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Division of Student Academic Success

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Division of Student Academic Success

We help you develop the metacognitive skills needed to succeed in your academic journey at Nevada State, with an emphasis on improving your growth mindset, help-seeking behaviors, and sense of belonging. This division includes the Academic Success Center, the Nepantla Program, the Writing Center, and all the programs these units provide.


Gregory Robinson, PhD
Vice Provost for Student Academic Success


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Administrative Assistant II

Academic Success Center

The mission of the Academic Success Center (ASC) is to provide you with academic guidance through peer-to-peer support, enhanced learning skills, and an atmosphere conducive to the learning process. We offer free services such as individual or group tutoring, Embedded Course Support (such as Course Assistants and Supplemental Instruction), academic success coaching, and meta-cognition/study strategy workshops.

Cristina Caputo
Director, ASC

Rikki Gaddy
Success Manager, ASC

Rogelio “Chris” Petras
Embedded Support Coordinator

Maira Franco Hernandez
Tutoring Services Program Coordinator

Nepantla

Since 2012, the Nepantla program has been dedicated to empowering the success of first-generation college students through mentorship, academic skills, access to resources, community building, and professional success through self-discovery.

Leilani Carreño
Director, Nepantla Program


Samantha González
Nepantla Program Coordinator

Writing Center

The Nevada State Writing Center fosters a vibrant and inclusive writing culture that encourages current students, recent alumni, faculty, and staff to pursue writing excellence, embrace a growth mindset, and love collaboration. As a center, we use antiracist and access-focused approaches to support your research papers, creative works, personal statements, discussion posts, posters, presentations, video compositions, and more. We provide trained readers for all writers, all projects, in all disciplines, and during all stages of the writing process


Dr. Rachel Herzl-Betz
Writing Center Director

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Writing Center Coordinator