Student Handbook - Marymount University

The Center for Teaching and Learning provides a variety
of programs for Marymount students and faculty to
promote student success and support student learning.
The following services are available for students:
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Advising for students who are have not yet chosen
a major, have nondegree status, or are in transition
between programs; the center also offers walk-in course
scheduling assistance for all students.
One-on-One Tutoring and Group Study Sessions led by
trained graduate and undergraduate peer tutors for
business, math, and more.
Writing Consultation with trained peer tutors and CTL staff
members. Help is available for writers at any stage from
brainstorming ideas through final polishing.
Resources and Mentoring for first-year and transfer
students new to Marymount through DSC 101 First-Year
Seminar and DSC 201 Transfer Student Experience.
Technology Training and Support for students who would
like to become more proficient in a variety of technology
tools and techniques, including WordPress, Google sites
and multimedia.
Workshops and Coaching for students who need
assistance to achieve greater success and for students
preparing applications for graduate school, honors and
awards, and distinguished scholarships.
Testing for students with disability accommodations. See
Student Access Services Section for more information.
Discover
Program
99Pamela Moreno, Associate Dean for the
First-Year Experience
99Sylvia Whitman, Writing Specialist
99Cynthia Mitchell, Administrative Assistant
]Rowley ] Hall G105
YYwww.marymount.edu/discover
[(703) [ 284-5761
ldiscover@marymount.edu
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The DISCOVER program’s mission is to promote student
engagement in the Marymount University learning
community, as well as broader national and international
communities of learners, through research, creative
work, and inquiry learning. Students who participate
in research and inquiry learning develop skills, such
as critical thinking, independence, and responsibility
for learning, that are valued by graduate schools
and employers. As part of the DISCOVER program, all
first-year students are required to enroll in DSC 101, a
3-credit first-year seminar, and all transfer students are
required to enroll in DSC 201, a 1-credit transfer student
seminar. Both courses focus on learning how to ask
and answer questions. As students move through their
academic majors, they will have opportunities to develop
knowledge and skills through conducting creative inquiry
in the core curriculum and their major, culminating in
their senior capstone course.
DISCOVER promotes integration of research and
creativity throughout the curriculum and oversees the
first-year and transfer seminars, a funded summer
research program for students and faculty mentors, the
annual Student Research Conference held each spring,
workshops and seminars for students, and a travel
fund for students who want to attend professional
conferences in their field of interest. DISCOVER is part of
the Center for Teaching and Learning.