The Office of Student Success
The Office of Student Success is your place for academic support. The office is located in the Learning and Career Commons room 122 and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It serves as a resource for Cumberland University students in need of academic support and offers tutoring, mentoring and academic assistance. The primary goal is to provide Cumberland University students with the tools that are necessary for success.
Visit the Office of Student Success to get assistance with any of your classes. We can arrange for you to meet with a peer tutor for private study sessions or pair you up with a group tutor. In addition to tutoring, we offer walk-in writing assistance with a faculty-approved English tutor, a qualified Graduate Assistant or the Center’s Director. The Office of Student Success is here to provide you with the tools necessary to be successful, whether that means helping you pass your hardest class or turning a B into an A!
While the Office of Student Success is open to all Cumberland University students who wish to obtain academic assistance and/or individual tutoring, Cumberland University faculty may also refer students for further academic attention. The office works closely with the Athletic Department to ensure student-athletes have access to additional academic resources.
Please contact Ethan Lannom at 615-547-1295 or by email at Elannom@cumberland.edu if you have additional questions.
Academic Resources
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Individual and Group Tutoring: Whether you prefer to study one-on-one with a qualified tutor or enjoy a group setting, the Office of Student Success will find you what you need. The Office of Student Success also offers several group tutoring labs such as Math Lab and Science Lab. These tutoring labs are open to all students on a walk-in basis.
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Writing Center: Cumberland University’s Writing Center strives to help students improve their academic writing, focusing on elements like structure, syntax, and content while abiding by proper MLA, APA, and Chicago guidelines. Additionally, the office provides assistance with research, helping students locate scholarly, academic information while utilizing the library’s resources. The Writing Center can help you:
The Writing Center is located in the Learning and Career Commons in room 116. The center encourages walk-ins but asks that students come prepared, for upon entering the office, writing specialists will ask for a student ID, a hardcopy of the essay that needs revision, and the prompt that the professor provides. Please email writingcenter@cumberland.edu or call (615) 453-6346 for any additional information.
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Student Success: What holds many students back isn't their lack of knowledge, but instead their test taking anxiety or ability to study. The Office of Student Success offers study skills coaching and test taking strategies to help you always put your best foot forward. Want a quiet place to study? You can do that too! Email learningcommons@cumberland.edu to make room reservations. Please reserve rooms at least 48 hours in advance.
Testing Centers
The Office of Student Success also is the home of Cumberland University's Testing Center, where we offer testing services for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the ACTFL Language Competency Exam. The Testing Center offers exams Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, by appointment only, please schedule exams at least two weeks in advance. To schedule an exam with the school please email Ethan Lannom Elannom@cumberland.edu.
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MAT: The Millers Analogies Test is a graduate school entrance exam. The MAT is a computer-based, one-hour test, and testers need to only bring photo identification. The exam fee is $65 and is non-refundable, payable by cash (exact change only) or check at time of testing. Checks must be made payable to: Cumberland University. To pay by credit card, testers must make arrangements with the university business office at least one day BEFORE the test date. For practice questions and detailed test information, please visit MAT’s website at www.milleranalogies.com. For a study guide, please click here.
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CLEP: College-Level Examination Program helps students receive college credit for subjects they may already be familiar with, at a fraction of the cost! The exam is $89 and is non-refundable, payable only by check or credit card at the time of registration to CLEP. CLEP tests are computer-based, one-and-one-half-hour tests, and testers need to only bring photo identification. For details on test specifics, please visit CLEP’s website at clep.collegeboard.org. All prospective testers are strongly encouraged to contact the university registrar’s office in order to confirm the acceptance of specific CLEP credits. You may also find additional information on CLEP by reviewing the CLEP page here.
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ACTFL: Language Testing International offers the ACTFL language proficiency exam. The exam will test a student’s knowledge of a foreign language, with over 100 languages to choose from. The test will allow students to waive the foreign language requirement if a passing score is received (not for credit). The test is taken in two parts, oral and written. The ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) costs $139, and the Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) is $70. For more information on the test, please visit www.languagetesting.com.