Center for Academic Development
CAD Programs
The Center for Academic Development (CAD) offers a wide range of services and programs to students from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and at other times by appointment. The center's services include the following:
Supplemental
Instruction
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic support model that utilizes
peer assisted study sessions. The SI program targets traditionally difficult
academic courses and provides regularly scheduled, out-of-class review
sessions. The SI study sessions are informal seminars in which students
compare notes, discuss readings and develop organizational tools and
predict test items. This form of academic assistance is attached directly
to selected courses at the undergraduate, graduate and professional
school levels. SI services are announced at the beginning of each semester
by the course professor and SI leader. This program was developed at
UMKC in 1973 and is used in hundreds of colleges and universities around
the world. The center also conducts training workshops and provides
technical assistance to other institutions.
Video-Based
Supplemental Instruction
The UMKC Coaching Program is a pilot program designed specifically for
first time students to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The purpose
of the program is to equip students with the tools necessary for their
journey at UMKC. The Coaching Program includes four components: an Academic
Coordinator who will meet with each student individually three times
throughout the semester to set and modify academic and life goals; weekly
group sessions facilitated by the same Academic Coordinator that will
build skills of analysis and synthesis of written texts while creating
group identity and engaging the students with the campus and the community;
weekly meetings with a peer Coach with whom the students can share any
concerns or day-to-day problems they are facing while pursuing their
goals; and a Program Coordinator who will oversee all of the above mentioned
activities and advocate for the students’ interests, both on and
off campus. In addition to practical support, students will grow together
socially together in four celebratory events held throughout the academic
year.
Coaching
Program
The Video-Based Supplemental Instruction program (VSI) is a highly structured
approach to learning that helps students master course content as they
develop and refine reasoning and critical thinking skills. In VSI, professors
of core curriculum courses record their lectures on videotape and students
are enrolled in a video section of the college course. In the video
sections, trained facilitators use the taped lectures as a tool and
guide students through the learning cycle.
Upward Bound
Project First/Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO program authorized
by Congress through the Higher Education Act. Upward Bound provides
tutorial sessions, college and academic advising, spring break college
tours, ACT/SAT workshops, financial aid workshops, student leadership
conferences, and a six-week summer residential experience to first-generation/low-income
high school students. UMKC Upward Bound has produced alumni that have
completed graduate school, are currently enrolled in medical school,
law school, or are in successful careers.
Jumpstart
Jumpstart Kansas City is a local affiliate site of Jumpstart for Young
Children, Inc. This campus-based AmeriCorps program recruits, trains
and pairs work-study supported college students with preschool children
in Head Start and other low-income early learning programs. Throughout
the school year and through a special summer program, college students
help preschool children develop the skills needed to be successful in
school. Jumpstart focuses on promoting school success for young children,
encouraging strong family involvement and training college students
to be future teachers and leaders.
Advanced Preparation Program
The Advanced Preparation Program (APP) is a collaborative program involving
both Academic and Student Affairs. The program's purpose is to admit
students who have a high probability of success at UMKC, but do not
meet admission criteria. Students participating in the program will
take part in a carefully-coordinated program and support activities
to increase their success at UMKC. These include academic advisement,
counseling and mentoring and enrollment in courses that develop essential
academic skills and knowledge.
Math Resource
Center
The Math Resource Center (MRC) is dedicated to providing individual
attention to math students, and to increasing retention efforts. The
MRC is staffed by trained part-time tutors who offer assistance to UMKC
students at no additional cost. Students may work individually or in
small groups with tutors. Textbooks, solution manuals, videotapes, content-specific
handouts and study guides are also available.
UMKC Trustees' Scholars
Program
The Center for Academic Development (CAD), in conjunction with the Trustees,
Admissions, Financial Aid, Residential Life and other Student Affairs
departments, coordinates the UMKC Trustees' Scholars Program. The UMKC
Trustees' Scholars Program is an exciting scholarship that provides
a fully funded, full educational and experiential program to a select
group of 10 entering freshman seeking an undergraduate degree at UMKC.
Students must meet two of the three academic criteria: 3.0 or higher
ACT, top 5 percent of his/her high school class and/or a 3.5 cumulative
high school GPA in the core unit curriculum. In addition, all recipients
are evaluated on their proven community or school involvement and leadership
ability.
