Faculty Resources

The Learning Center @ Rod Library syllabus statement

The Learning Center @ Rod Library provides free tutoring for a variety of different areas (i.e. writing, math, science, business, Spanish, college reading, and learning strategies). The Learning  Center @ Rod Library is open for walk-in assistance Monday-Thursday 10 am-10 pm and is free of charge for all UNI students. If you are unavailable during normal tutoring hours, online tutoring is also available through Smarthinking. You will need your CATID and passphrase to gain access. To access the Smarthinking platform go to https://tlc.uni.edu/online. For more information, go to https://tlc.uni.edu, email TheLearningCenter@uni.edu, call 319-273-6023, or visit the TLC desk located on the main floor of Rod Library.

Request a Presentation or In-Class Workshop

Faculty and staff can also benefit from the services offered at The Learning Center. Our center will tailor workshops or presentations to fit your needs. These can be one-time workshops that meet during your course periods or they can be regularly-occurring workshops as a supplement to your courses. To request a presentation or in-class workshop, fill out a request form.

Incorporate Participation

Some instructors incorporate participation at The Learning Center @ Rod Library as part of the course grade. Participation includes attendance to a workshop, tutoring, consultation pertaining to a specific assignment, etc.  If you choose to incorporate participation with TLC into the course grade, please email John.Ophus@uni.edu to collaborate. 

First-Year Philosophy Statement

A positive first-year experience is the cornerstone of students’ success in college, and by extension, their careers and lives. The University of Northern Iowa recognizes the importance and value of this positive first-year experience for students, and the need for the university to facilitate students’ effective transition to the University by providing a variety of experiences, opportunities, and foundational skills to help them become successful students. 

We are committed to creating a welcoming and safe environment both in and outside the classroom that: is sensitive to individual needs, backgrounds and experiences of all first-year students; facilitates their connections and points of contact with faculty, other students, staff and support services;  encourages their active involvement in community life; introduces them to the community values of respect, caring, ethical responsibility, inclusiveness, and intellectual and social engagement. 

We are committed to fostering a personalized and supportive academic, experiential, and living environment that challenges and inspires students to: actively engage in learning; develop a broader world view; practice responsible decision-making; open their minds to new possibilities; be engaged citizens; be prepared to be members of pluralistic communities.