Welcome to the Center for Academic Excellence!

The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) was established in Fall 2001 to provide ASU students an enriched educational experience leading to the successful completion of an academic degree. CAE components include the following:

• First Year Experience. The First Year Experience (FYE) Program at Angelo State University was created in the fall of 2008 to help first-year students successfully adapt to university life. We understand that all students new to ASU will have some sort of first-year experience and we are excited about helping make yours a successful endeavor. We hope ASU becomes your home away from home and that you make connections with all aspects of university life during your stay. Think of FYE as your personal Global Positioning System (GPS) to help you navigate through your college career, avoid roadblocks, select correct exits and reach your final destination – ASU graduation.
• Predeclared Advising. Professional advisors act as guides and resource persons who assist students in assessing academic goals, understanding requirements, navigating university policy and procedure, identifying a course of study and selecting a major. They assist students in the exploration of degree and course offerings, and provide students with timely and accurate information. Academic advisors acknowledge that through caring and competent advising, our students are better equipped to reach their full academic potential. The Office of Predeclared Advising is located in the CAE on the third floor of the Porter Henderson Library.
• Supplemental Instruction. Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic assistance program that uses student-led group study sessions to assist students in traditionally difficult courses. The typical SI session, an hour-long meeting held in a classroom on campus, offers ASU students an opportunity to actively involve themselves with the course content by participating in discussions about the lecture, clarifying notes, practicing problem-solving techniques and developing effective study skills strategies. The Office of Supplemental Instruction is located in the CAE on the third floor of the Porter Henderson Library.
• TEAM. Tutor, Educate, Advise, and Mentor (TEAM) is ASU’s Early Alert Program, which provides structure and assistance to students exhibiting at-risk academic performance or behavior in the classroom. 
• ASU Tutor Center. ASU Tutoring offers broad-based study skill strategies and techniques to promote critical thinking and time management. Students are seen on a walk-in basis – no appointments are necessary – and individual tutoring sessions will last about 30 minutes. All of the tutors are multi-disciplined, multi-talented undergraduate students who come highly recommended from within academic departments across campus.