Red sign reading ARC Academic Resource Center mounted on a wall; in the background, a person sits at a desk in a study space.

Denison will challenge you in the best ways; stretching how you think, work, and grow. 

You don’t have to navigate that growth alone. Whether you’re refining how you study, finding your footing in a tough course, or simply looking for a thinking partner who’s in your corner, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help you find what works for you.

From your first semester through graduation, our team partners with you for conversations and strategies, one win at a time.

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Academic coaching

ARC’s Academic Coaching program pairs you with a trained coach for ongoing, personalized support. Think of it as a standing appointment with someone who listens first, then works alongside you to build the habits and strategies that fit your goals, your courses, and your life outside the classroom.

Academic coaching isn’t a one-time fix. It’s a relationship built session by session that helps you:

  • Set realistic, personalized academic goals and track your progress toward them
  • Build sustainable study routines instead of last-minute scrambles
  • Navigate a tough class, a heavy semester, or a rocky start with someone in your corner
  • Strengthen the confidence and self-awareness that are key to your success

To request information, email arc@denison.edu. Students can use their Denison email address to request an appointment.

We at the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are dedicated to helping you flourish academically by providing a range of support services tailored to help you achieve your goals.

Academic skills building

Students often discover the tools and habits that made them successful in other learning environments don’t always fit the unique academic demands of Dension. ARC staff meet with you to build on existing or discover new skills for achieving your goals. Topics for discussion include:

  • Time management — Build a schedule that actually works for you. We’ll help you prioritize, set realistic goals, and find the balance between academics and everything else that matters to you.
  • Test preparation — Walk into exams ready, not rattled. We’ll work with you on review strategies, managing test anxiety, and understanding what each format really asks of you.
  • Study strategies — Discover how you learn best. Together, we’ll find note-taking and study techniques that make concepts stick and help you perform at your best.
  • Classroom skills — Get more out of every class through active listening, confident participation, and stronger communication with peers and professors.

Members of the Denison family and community have generously enabled the renovation of the Academic Resource Center to become a modern and refreshed hub for student learning and assistance.

Red sign with white text reads ARC Academic Resource Center. A smaller, metallic information plaque is mounted beneath the main text.
Modern classroom with white tables, red legs, white chairs, and hexagonal wall art, viewed through a window labeled DENISON in large white letters on a red background.
A person sits on a red chair using a laptop at a small table, with a backpack on the floor and potted plants nearby.
Red sign with white text reads ARC Academic Resource Center on a wall in a hallway with benches and white walls.
Two red lounge chairs with patterned fabric sit next to a small wooden table and a potted plant, against a dark textured wall.
A person sits on a cushioned bench reading notes with a laptop on their lap; a floor lamp and hexagonal wall panels are visible nearby.
Gray couch against a wall with three red signs reading General Testing, Disability Academic Testing, and Accessibility Services & Accommodations in a modern hallway.
A classroom with a whiteboard on a patterned gray wall, desks with red legs, patterned chairs, and carpeted flooring.

Construction and environmental enhancements in the lower level of Higley Hall have created comfortable workstations, brightened gathering areas, a dedicated testing room, and revitalized the Tutor Hub to house the peer-to-peer programs students value.

Students, tutors, and staff are engaged in the updated ARC spaces every day. Visitors use the lounge space for group projects and independent study, and tutoring sessions benefit from the dedicated quiet room, new whiteboards and flexible seating areas of the new Tutor Hub.

Students have shared that the renovations to the ARC hub “create a warmer and more inviting environment,” that feels much more welcoming. They relish the pops of color that bring a lively atmosphere to the space as well, saying, “It is a comfortable and engaging environment that makes it easier and more enjoyable to study.”

Everyone is thrilled with the result and are highly appreciative of the generous gift that transformed the ARC into a vibrant campus learning center.

Thank you to our contributors and partners who made the renovation possible.