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Academic Success Center | Writing Assistance/Tutoring/Asistencia/Tutoría de Escritura

Academic Success Center 

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"Promoting Success Through Learning" 

The Academic Success Center is your FREE tutoring center for all of your classes. Whether you have an appointment or just walking in, the Academic Success Center is aimed at empowering students to build higher levels of success by providing both individualized and group instructions to help strengthen their academic skills. The Academic Success Center is staffed with trained professionals who have the experience, skillset, and who specialize in a variety of subject areas all to assist you. All tutoring is FREE. If you are unable to join us in-person at the Academic Success Center, you can utilize the same assistance through the Zoom tutoring option which can be selected when making an appointment. 


Services

Individual tutoring or group supplemental instruction is available by appointment in a variety of subjects including but not limited to: Writing, English as a second language (ESL), Math, Science, Spanish, History, and the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Depending on Learning Specialist or Tutor availability, students can also benefit from walk-in tutoring, Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm, virtual Zoom tutoring, and online tutoring through Brainfuse 7 days a week. The ASC offers a variety of other services that are available to NMJC registered students, and consists of a fully operational computer lab with internet access, Microsoft Office suite, educational software programs, audio/visual aids, instructional videos, and additional learning resources. Please contact Alex Lynn, Academic Success Center Coordinator, at (575) 492-2733 for additional information.

Writing Sessions

Our staff can help with all stages and styles of the writing process: brainstorming, outlining, researching, formatting (APA & MLA), revising, grammar, mechanics, and editing. We are able to assist with academic writing, creative writing, and personal writing. We ask that you come with any and all writing prompts and any resources needed to help you throughout the writing process. We ask that you give us a minimum of 3 visits with our Learning Specialist and Tutors when you have a paper due.

If you have a paper due and want one of our Learning Specialist or Tutors to critique it, please give us 3 days. Most papers submitted, in person or through the Brainfuse Writing Lab, are returned within 24-48 hours.

Free Online Tutoring

Get the academic help you need at home! Free online tutoring in several of the core college general education subjects. Tutoring in algebra, biology, chemistry, history, writing, and other subjects are available 7 days a week from 2 pm to 11 pm New Mexico time (MST) via Brainfuse. if you are new to Brainfuse, you will need to click “My Account”, in the upper right corner of the Brainfuse page, and you will see a link to set up a username and password. Through this portal, you can access FREE live tutoring, writing lab, and a range of other study tools.


The Academic Success Center has laptops, calculators, and digital

cameras available for loan on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Contact Information | Información del Contacto

Email - successcenter@nmjc.edu


Phone - (575) 492-2622


Summer 2025 Hours - Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM


Location - Mansur Hall | Room 124

ASC Team | Personal ASC

Alex Lynn Coordinator of Academic Success Center Phone: (575) 492-2733

alynn@nmjc.edu

Schedule a Tutoring Appointment Here


Jillian Harper

Tutoring Specialist - All Subjects


D Patterson

Tutoring Specialist - All Subjects 


Ross Porter

STEM Tutor


Katy Rasco

Part-time STEM Tutor