Some departments have tutors
and writing assistants assigned to courses. Please ask
the professor for your course for information about how
you can obtain a tutor for the course. Wesleyan
Opportunity Program (WOP): Tutoring Sponsored by the
Office of the Dean of the College
A student who needs assistance should consult with his
or her class dean, who will help the student obtain a
tutor through the WOP. Tutors who participate in the WOP
are undergraduate and graduate students who are
identified by members of the faculty and are paid a
stipend.
Writing
at Wesleyan: The Writing Workshop, 279 Court Street, Room
102, 685-2440
Many students need short-and long-term assistance in
acquiring writing skills that are appropriate for
Wesleyan. The Writing Workshop has a staff of writing
tutors who will work with you individually at any stage
of your writing assignments ranging from generating,
discussing, and developing ideas; editing a draft of an
assignment; and reviewing your professor's comments.
Special individual tutorials are offered to students
who speak English as a second language (ESL) and for
students with learning disabilities. In addition to
support for ESL students, writing tutors are assigned to
some of the courses that emphasize writing.
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Courses
with Special Emphasis on Writing
Ranging across the curriculum from anthropology to art
history, government, dance, fiction writing, poetry,
philosophy, sociology, and women's studies, these courses
offer writing practice as an integral part of the course
work. Students are encouraged to revise their papers and
discuss work-in-progress with the instructor or with
writing tutors assigned to the course.
Look for a list of courses with special emphasis on
writing at the front of each semester's Course Book.
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English as a
Second Language
The staff of the Writing Workshop can help you if you
want to edit your course papers or gain informal practice
in English conversation. Call any time during the
semester to make an appointment to meet with a tutor, or
use the workshop's drop-in hours in the Public Affairs
Center. The workshop also provides semester-long,
full-credit ESL tutorials adapted to each student's
needs. While the workshops do not offer courses that are
designated as ESL courses, it does offer writing classes
that are particularly appropriate for bilingual or ESL
students. These writing classes are taught by the Writing
Program's ESL Program Director/Coordinator of
International Students Academic Advisor Alice Hadler and
are included in the English Department's course listings.
Alice Hadler also provides for-credit tutorials in
writing. For more information on these and other academic
support and services for international students, please
contact her.
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Math
Workshop: Enhancing Quantitative Skills
Many departments, for example, astronomy, economics,
and computer science, have mathematics requirement or
mathematics prerequisites. A student who needs assistance
with developing mathematics skills should seek help
through the Math Workshop.
The purpose of the Math Workshop is to enhance the
mathematical and quantitative skills of interested
students. The Math Workshop staff aims not only to bring
strong students to a position of excellence, but also to
bring students whose backgrounds are weak to a position
of strength. Registration in a mathematics course is not
a prerequisite for using the facilities of the Math
workshop. Tutoring and group tutorials are available by
appointment (685-2205). The workshop facilities are
available to the entire Wesleyan community on a drop-in
basis.
The Math Workshop is located in 127 Science Center;
open Monday –Thursday, 2:30 –5 p.m. and Sunday
–Thursday, 7 –10 p.m.
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Life and
Physical Sciences
The life and physical sciences departments have
tutors, study groups, and a mentoring program. Based on
research that has shown that students learn and retain
more when they work in groups and learn from their peers,
science departments have developed peer mentoring
programs.
The Life Sciences Mentored Study Group Program
organizes study groups for students in introductory
biology and chemistry courses. Students may join study
groups at any time during the semester, and they may
organize a group on their own or with classmates. Each
group is assigned a mentor. The only requirements are
enrollment in the associated courses and a commitment to
the rest of the group to prepare for and regularly attend
the group.
The study groups meet for one hour each week to go
over course material, work on problems, and discuss study
and exam-taking strategies. The mentors are responsible
for ensuring that the groups meet, review course
materials, and solve problems.
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Language Laboratory
The Language Laboratory provides support with audio,
video, and computer materials to all foreign-language
courses taught at Wesleyan. Most materials are integral
to specific courses; they are all to be used in the
premises. The lab is located at 207 Fisk Hall and is open
Monday –Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. and 7:15
–10:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.;
Saturday, noon –2 p.m., and Sunday, 2 –5 p.m.
and 7:15 –11 p.m.
For more information:685-3393
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