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Tutoring & Testing

5XÉçÇø at Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center offer a variety of tutoring and testing services to help students achieve success.

Introducing KSU Navigate!

KSU Navigate is a new academic success platform that allows you to find and schedule appointments for tutoring, supplemental instruction, writing support, and academic coaching. This new platform replaces the process previously used.

KSU  Navigate is available to students and staff via browser or the app store (Android and iOS). Getting started with KSU Navigate is easy.  

Download KSU Navigate and Get Started  

Follow the steps below to start using KSU Navigate today!

Step 1: Download KSU Navigate from one of these options:

Step 2: Access KSU Navigate

KSU Navigate on your mobile device:

• Open the app.
• Search for "5XÉçÇø" in the dropdown menu.
  • You will use your Kent State email and password to log in to this app.

KSU_® Navigate on a web browser

• Students will visit to access KSU Navigate.
  • Use Chrome or Firefox browser for best results.
  • You will use your Kent State email and password to log in to Navigate.

Step 3: Complete the Intake Survey

The first step to setting up your app is completing the intake survey. Tell us about yourself! Answers you provide are used to create tailored app content. You cannot access core platform features without completing the survey. After you’ve completed the survey, use the following pages in this guide to set up other features.

Additional KSU Navigate Information

Writing Center 

Writing consultants are available to help students improve their critical thinking and rhetorical skills. Make an appointment by contacting Nancy Rahn via email or call 330-888-6314.

The goal of the Writing Center is to help students become better critics of their writing, so they become more proficient at practicing the writing process, gathering, developing, and organizing their ideas.

When students attend a session, they should bring:

• A printout of the assignment
• A printout of notes or draft pertaining to the assignment
• Paper, pen/pencil, or a digital device (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) to take notes during the discussion

During the session, students should expect the consultant to help them understand how to respond critically and accurately to the essay and interpret and respond to peer commentary. Students do not need to have a draft for a consulting session. Revision takes time and thought, and the more time students allow for thoughts to develop, the more successful assignment the students will compose.

**Note that this is not a proofreading or editing service. If students need help with grammar, style, or editing concerns, the consultant can help them find, understand and apply the relevant sections found in the most current book used for College Writing.

Additional Resources

• Kent State Writing Commons - Assists student writers at every stage of the composing and revising process.

Study Groups

Study groups are offered for select courses that are academically demanding. These groups are designed to help students succeed. Study groups are open to all 5XÉçÇø students enrolled in a course and at no extra cost. Students will be notified via email if they are in a course that has supplemental instruction available.

Testing 

The Office of Academic Services offers the following testing services below. Please note that for all testing you MUST present a photo ID. If you do not have a photo ID, please email Nancy Rahn or call 330-888-6314.

Placement Testing

• ALEKS placement testing 
  • May be taken online from home by visiting FlashLine.
    • Use the following steps within FlashLine to access ALEKS – Students - Resources - Placement assessments - Math - Take your ALEKS math placement assessment, or access ALEKS learning modules.

Student Accessibility Services Testing

If you receive the testing services accommodation through SAS, you can schedule your test with our office. All tests must be scheduled 4-5 business days in advance.

Make-up Exam Testing and Online Course-Proctored Testing

Make-up testing and online course-proctored testing are offered as a courtesy to faculty and students at Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center. Students must have faculty permission to make up an exam. Students must bring a photo ID to take a proctored exam.

Do you attend another institution and need an exam proctored? It's only $25 per appointment. Call 440-834-4187 to set up your testing appointment.