Academic Center for Excellence
Your Academic Success Is Our Success
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), located in the Learning Commons Library building, supports you by promoting independent self-directed learning. Meet with an ACE tutor today to talk about your learning strengths and challenges. We’ll help you refresh your essential study skills such as organizing time and materials, taking lecture notes, reading and studying textbooks, and preparing for tests. Try the Sq3r Method of Textbook Study!
Desktop computers are available for student use during ACE hours Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
ACE Hours and Tutoring Labs Availability
We offer free tutoring programs to further your educational goals. These include open labs and tutorials for A&P and Biological Sciences, Math Lab, Writing Center, Study Skills, peer tutoring, and group study sessions. During tutoring sessions, you can ask questions, learn at your own pace, and receive immediate feedback.
In addition, we have partnered with 24/7 Tutoring to offer students like you FREE on-demand tutoring support. You can log in to 24/7 Tutoring via Canvas.
Fall 2025
An opportunity for Group Study and help with Study Skills/Strategy
Open to ALL biology students, for ALL courses
Day | Time | Room | Tutors |
Monday | 2:00-4:00 pm | M200 | Dave Swiderski, Valerie Lingner |
Tuesday | Noon-2:00 pm | M200 | Dave Swiderski, Jim Black |
Wednesday | 5:00-7:00 pm | M200 | Sean Healey, Valerie Lingner, Jane Voth-Palisi |
Thursday | 3:00-5:00 pm | M206 | Sean Healey, Jim Black |
Saturday | 9:00-noon | M200 | Jim Black
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Lecture Tutoring for A&P I and II will be available on Tuesdays in ACE after the Open Lab, from 2-4.
Exam dates for A&P: Lab Midterm: 10/9-10/10; Lab Final: 11/20-11/21
Fall 2025
Note: All tutors can help with algebra, quantitative reasoning, pre-calculus, and geometry. Bold denotes physics tutors, italics denotes calculus tutors, underline denotes chemistry tutors, and asterisks (*) denote statistics tutors. Hailee Hibray (Math Lab Coordinator) can be contacted at hhibray@ccsnh.edu. This schedule is subject to change.
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10:00am-11:00am | Karin* |
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11:00am-12:00pm | Karin* Hailee* | Andrea* Hailee* | John* Maeve* | Andrea* John* | John* Hailee* |
12:00pm-1:00pm | Joe Sandy | Andrea* Hailee* | Joe Maeve* | Andrea* John* | John* Hailee* |
1:00pm-2:00pm | Joe Sandy | Andrea* Hailee* | Joe Maeve* | Andrea* John* | John* Hailee* |
2:00pm-3:00pm | Joe Sandy | John* Hailee* | Joe Maeve* | Hailee* John* | Julia Hailee* |
3:00pm-4:00pm | Joe Sandy | John* Hailee* | Joe Maeve* | Hailee* John* | Julia Hailee* |
4:00pm-5:00pm | Joe Sandy | John* Hailee* | Joe Maeve* | Andrea* Hailee* |
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5:00pm-6:00pm | Sandy (Until 5:30) Hailee* | Julia Hailee* | Hailee* Maeve* | Hailee* Julia | |
6:00pm-7:00pm | Hailee*
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Fall 2025
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
9:00 – 10:00 |
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Jim Graham
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Jim Graham |
Jim Graham |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
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Jim Graham |
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Jim Graham |
Andrew Davis*
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11:00 – 12:00
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Andrew Davis* |
Jim Graham
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Jim Graham |
Jim Graham |
Andrew Davis* |
12:00 – 1:00 |
Andrew Davis* |
Jim Graham
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Jim Graham |
Jim Graham |
Andrew Davis* |
1:00- 2:00
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Andrew Davis* | Jim Graham Andrew Davis* | Jim Graham Andrew Davis* | Jim Graham Andrew Davis* |
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2:00- 3:00 |
Andrew Davis* | Jim Graham Andrew Davis*
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Andrew Davis* |
Andrew Davis* |
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3:00- 4:00 |
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Andrew Davis* |
Andrew Davis* |
Andrew Davis* |
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4:00- 5:00 |
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*Zoom appointments also available
Calculator and Laptop Loan Programs
Need a calculator for your NHTI courses? We loan calculators for the day, the week, and even the semester.
Need a laptop? NHTI’s Laptop Loan Program lends laptops and webcams to students at no cost for the semester based on eligibility, availability, and on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Contact Us:
Academic Center for Excellence
NHTIace@ccsnh.edu
Phone: 603-230-4027