The University Learning Center (ULC) offers services by appointment and on a walk-in basis. We recommend that you book your session at least a week in advance, as we are often full during the current week. If there are no available appointments on a day or at a time that you need, we encourage you to try for a walk-in session, as last-minute cancellations are common. Tutoring sessions start on the hour and are 50 minutes long. See Policies and Procedures for more details.
Writing
Writers at all levels of skill can benefit from the ULC's individual tutoring services. Students can work with tutors on any phase of the writing process, from brainstorming ideas to developing an outline or rough draft to revising and editing. Students are encouraged to meet with a tutor early in the writing process. In addition to offering general writing tutors, the ULC has ESL specialists who can assist students whose first language is not English. (See ESL Services, below, for information about help with speech or pronunciation.)
Weekly Appointments
Students who want to work on their writing on a regular basis can arrange standing weekly or biweekly appointments with the same tutor. To set up a weekly appointment, contact us by email, call 212.229.5121, or stop by the office at 71 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor.
Two-Hour Appointments
Students with a particularly lengthy or challenging piece of writing can schedule up to two (2) two-hour appointments per semester. To request a two-hour appointment, contact us by email, call 212.229.5121, or stop by the office at 71 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor. Please note that two-hour Skype appointments are available, but only for students enrolled in online programs.
Skype Appointments
The ULC offers Skype appointments for students who are unable to come to the center. When scheduling an appointment, include your Skype user name in the description of your session.
Students with Skype appointments must email their assignment sheet and paper no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day of the session. At the appointed time, the ULC tutor will contact you at the user name provided. Note: You can schedule Skype appointments only with tutors working from our main location (71 Fifth Avenue). Skype tutoring is not available for mathematics.
Math Support
Whether you are taking a mathematics course like calculus or statistics or a course that incorporates some math, ULC math tutors can provide assistance to meet your needs. To make an appointment, log in to StarfishCONNECT™ (see instructions on our home page) and choose Learning Center—Math (on the second Services page). For more information, go to Math Support Services.
ESL Services
The ULC has ESL-certified tutors who can provide help with writing, reading, speaking, and pronunciation. To make a tutoring appointment, log in to StarfishCONNECT™ (see instructions on our home page) and choose Learning Center—ESL. The ULC also hosts English conversation groups (PDF) every Thursday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. There is no need to reserve a spot; simply drop in. For more information, go to ESL Services.
Graduate Student Services
The ULC offers graduate-level tutoring to students in master's or PhD programs. Tutors are themselves advanced PhD students. They can help students working on research papers, thesis and dissertation proposals, or papers for publication. To make an appointment, log in to Starfish (see instructions on our home page) and choose Learning Center—Graduate Writing.
Midtown Location
The ULC has a satellite office (PDF) at the School of Fashion at Parsons, 232 West 40th Street (corner of Seventh Avenue), room 1207. This location, which is open to all New School students, will resume office hours the third week of the fall 2013 semester. To make an appointment at that time, log in to StarfishCONNECT™ (see instructions on our home page) and choose Learning Center—Midtown.
The University Learning Center is a program of the Office of the Provost.
