The Academic Achievement Center (AAC) on the Wellesley Hills and Framingham campuses offers professional and peer tutoring in reading/study skills, writing, all levels of mathematics, the sciences, and many other subject areas with the goal of helping students achieve academic success. You may make appointments to meet with Learning Specialists at times that are convenient to your schedules. It is strongly recommended that students take advantage of the AAC services available to them.

The Academic Achievement Center supplements classroom instruction with one-on-one support that accommodates diverse learning styles. Workshops on reading strategies and other study skills are offered throughout the semester. In addition, specialized services for students with learning disabilities are offered. For more information, please call 781-239-2632 for the Wellesley Hills campus or 508-270-4213 for the Framingham campus.

Reading and Writing Centers
MassBay’s Reading and Writing Centers offer individual instruction on both campuses for students who would like one-on-one help in completing a reading or writing assignment for any College course. The Centers staff Learning Specialists who work individually with students at all stages of the writing process - from getting started with an assignment to revising a paper after an instructor has commented on it. The Centers contain networked computer stations, printers, and libraries of writing handbooks and prose readers. You may sign up for an appointment with a Learning Specialist by contacting the Academic Achievement Center or by stopping by the Centers - located on the 2nd floor of the Carey Building adjacent to the Perkins Library in Wellesley Hills; and inside the Library at the Framingham campus. For more information, please call 781-239-2624.

Math and Science Lab
This lab offers students a variety of learning opportunities such as:

• Study Groups led by master tutors and/or Learning Specialists which offer students the opportunity to work in small groups with their peers, focusing on specific math and science subject areas. Tutoring may also be available through alternative methods, such as e-mail.
• Independent self-paced learning, review and self-testing using multimedia tools such as videotapes and CD-ROMs. You may also sign-up for a consultation appointment with Math/Science Learning Specialist by stopping by the Academic Achievement Center. For more information, please call 781-239-2774.

Testing Services
Faculty may arrange for a student who misses an exam for a legitimate reason to take make-up tests in the AAC’s testing room. Testing Services is located in the AAC on both campuses.