The Math and Science program provides an accessible community of learning for undergraduate courses guided by peer tutors with firsthand knowledge of content and the in-class demands at UNM. The Program provides individual content-area tutoring on an appointment basis for many courses numbered 100-499. Drop-in tutoring (no appointment necessary) is available for high-demand subject areas such as algebra/statistics, calculus, chemistry/biology, and physics. Group instruction sessions involve topic workshops, exam reviews, and study groups.

The main objective of SI is to improve academic performance and retention in traditionally difficult courses with high drop-out and/or high failure rates. SI offers weekly sessions to review course content, teach learning strategies, and develop effective study habits and critical thinking skills. It emphasizes what to study and how to study. SI leaders are UNM students who have previously completed the course with an A or B+, are recommended by faculty, and have an excellent understanding of the material.

The Writing Center supports student writers and language learners at UNM, providing them with tools that will help them in college and later in their careers. The Center assists students with writing assignments and language learning in undergraduate and graduate courses. Tutoring is available on an individual basis, in a drop-in lab setting, and during content-specific workshops and language conversation groups. The Center works with students in English (including students for whom English is a second language) as well as in other languages, including Spanish and Navajo.

The Online Tutoring program ensures that distance learners have access to services, that all students have access when professors and CAPS tutors are not available, and to support those who prefer to work electronically. The Program features tutorials and links to other academic websites from universities around the world. In addition, UNM students may e-mail questions about coursework and receive an e-mail response, submit academic papers to the online writing lab (OWL) and receive assistance, and/or chat live with a tutor. Smarthinking™, a professional online tutoring service contracted by CAPS, provides live tutoring 24 hours a day/7 days a week and is free to students through the CAPS website.

Learning Strategies provides students with more general learning techniques and tools that allow them to be successful across courses, throughout their academic career. This program provides workshops and individual appointments on various study skills, such as time management, note-taking techniques, memorization tools, test-taking strategies, and effective reading habits.

CAPS hires content-area tutors with backgrounds in the areas of Fine Arts, Humanities, Management, and Social Sciences.