Tutoring

Academic Success Center

BRNG 3268          49-45569

Adult Nontraditional Students (SPAN Plan)

Adult nontraditional students may receive FREE tutoring services. See the Span Plan Adult Student services website for details: http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/spanplan/tutoring.htm

Biology Resource Center

Lilly Hall G-414C    49-46145 http://www.biology.purdue.edu/Academic/undergrad/brc.htm

Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; other hours by appointment * The Biology Resource Center offers free tutorial help for introductory biology courses, course syllabi and textbooks, past exams, taped lectures of core courses, computer capability, and sample problem sets.  Assistance for introductory courses other than the core is also available. Individual and group study space available.

Botany

Botany 210/211 students are referred to the TA’s for the course. Students will be referred to Julie Pluimer, Academic Secretary, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Phone:  (765) 494-0352, Fax:  (765) 494-0363, E-mail:  jpluimer@purdue.edu

Chemistry Resource Room 

WTHR 117A-B      49-45200

Mon - Thurs, 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.;

Sat. and Sun noon– 3:00 p.m. *  www.chem.purdue.edu/rroom

Staffed by upper-level chemistry, pharmacy, and chemical engineering students, the Resource Room is available for students who need help with homework, need to see a textbook or an old exam, or want to review a lecture.  Individual and group study space is available.

Tutor list available in BRWN 1144 and on SSINFO. Visualization and Problem Solving for General Chemistry: http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/

General Chemistry Help

Computer Science Tutors

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE Tutor Bank: http://posserver.ecn.purdue.edu/eceugo/tutorbank.asp

English Writing Lab

HEAV 226 Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Friday 8:30 – 1:00 p.m. * [Tutor:  M – TH 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; F 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.] 49-43723; On-Line Writing lab (OWL) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Staff are available to help with any writing project – from paper to resume.

Services are offered on a walk in, on-line, or appointment basis.

Foreign Languages and Literatures

Tutors for hire: Departmental list of approved tutors available in the main FLL office (SC 128).

Free tutoring: The Spanish Section of FLL provides tutoring for SPAN 101-202. Students can check with their TA for times/locations or with the coordinator, Mrs. Roger-Hogan, SC 107. The French Section of FLL provides tutoring for 101-202. Students should check with their TA for details.

General Help (with study skills, test taking, etc.)

Academic Success Center

BRNG 3268. Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 49-45569; http://www.purdue.edu/asc/  The Success Center features help in specific areas, one-to-one interaction, videotapes, academic skills seminars, etc.  (See page 3 for Fall 2008 workshop schedule).

MANRRS

(Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences)

Felica Ahasteen - Bryant, MANRRS Co-Advisor, AGAD 121 49-48471; mdmcclure@purdue.edu; http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/manrrs MANRRS  (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) – dedicated to the “…inclusion, achievement, and advancement of all people in the agricultural sciences” An organization open to anyone (including students from any discipline) with a vital interest in promoting diversity in agriculture, natural resources and related sciences, MANRRS-Purdue, pledges “to work for the inclusion, achievement, and advancement of all people in the agricultural sciences.”  Will host a 3-hour study table each week using graduate students as tutors for chemistry, calculus, and English.  Study tables are open to all students in the College of Agriculture, and snacks will be provided. 

Math Department Help Room

Any student may see any TA (teaching assistant) who teaches a section of the course for which the student seeks help.  Teaching assignments for TAs are posted on the bulletin board outside MATH 242 and MA205.  A list of all TAs, their office locations, and their office hours is available in MATH 835. The Math website also has a list of math tutors: http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/tutor.  The math help room is MATH 205; open hours are posted outside MA 242 and MA205.

Physics

Check in PHYS Room 144 for information about help in physics, or go to http://www.physics.purdue.edu/resources/student.shtml.

Information available includes:

College of Science

Statistics

Usually there are help sessions for students enrolled in STAT 301.  Check with your instructor.  In addition, a list of tutors is posted outside MATH 533 and on the statistics web site:

http://risk.stat.purdue.edu/resources/tutor_list.php

College of Technology Tutoring Services

College of Technology students can receive free tutoring services in College of Technology courses. Call 494-3187 and ask for the Technology Tutoring Coordinator.

Women in Science Program

*All hours subject to change

May 30, 2008