The Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office, working in conjunction with faculty and staff, also assists you in being successful with the challenges of college.There are several ways that we offer this assistance.

One-on-One Assistance
Academic Enrichment Activities
Free Peer Tutoring Program
Graduate School Entrance Examination Preparation
Services for Students with Disabilities

Utilizing our services can make your experience at Beloit College less stressful and more successful.

ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE

At Beloit College we have a full-time professional staff  member who can meet with you individually. In individual sessions we can get to know you, your preferences, your strengths, your weaknesses, and help you create a plan or strategy that will work for you. We can address a variety of concerns such as managing your time, reading faster with improved comprehension, handling test anxiety, taking better notes or increasing motivation to study. We don't promise magical transformations, but we will do our best to assist you in improving your performance. And, if we don't have the expertise to address your concern, we will help you find where you can be best served at Beloit College.

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

The Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office provides a variety of workshops or group sessions. The workshop sessions are held throughout the year and cover a variety of topics. At times, topics are presented for particular groups such as First-Year Initiatives (FYI) seminars, athletes, Greek houses, residence hall floors, and clubs or organizations. If you would like to invite us to present to your group, just contact the Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office.

Some of the topics include:

Workshop Schedule

FREE PEER TUTORING PROGRAM

The tutoring is FREE. At times students may benefit from having additional assistance in a specific course. The Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office hires and trains students who have been recommended by professors to provide tutoring assistance. Typically this tutoring is done in small groups of two students. Arrangements for group tutoring, study sessions, or exam preparation are also coordinated through this Office.

The process is simple; if you want a tutor, come to the Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office and complete a short request form. Then in a week or so, a staff member emails you the name and contact information of your tutor (and we give your contact information to the tutor who also tries to contact you at the same time). You then get together with your tutor and meet (up to 2 hours per week) regularly to improve your knowledge of the subject. The tutor may also work with you on your general study skills and strategies, if time permits.

BE A TUTOR!

We have work opportunities available for students in our Office. If you are particularly knowledgeable in a subject/course, want to help other students improve their performance, and already have established good study habits, we would consider hiring you to be a tutor. If you want to be a tutor, you simply need to come to our office and complete a tutor application, have a professor of the course/subject recommend you, and attend a tutor training session. For tutors, we pay $7.50/hour (2011-2012). The hours are flexible and the position can be combined with other work-study positions.  You don't have to be on work-study to be hired (though preference is given to students with work awards).

GRADUATE SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION PREPARATION

Interested in going to graduate or professional (e.g. Law, Medical) school after you graduate? Most graduate and professional schools require an examination (much like the SAT or ACT for undergraduate colleges) as part of the application process. The Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office assists students in preparing for such examinations. You usually need to take the exam early in your Senior year. Come to see us during your Junior year so that you have time to prepare. Stop by and see what we have and what we can do.

You also need to discuss your interest in graduate/professional school with your advisor. In addition, you would benefit from working with the Career Services Office.

We also have limited resources for students interested in preparing for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

All of the programs and resources described as available through the Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office are provided to all students. If you are student with a documented disability, additional services may be available.