Office 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 office includes the Academic Success Center, the Writing Center, the Scholars Program, and all the services these units provide.
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, Academic Success Center
Rikki Gaddi
Success Manager
Raymond Bruels
Embedded Support Coordinator
Honey Houston
Tutoring Services Program Coordinator
Scholars Programs
Starting at Nevada State in Fall 2026? Get a head start with the Scholars Program, where incoming students build meaningful connections, grow confidence, and explore their passions while preparing for academic success.
Nicole Lightell
Coordinator of Academic Enrichment Programs
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
Director, Writing Center
britty Cox
Coordinator
The Office of Student Academic Success is located on the third floor of the Rogers Student Center.
