The Center for Learning, as part of the Center for Student Development, seeks to provide support to all students so that they can successfully meet the demands of the programs of study and the academic challenges they face. Priority is given to undergraduate students who, although not included among students with special needs, face academic difficulties (knowledge gaps, comprehension difficulties, etc.) in their studies. The ways of support are as follows:

1. Tutoring support

Tutoring support is provided on a priority basis in the following two categories:

• In selected undergraduate courses with a high degree of difficulty, as evidenced by a systematically high failure rate (over 25%)
• For students who fail the same course more than twice and are in their 5th or 6th year of study

1.1 In the case of courses with a high level of difficulty, the procedure is as follows:

• The Learning Center, after consulting with the Departments, announces during the course registration week of a semester the titles of the courses of high difficulty and the timetable (day, time, place) that will offer tutoring courses.
• Interested students submit their interest electronically within the specified deadline. Students who have the course as compulsory in their curriculum, whether they have already attended it and failed or are going to attend it this semester, have the right to submit an interest.
• The maximum number of students in a tutorial support department (in this category) is 8 and the minimum is 4. Depending on the interest and financial capabilities of the Student Development Center, more than one tutorial department may be created in a course. Positions are filled based on the time of submission of interest.
• Students who, while submitting an interest and being approved, do not systematically attend the meetings, will be excluded from any tutoring support offered by the Student Development Center in the future. It is understood that this does not apply in the event that the tutoring course coincides with a course that the student attends as part of his studies.
• Students who do not attend a pre-arranged group lesson are not entitled to request the lesson to be made up.
• Students who arrive late to class are not entitled to request an extension of the class time.
• For each course there are 2 meetings lasting 60 minutes per week, for 13-15 weeks. They start in the first week of classes and can continue until the date of the last exam as it will appear in the respective academic calendar. There are no meetings during the Christmas and Easter holidays.
• The meetings are held in the rooms of the Student Development Center based on the timetable announced.
• During the teaching, time will be given for collaboration, discussion, study of material, solving questions. No assignments or exercises are written/prepared/corrected.
• Students who do not follow room rules and/or exhibit behavior that hinders the learning process will be expelled from the support program.
• Students who are not consistent, are not on time, do not consistently show up for classes, or show general disinterest will be dismissed from the program with the Dean's approval.
• In this context, a student can attend up to 2 tutoring courses in a semester. He cannot receive tutoring support in this context in a course more than once during his studies.

1.2 In the case of students who fail the same course more than twice and are in their 5th or 6th year of study, the procedure is as follows:

• At the end of the semester and the notification of the scores, the interested students submit their interest electronically to the Learning Center within the specified deadline. A student can request tutoring support in this context for up to 2 courses in a semester.

• The Learning Center checks whether the conditions are met and informs the students accordingly. To create a department there must be at least 2 interested students for a course, while the maximum is 5 people. Depending on the interest and financial capabilities of the Student Development Center, more than one tutoring department may be created in a course. Positions are filled based on the time of submission of interest.

• The timetable is announced before the start of the semester in which the courses will be offered.
• Students who, while submitting an interest and being approved, do not systematically attend the meetings, will be excluded from any tutoring support offered by the Student Development Center in the future. It is understood that this does not apply in the event that the tutoring course coincides with a course that the student attends as part of his studies.
• Students who do not attend a pre-arranged group lesson are not entitled to request the lesson to be made up.
• Students who arrive late to class are not entitled to request an extension of the class time.
• For each course there are 2 meetings lasting 60 minutes per week, for 13-15 weeks. They start in the first week of classes and can continue until the date of the last exam as it will appear in the respective academic calendar. There are no meetings during the Christmas and Easter holidays.
• The meetings are held in the rooms of the Student Development Center based on the timetable announced.
• During the teaching, time will be given for collaboration, discussion, study of material, solving questions. No assignments or exercises are written/prepared/corrected.
• Students who do not follow the rules for the use of rooms and/or exhibit behavior that hinders the learning process will be expelled from the support program with the approval of the Head.
• Students who are not consistent, are not on time, do not consistently show up for classes, or show general disinterest will be dismissed from the program with the Dean's approval.
• In this context, a student can attend up to 2 tutoring courses in a semester. He cannot receive tutoring support in this context in a course more than once during his studies.

2. Academic Encouragement

It is a personalized approach aimed at the academic success of students. The staff of the Student Development Center A is at the disposal of all students for guidance in improving their abilities and way of studying, through a psychometric assessment aimed at evaluating the personal way of learning and understanding. The program includes 2-4 meetings for:

• Evaluation of personal way of learning and understanding (kinesthetic, visual, auditory, etc.)
• Academic abilities, strengths and weaknesses
• Developing strategies for academic improvement
• Developing willingness and motivation
• A program to connect advanced year student volunteers to incoming students

At the same time , encouragement and guidance is provided to students with repeated failures in courses and the possibility of expulsion from the University, through:

• Providing ongoing and personalized support.
• Guidance in identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
• Semester study planning.
• Interface with University utilities.