Student Support Services
Here to Help
College is your time to grow and succeed in all areas of your life, but it's not always easy. At AMU, you don't have to go it alone. From the academic to the personal, we have the staff and services to respond to your needs.
Need some help with a class or an assignment? Book an appointment with a tutor. Plus, our academic counselors can show you how to study better, manage your time, and take tests like a champ. Still undecided on a major? We can help you there too.
Find a Tutor
Each tutor is available by appointment via the tutoring app, and tutoring is free. To find a tutor and request an appointment, use the link below.
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Counseling Services
Adaptive Services
Additional Resources
Student Support Services is dedicated to helping Ave students become Ave graduates! We offer a wide variety of support programs, services, and activities in the Canizaro Library. These services include:
- Advising for undeclared students
- Academic counseling to help each student perform to the best of their academic ability
- Academic planning and determining progress towards graduation
- One on one and group tutoring - Find a tutor
- Assistance with papers
- Early Warning System to identify struggling students
- Support for freshman and transfer students as they transition to coursework at AMU
- Time management assistance and help to create individualized study plans
- Study skills workshops and seminars
- Adaptive Resources, available for students with documented disabilities
Schedule An Appointment
By contacting Student Support Services
Email: supportservices@avemaria.edu
Location: Canizaro Library
Email: AveMariaStudentSupport@avemaria.edu
Alexandra Baalman is a Student Support Services Advisor. She earned a B.A. in Literature with a minor in Theology from Ave Maria in 2025. Alexandra is passionate about mentoring students as they discern academic pathways and navigate university life with confidence.
Email: Alexandra.R.Baalman@avemaria.edu
TBD, Student Support Advisor
Jenifer LeCompte, M.A., Director of Adaptive Services, providing accommodations to students with documented disabilities. Born and raised in Levittown, Pennsylvania, Jenifer has lived in Naples, Florida for the last 10 years. She graduated from Kutztown University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education, and then earned a Master's Degree in Education Administration from Gwynedd Mercy University. Jenifer spent over 20 years in Special Education classrooms in Pennsylvania and Florida. She now feels blessed to come to Ave Maria and works to level the playing field so that every student has an equal opportunity to succeed academically.
Email: jenifer.lecompte@avemaria.edu
Diana Tsai, Student Support Advisor & DSO
Email: diana.tsai@avemaria.edu
Email Address: supportservices@avemaria.edu
Office Hours & Location
Student Support Services Canizaro Library Ave Maria University 5236 Clancy Ave. Ave Maria, FL 34142
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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