We are pleased to announce that the VPUE has made two changes to our Learning Support (LS) coordination.
First, LS coordination for GT will now be housed within our Academic Success and Advising (ASA) unit within OUE, which is under the leadership of our new Executive Director Dr. Lorett Swank who joined us on 3/1/23.
With this, we are very pleased that Dr. Beth Spencer, Director of Undergraduate Advising and Transition (also now housed within ASA), will permanently continue her role as LS Coordinator for GT. She has done a great job overseeing this on an interim basis during the last year, and her knowledge and expertise of advising and LS curriculum will serve her well in this role. She will continue to work collaboratively with all your areas to ensure that we administer the LS Math and English curriculum to support student success and to comply with USG and GT policies. Additionally, she will represent Georgia Tech on the USG Regents’ Advisory Committee for Learning Support (RACLS).
Please feel free to share this with others in your areas as appropriate and join us in thanking Beth for her leadership in this important role.
Learning Support at Georgia Tech
The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (OUE) administers the Learning Support Program. Co-requisite support courses (for non-academic credit) are offered for College Algebra, MATH 1111, and English Composition I, ENGL 1101, for students who need additional preparation to be successful in these and related courses.
Georgia Tech uses benchmark scores earned via the SAT (Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing and Math) or ACT (English and Math) to determine placement in Learning Support. Students who score below 480 on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section (or 17 on the ACT English) will be required to complete the learning support program for English. Students who score below 530 on the SAT Math Section (or 21 on the ACT Math) will be required to complete the learning support program for math. Students may be required to complete the learning support program for both English and math. Georgia Tech will consider the higher of the SAT and ACT scores when determining learning support placement.