Mission & Philosophy
The Cooperative Learning Center engages a community of diverse learners in peer-to-peer collaborative learning to develop intellectual growth, curiosity, and knowledge essential for student success.
Program Philosophy
The Cooperative Learning Center empowers students to become resilient and confident learners. Our program works with faculty, staff, and community members across disciplines to design and offer effective, collaborative, and active learning experiences. We provide student tutors with the opportunity to develop teaching, leadership, communication skills, and a sense of community.
In accordance with the CSUMB Vision Statement, the Learning Center staff and tutors:
- Honor each student’s individual learning needs through a personalized approach.
- Seek to build students’s confidence and academic skill level through teaching study skills and habits of mind.
- Recognize that knowledge is gained through connection, and that learning is a social process.
- Respect all students' need to seek assistance and to maintain confidentiality regarding their academic and personal concerns.
- Work with students to identify and address learning needs efficiently and effectively.
- Value learner diversity by treating all students fairly and equitably, while recognizing and respecting individual rates of development.