The O'Neill Center for Academic Development provides support to all students by offering collaborative learning solutions that accommodate students' diverse learning needs, partnering with faculty to address learning challenges, and cultivating the leadership potential of peer tutors.
Spring 2022 Tutoring (online and in-person)
Appointment times for one-on-one online and in-person tutoring — day, evenings, and weekends — will be available from Monday, January 31, through Friday, May 20. The centers are closed on all University holidays and breaks.
Make and access a tutoring appointment
Drop-in study nights are offered for introductory math and science courses.
Mentoring sessions are available for select health sciences courses.

Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions for Students
Frequently Asked Questions for Faculty
Writing Resources
Avoiding Plagiarism Handout
Constructing an Essay Handout
Deadwood Phrases Handout
Effective Writing Strategies Videos
Elements of Style
Eliminating Wordiness Handout
Formal Essay Structure Handout
Order of Revision Handout
Thesis Statements Handout
Transition Words and Phrases Handout
Literature Review
The Literature Review Process Videos
Writing a Literature Review Videos
Research and Citation
American Psychological Association
APA 7th Edition (St. Kate's Library)
Citation and Writing (St. Kate's Library)
Online Encyclopedia
Research Assistance (St. Kate's Library)
Writing and APA Instruction in ASL
APA Citations (ASL Instruction)
APA Formatting (ASL Instruction)
Approaching Research (ASL Instruction)
Basic APA (ASL Instruction)
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (ASL Instruction)
Grammar and Mechanics
Capitalization in Religious Texts Handout
Clauses and Types of Sentences Handout
Colons and Semicolons Handout
Commas Handout
General Grammar Rules Handout
Grammar Bytes
Grammar Girl
Grammar Revolution
Grammarly for St. Kate’s Students
ESL Resources
Activities for ESL Students
BBC Learning English
Common Writing Mistakes
EduFind Resources for Learning English
ManyThings: Interesting Things for ESL Students
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Other Resources
City University of New York Writing Support
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
University of Minnesota Writing Support
UW-Madison Writing Support
Studying for Math and Science
Calculation Test Questions Video
Math and Science Study Tips Handout
Common Issues and Solutions Handout
Reading Graphs and Charts Video
Simulations and Extra Practice
Advanced Dosage Calculations - Nursing
ARDMS Interactive Console - Sonography
Introductory Dosage Calculations - Nursing
Kaplan Practice Math Exam - Nursing
Kaplan Practice Reading Exam - Nursing
Kaplan Practice Science Exam - Nursing
Kaplan Practice Writing Exam - Nursing
Kaplan Resource Videos - Nursing
Reading Medication Labels - Nursing
Simple Nursing Chanel - Nursing
SPI Exam Content Outline - Sonography
SPI Exam Modules 1-9 Registry Review with Answers - Sonography
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Test-Taking Strategies
Studying Strategies
Note-Taking Strategies
Note-Taking Templates
- Cause and Effect Charts
- Characteristics Chart
- Comparing and Contrasting Charts
- Cycle Chains
- Know-Want-Learn Chart
- Venn Diagrams
- Vocabulary and Topic Breakdown