holistically at St. Olaf.

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Meet with a peer academic coach

Learn strategies to succeed in your academics with our 10-15 minute recorded workshops. All workshops will be pre-recorded and linked by the date provided. In order to view the video workshops please make sure you are logged into your St. Olaf email account.

Workshop Schedule

We are dedicated to ensuring equal access to educational opportunities, and the inclusion of all students with disabilities at St. Olaf College. DAC serves over 400 Oles who have temporary or permanent physical, learning, sensory, health or psychological disabilities. Students partner with our Access Specialists to establish accommodations and other academic services.

Visit the DAC Page
Make an Appointment with An accessibility Specialist
Apply for DAC Services
Mental Health: Boe House Re-imagined

An English language specialist is available to provide support as needed to multilingual students and to their professors. For more information about the range of services that CAAS can provide (including needs analysis, one-on-one sessions, tutoring and conversation partners), or for advice about supporting a particular student, please contact Anne Berry.

Visit the Multilingual Student Support Page
Make An Appointment with Anne
Resources for Students
Resources for Faculty

SI is a long-standing and internationally recognized program that assists students in learning and retaining course information, is statistically proven to increase student grades by one letter grade, and enhances course retention and persistence. SI sessions are peer-facilitated and collaborative.

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Find your SI session

One-on-one peer tutoring is available at no additional cost in most courses, contingent on tutor availability. Tutoring is provided in consultation with faculty. It is not designed to help students with specific homework assignments, but rather to enhance their overall learning and understanding of course material.

about subject & Accountability tutoring
Biology tutoring
Introductory Chemistry tutoring
upper-level chemistry tutoring
Computer Science tutoring
economics/MGMT tutoring
French tutoring
German tutoring

Latin & Greek Tutoring
Math tutoring
Peer Academic Coaching/Accountability tutoring
Physics tutoring
PSychology Tutoring
Spanish tutoring
statistics Tutoring
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Student Support Services for Students with Disabilities (SSSD) is a federally funded TRIO college retention program serving 100 students per year. TRIO/SSSD helps students with disabilities develop the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue and successfully complete a college education by helping students focus on academic and personal development.

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Student Application

The Writing Desk helps St. Olaf students write clearly, convincingly, and confidently to effectively engage in academic conversations. Tutors listen, ask questions, and provide guidance for any writer, on any paper, at any stage of the writing process. The Writing Desk is committed to supporting writers, not just improving papers.
Hours: Mon – Thurs 9am-9:45pm; Fri 9am-4:30pm; Sun 12pm-9:45pm.

About the writing Desk
Meet the Writing Tutors
Make an Appointment

Tutors at the Speaking Space help students to effectively speak and listen in order to engage meaningfully in academic conversations. Speaking tutors listen, ask questions, and provide guidance for speakers of all abilities in a variety of contexts, from presentations to discussions to interviews. The Speaking Space is committed to supporting speakers, not just improving speeches.
Hours: by appointment

Make an Appointment with the Speaking Space

Student Employment

Interested in becoming a Writing Tutor, Office Assistant, SOAR Peer Coach, or SI Leader? Click here to learn more about student employment opportunities through CAAS.

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Mission Statement

The Center for Advising and Academic Support (CAAS) provides a range of services, programs, and resources for all St. Olaf students as they work to maximize their full academic potential. Students can take advantage of peer tutoring, group study, workshops, one-on-one coaching as well as disability and access services. In collaboration with faculty, staff, and other campus partners CAAS supports learning with student-centered, accessible, and inclusive services at no additional cost.

Suggestions and Feedback for CAAS

The Sophomore Experience

The Sophomore Experience is a series of events and opportunities to support your wellbeing, connect you to the campus community, and help you engage with academic and career resources.

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Campus Location: Tomson Hall 153 1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield, MN 55057

Email: caas-staff@stolaf.edu Phone: 507-786-3288 (MNLINK/TTY dial 7-1-1) Fax: 507-786-3923

Center for Advising and Academic Support