TUTORING SERVICES
Many departments in the university have tutors
available to assist students who are having difficulty in their
classes. Offices such as Student Support Services and
Multicultural Students Services also have tutors. Two areas that
provide structured tutoring services include the departments of
English and Mathematics.
Murphy Learning Center (256 Murphy Library)
Mathematics and Statistics Tutoring:
The Mathematics Department staffs the learning
center with mathematics and statistics tutors approximately 60
hours per week. This is a walk-in tutor room where a student can
get help with introductory mathematics and statistics courses
(numbered through MTH 208). The tutors can help with homework or
special projects as well as with the general understanding of
concepts. The Learning Center is generally staffed Monday
through Thursday 9 am through 9 pm, Fridays 9 am until noon and
Sundays noon until 9 pm.
Click here for more information.
The Mathematics Department also maintains a
list of private tutors for students to hire. This list is
available in the Mathematics Department office, 1020 Cowley
Hall.
Tutoring in the Sciences:
The Departments of Biology, Chemistry,
Microbiology and Physics have tutors available in the Murphy
Learning Center. For information about courses and hours, see
your instructor or the department web pages.
Writing Center
The English Department operates a Writing
Center in the Learning Center in Murphy Library, Room 256. It is
directed by a writing center coordinator and is staffed
primarily by trained peer tutors (UW-L students). The center is
open at no cost to all students who seek help with their writing
in any class. Students may be referred to the center by their
professors, but many students come to the center on their own.
Students should make appointments to be tutored, but drop-ins
are welcome if tutors are available.
Writing Center staff assists students at any
stage of the composing process: understanding an assignment;
finding a topic; identifying audience, purpose, and occasion;
developing material; planning and organizing; writing a rough
draft; and revising. The staff does not proofread student
papers. Click here
for more information.