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.

One-on-One Assistance
Academic Enrichment Activities
Free Peer Tutoring Program
Services for Students with Disabilities
Referring Your Student To The Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office

ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE

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

FREE TUTORING PROGRAM AT BELOIT COLLEGE

One avenue of getting additional assistance in a particular course is to work with a tutor. Tutoring is FREE to all students currently enrolled at Beloit College. 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. Sometimes students are also interested in getting a group together to study for a particular course - that can also be coordinated through this Office.

The process is simple; if the student wants a tutor, s/he needs to 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 the student the name and contact information of the assigned tutor (and we give the contact information to the tutor who also tries to contact the student at the same time). The tutor and student then get together and meet (up to 3 hours per week) regularly to improve your student's knowledge of the subject. If time permits and the situation warrants it, the tutor may also work with the student on general study skills and strategies.

Tutoring services are available for most courses, but are not guaranteed. Fortunately, the professors of Beloit College are willing to assist students and many times also have Teaching Assistants (TAs), students whom have done well in the course in the past and provide study sessions and classroom assistance to the students. As you can see, there are many avenues for reaching academic goals available at Beloit College.

Would you like your student to get a job to help fund their education?

For students who are particularly knowledgeable in a course or talented in a particular subject area, we have paid tutoring positions available. We typically hire over 50 tutors per semester. Students can work to a maximum of 10 hours per week at $7.50 per hour (2011-2012) and are not required to have work study (although preference is given to students with work awards). The hours are flexible and the tutors provide an invaluable resource on campus. For other possible positions on campus, students can contact the Financial Aid Office.

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.

Some of the topics include:

Click here for the Workshop schedule: (Workshops)

IF YOUR STUDENT HAS A DISABILITY

All of the programs and resources described as available through the Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office are provided to all students. If your son/daughter has a documented disability, additional services may be available.

REFERRING YOUR STUDENT TO THE LEARNING ENRICHMENT AND DISABILITY SERVICES OFFICE

You may see a service or program on this website that you think would be of assistance to your student. Please feel free to draw it to the attention of your student and encourage him/her to contact us. You may also contact us. We can describe services that are available to all students and our policies and procedures.

In general, as a student prepares to enter college, it is a good time for the student to learn how to seek out and acquire the services that s/he needs for him/herself. We encourage you to step back and let the student take the initiative to contact us so that s/he can begin to learn this important, lifelong skill.