03/11/10 -  

Queens University of Charlotte recently hosted representatives from 16 universities for the Mid-South Regional Conference for the The College Reading and Learning Association.

This year's conference theme was "Fighting Isolation through Program Integration: An Integrated Approach to Academic Success."  Areas of focus included:

• Partnerships across campus - R(x) for Success, Journey of Champions, Student Support Team
• Retention Initiatives - Reporting Loop, Academic Advising, CSI - Queens
• Student Disabilities Services for the comprehensive University
• Tutor training and certification
• Center relevance - Communication and Collaboration  across campus

"Queens showcased our flagship academic support program that provides an individualized approach to student success," said organizer Ulrike W. Miles, director of The Center for Academic Success at Queens.

The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields of reading, learning assistance, tutorial services, and developmental education at the college/adult level.  Inherently diverse in membership, CRLA's most  vital function and overall purpose is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, methods, and information to improve student learning and to facilitate the professional growth of its members. The Mid-Atlantic Region Conference offers a time- and cost-effective opportunity for learning assistance professionals and paraprofessionals to accomplish this purpose.

For more information contact Miles: milesu@queens.edu; 704-337-2209.