The University of Wisconsin-Madison has closed down a decades-old tutoring program, according to WMTV15. The elimination of the Academic Coaching to Thrive and Succeed (ACTS) program could leave some students without critical academic support.
ACTS, which had operated at the university for roughly 30 years, offered tutoring to hundreds of students annually.
According to UW-Madison officials, the program was launched at a time when the university did not yet have an extensive learning support network, but resources have multiplied substantially in recent years.
Some staff maintain that the program offered a level of personalized support that will now be lost, and some courses will not be covered anymore. The university, however, said that a review of support services earlier this year found that ACTS’ offerings are now available elsewhere.
The decision to shut down the program will also affect roughly 40 student workers who were employed through ACTS as tutors.
