The Rinella Learning Center
If you find yourself falling behind in a class or struggling to adjust academically, you'll find support through the Rinella Learning Center. We can help you reach your individual academic goals through a variety of services and programs.
Who We Are and What We Do
The Bernard B. Rinella, Jr. Learning Center helps students achieve their academic goals. We can help you build academic skills and help you understand difficult course concepts. From tutoring and supplemental instruction to workshops and coaching, our programs can help you reach your full academic potential.
We offer scholarly pre-professional experiences for students as tutors, graduate student employees, and leaders in and out of the classroom. We also house the university's testing center, designed to provide testing accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Academic Support Services and Programs
Our academic support services are designed to engage students in the learning process, encourage higher levels of academic performance, develop critical thinking skills, and promote student self-authorship in the classroom. We help students assess existing learning strategies and implement new ones.
Testing Center
Testing services are available to all faculty members at Miami University through the Rinella Learning Center. Only students registered with Student Disability Services and who qualify for testing accommodations can take their exams through the RLC Testing Center.
Leadership and Employment Opportunities
Through our leadership and employment experiences, you can gain valuable skills for your future career or graduate studies. We offer internships for graduate students and several positions for undergraduate students. Our graduate interns teach, perform academic coaching, and do administrative work. Undergraduate students serve as tutors, Supplemental Instruction leaders, and/or learning ambassadors. We also offer opportunities for students to become undergraduate associates to assist instructors in the classroom.
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Enrichment
Our enrichment programs help you connect with the resources you need to excel academically and complete your degrees. It can be challenging to navigate the complex institutional structure here at Miami, but as a Scholastic Enhancement Program (SEP) student or Access Fellow, you have a built-in support network to make the process easier. We're eager to work with you to help you achieve academic success.
Are You Struggling?
If you find yourself struggling academically or otherwise, the Rinella Learning Center is here to help. Share your concerns with us, and we will respond to your request within 24 hours. We will do all we can in helping you address your situation. Even if we are not the best resource to help, we can assist you in getting connected with the right resources on campus. Throughout this process, we will maintain confidentiality; we won't share any of your information unless you ask us to do so.
