The Reading and Study Skills (R&SS) Center is an academic as well as a service-oriented division of the Counseling Department in the College of Education at Youngstown State University. The staff, instructors, and Peer Tutors in the Reading and Study Skills Center
- provide a variety of strategies for improving reading and studying.
- encourage students to choose study techniques appropriate to their needs.
- help students understand that building reading and study skills provides high returns for their investment in study time.
- help students improve performance in academic classes.
YSU students may take advantage of our services through:
- academic classes--1510A, 1510B, 1510C,1570
- self-referral tutoring--individual tutoring with a trained Peer Tutor
- workshops presented throughout the semester on a variety of topics
- informative printed handouts available free of charge at the R&SS Center
