Academic Support

Types of Support Services Available to Students:

  • Career Development for advice on choosing a major and career counseling, Klein Hall (Chris Clary, 654.2547)

  • Durick Library (Steve Burks, 654.2354; Michele McCaffrey, 654.2411; and Marilyn Scoville, 654.2410)

  • Help sessions for specific subjects (arranged by individual faculty or departments)

  • Learning Skills (Tim Mackin, 654.2452 and Antonia Messuri, 654.2818)

  • Office of Accessibilty Services for sstudents with learning differences and hindrances, Klein 111 (Antonia Messuri, 654.2818)

  • Peer Coaching for Time Management (Tim Mackin, 654.2452)

  • Peer Tutoring Program, Klein 116 (Tim Mackin, 654.2452)

  • Quantitative Skills Support, Jean Marie 255 (Krisan Geary, 654.2773)

  • Writing Center, Library 119 (Elizabeth Inness-Brown, 654.2441)

  • To access any of these services, students may contact any of the service providers listed above as well as the Student Life Office (654.2566), personal academic advisors, individual faculty members, or Resident Assistants. There is no charge for these services.


Support Services Available for Students with Documented Learning Disabilities, and Physical Disabilities, in addition to those services mentioned above:

  • Reasonable accommodations, which may include but are not limited to the following: Extended time on tests, alternative forms of testing, a separate place for testing, note-takers, tape recording of classes, readers, textbooks on tape, adapted methods of instruction, and other modifications as deemed appropriate.

  • Letters of support sent each semester to the student’s faculty and academic advisor verifying the disability and suggesting appropriate accommodations. These letters require a signed release by the student each semester in order to respect the confidentiality of student information.

  • Tuition waiver (summer school classes taken at Saint Michael’s College only) for students who need to take a reduced course load during the semester due to a disability. Eligibility is dependent upon approval by the Associate Dean.

For more information contact:

Antonia Messuri
Director of Accessibility Services
Klein Hall 111
802.654.2818
amessuri@smcvt.edu