While Learning Services does not provide content tutoring, help is available on campus in the following subject areas:
Contact: Beta Alpha Psi, bap@gmu.edu
Location: Enterprise 182
Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Astronomy Contact Dr. Shalom Fisher at (703) 993-1286 or sfisher2@gmu.edu Location: Planetary Hall, Room 2A Hours: Monday 10:15 AM – 3:30PM Tuesday, 12:15AM – 3:30PM Thursday, 10:15AM – 12:30PM Astronomy and Physics (additional resource) Dr. Shalom Fisher 703-993-1286 Biology See STEM Accelerator The College of Science provides Learning Assistants for select courses to facilitate the learning of undergraduates in classrooms, labs, help rooms, and other venues. Learning Assistants understand the material, attend the course lectures, and provide tutoring on the 4th floor of Exploratory Hall. Help is provided on a walk-in basis. The tutoring center is located right in the basement of Planetary Hall, Room 19. 703-993-4237 The Communication Center is located in the Gateway Library, room 134I, and the operating hours are M-F, 10:00-5:00 pm. Primarily, the Communication Center is service offered to the Comm 100/101 students. For these students, they can use the following website address to make appointments: https://commcenter.as.me/schedule.php For students who are not in Comm 100/101, the Communication Center is open for walk-in appointments. These walk-ins are available on a first come, first served basis and only if the coaches are not already scheduled with a Comm 100/101 student. Students may come in and receive coaching on public speaking, outlining, research, presentation aids, group work, interviewing, record presentations, and other basic communication skills. We also have a Facebook page called GMU Communication Center where students can make appointments and ask questions. Computer Science See Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center Buchanan Hall D150 703-993-1151 Electrical and Computer Engineering See Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center Geology See STEM Accelerator Aquia 336 703-993-1220 Information Technology You can view the schedule for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and adjunct instructors. Appointments with full-time instructors can be made using the IST Advising Appointment System. Some tips: See Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center Johnson Center, 238 703-993-0116 Physics See STEM Accelerator David King 2086 703-993-1384 The Speech Lab is where upperclassman communication majors go to practice their speeches and get feedback. Statistics Engineering 1716 703-993-3645 Explanatory Hall, 4th floor 703-993-9787 The College of Science provides Learning Assistants for select courses to facilitate the learning of undergraduates in classrooms, labs, help rooms, and other venues. Learning Assistants understand the material, attend the course lectures, and provide tutoring on the 4th floor of Exploratory Hall. Help is provided on a walk-in basis. Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center Engineering 2614 703-993-1511 ALL VSE students (Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Applied Info Technology, and Engineering majors) in need of tutors can contact VSE Peer Advising Services in Engineering Building, Room 2614, or call (703) 993-1511 for more information. Robinson B, Room 213 703-993-1200 The Writing Center offers free writing support to Mason students. They provide individual tutoring on the Fairfax and Arlington campuses. Tutors are undergraduate and graduate students who work with writers through all stages of the writing process. To make an appointment, visit their web site at writingcenter.gmu.edu, create an account, and log on to the online scheduler. Please take some time to become acquainted with their policies, too. Please direct your questions to wcenter@gmu.edu or (703) 993-1200. Please call 703-993-2999, email lsstaff@gmu.edu, or stop by Learning Services in Student Union Building I, Suite 3600.
The IT Department’s mentor tutoring resource is called STARS. For more information go to IT Peer Mentoring after the beginning of the semester.
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