OMED provides free academic support services to all Georgia Tech undergraduate students.
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OMED is located in the Chapin Building's Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, next to DM Smith. We are open as an academic resource from Monday to Thursday (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.) and Friday (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.). Tutor Schedule
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Study sessions with academic assistance are held in OMED from Monday to Thursday (4-8 p.m.).
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OMED maintains a computer/study lab with both PCs and Macs and small group study rooms with displays and whiteboards.
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Individual and group study sessions are available at all times per student request.
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Spanish-speaking tutors are available for all courses.
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Quiet study areas are available upon request (9 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
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Periodic fall/spring term review sessions are available for common courses, including Concept Classes.
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OMED tutorial staff is comprised of doctoral-level, masters-level, and upperclass students who have excelled academically. Several staff members are former teaching assistants or are seeking careers in research or academia.
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To find out more about our current tutors, view their profiles by clicking here.
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GPA Planner & Calculator allows you to not only calculate your GPA, it also allows you to see what grades you need to meet your GPA goals. By inserting your current GPA, credit hours taken and credit hours left the planner will calculate the average GPA required to meet you goal.
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OMED supports and encourages the full utilization of the other tutoring services offered on campus.
Study Sessions
These represent an open study environment where any Georgia Tech student can come for academic support in any of the courses offered. Main sessions are held in Room 120 of the Chapin Building, but quiet rooms and group study areas are also available. OMED Tutors and subject matter ‘experts’ (faculty, graduate students, former TA’s, etc.) are ready to help Monday to Thursday from 4-8 p.m. Additionally, course-specific help is offered via the Focus on Physics program, a joint effort with Georgia Tech’s Physics Department and staffed by faculty and Physics Teaching Assistants.
Study Groups
Although our Study Sessions are set up to ensure daily coverage for the larger Georgia Tech courses (Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, etc.), resources are also available for the more specialized, higher-level classes. Study Groups of three or more students in a particular course can set up periodic sessions with a subject matter expert (faculty, graduate student, former teaching assistant, etc.) for the duration of the semester. Further adding to the flexibility of our Study Group program, in situations whereby OMED does not have a tutor for your particular class, we will work with faculty to find someone appropriate to hold regular help sessions. To request formation of a group, students need to complete the OMED Study Group Confirmation form.
Concept Classes
Concept Classes are topic-specific review sessions offered by OMED tutors, graduate students, and select faculty members at regular intervals. Informed by periodic discussions with faculty teaching the course, they allow students a valuable “second look” at the material. Concept Classes offerings vary from term to term and are also available via student request.
Focus On Physics
A joint effort with Georgia Tech’s Physics Department that prepares students for the integration of Calculus concepts in the core Physics course sequence. The Physics/OMED Help Lab provides a structured environment to reinforce the Physics principles and develop problem solving techniques. The Laboratory is staffed by undergraduate and graduate student assistants hand selected by the faculty who teach the main Physics courses. See the schedule for times.
ILARC
The Interactive Learning and Resource Center is located on the first floor of The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. It includes a spacious computer lab with large study tables. Two smaller rooms allow for quite study, tutoring and group collaboration. Both rooms are on a first come first serve basis.
Academic Support News and Notes
Unless otherwise noted, OMED Study Sessions will be suspended for campus holidays, breaks, and emergency closings. The Study Groups and individual tutor sessions may proceed at the discretion of the students and tutors.
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OMED Academic Support Services is located in The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, 681 Cherry street. Contact
