Academic Resource Center

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is dedicated to addressing the needs of a diverse and unique nontraditional student body. The goal of the Academic Resource Center is to enable students to maximize their educational experiences at Columbia University. The ARC provides an extensive range of academic support services free of charge to GS undergraduate and Postbac Premed students.

Tutoring is available, year-round, in a wide variety of academic subjects. Learning strategy workshops are conducted at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. Individual, customized consultations are available to assist students with various academic concerns. The ARC will also provide referrals to other support services throughout Columbia University on an as-needed basis. In addition, the ARC administers the University Studies Program.

Hours of Operation

Staff

Leslie Limardo
Associate Dean for Academic and Administrative Support Services
lal48@columbia.edu

Dean Leslie Limardo oversees Academic Support Services and Student Life and oversees the coordination of learning strategy workshops, placement exams, and the University Studies Program.

Prior to coming to GS in 2002, Dean Limardo served as Assistant Director of the HEOP Program at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York. She holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College and a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College.

Melanie Rios
Manager of Academic Support Services
mr3131@columbia.edu

Melanie Rios oversees tutoring at the Academic Resource Center, coordinates learning strategy workshops, and provides one-on-one consultation to students on various academic topics, such as study skills, test prep, time management, and note-taking.

Melanie is a graduate of the Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College and most recently worked as an ESL instructor before coming to GS. She has also previously served as an admissions counselor, academic advisor and tutor within CUNY.

Angela McKay
Administrative Coordinator
am3481@columbia.edu

Angela McKay manages the daily administration of the ARC. She is a graduate of Rutgers University. Prior to coming  to GS, she worked at Duke University as a project coordinator.

Please contact her for questions regarding obtaining tutoring, becoming a tutor, placement exams, and scheduling an appointment with Dean Limardo.

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