University Learning Center

General writing appointments are available for writers at all skill levels. Tutors can help at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming ideas to developing an outline or rough draft to revising and editing. The ULC is primarily intended to support students with their academic work. However, we do also help with résumés, cover letters, and creative works on a smaller scale.

Graduate-level tutoring is available for students currently enrolled in a master's or PhD program. Tutors, who are themselves advanced PhD students, provide assistance with research papers, thesis and dissertation proposals, papers for publication, and other written work.

ESL-certified tutors provide support in writing, speaking, and pronunciation. For those seeking assistance with writing, tutors can help with grammar, content, structure, clarity, etc. ESL speech appointments are available for students looking to expand their vocabulary, improve their pronunciation, and practice presentations and daily conversation. Speech appointments also provide students with a valuable opportunity to enhance their listening skills. For ESL classes and additional services, refer to the Center for English Language Studies.

Software tutoring sessions are available for students who need help with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Premiere, AutoCAD, Rhino, and other software programs. Tutors can help with layout, typography, color, typeface, etc. Online appointments take place through Zoom. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops for software sessions when the ULC is operating in person.

Computer programming sessions are available for students who need help with a variety of coding languages, including HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Arduino, GitHub, Processing, Unity, and C++. Trained tutors can help you with the basics, works-in-progress, and other issues. Online sessions take place through Zoom. Students are asked to bring their laptops and any projects they are working on when the ULC is operating in person.

Math tutors can provide assistance with the following subjects:

• Calculus
• Economics
• Math merchandising
• Math tools
• Quantitative reasoning
• Statistics

If you need help with another subject, contact [email protected] and we will try to accommodate you.

Tutors can help with creating or refining presentation slides, developing talking points, or practicing delivering presentations. 

Individual Time Management appointments are available for students looking to better structure and plan their time. Tutors can help with managing short- and long-term assignments, budgeting time, creating an agenda (daily, weekly, etc.), and avoiding procrastination.

During ADHD coaching sessions, the tutor will learning more about the student's strengths, challenges and goals and then discuss strategies to help them play to strengths, address challenges and accomplish goals, which might include self-care and preventative measures for burnout, prioritizing tasks, tweaking time management systems, as well as identifying distractions and obstacles to reduce or eliminate them. In addition to general strategies, the tutor might work with the student on developing plans for specific projects the student might be working on. Some sessions might end up being a blend of an ADHD coaching session, a time management appointment and/or a writing appointment depending on what the student needs.

How to Make an Appointment During the Fall and Spring

• Go to WCONLINE.
• Use your Net ID and password to log in. First-time users will need to register for an account.

Once logged in to WCONLINE, in the Find an Appointment box, select:

• The preferred date and time
• The specific tutor you would like to work with, if any
• The subject you want to work on
• Then click "Find Appointments"

You can also schedule using the Calendar view. Click "View the Calendar Display" link under the Find Appointments button; doing this will allow you to see all available appointments rather than having to search for specific times.

• To reserve one of the appointment options displayed, click the "Reserve" button
• In the pop-up window, confirm the details of your appointment and click "Create Appointment"

You will immediately receive a confirmation to your New School email. Do not change your default email settings or you will miss this and other important information.

If None of the Displayed Appointments Work for You

• Click the "Start Over" button in the top right-hand corner to try another search or use the Calendar view (see instructions above)
• Click the "Waiting List" button to add yourself to the waiting list to be notified if any appointments become available
• Email [email protected] to request a specific appointment time or to receive help in setting up an in-person appointment

Current degree-seeking students can book one ULC appointment per day and three appointments per week and can book up to two weeks in advance.

If you don't see a time on the schedule that works for you, please email us at [email protected] and we will help you set up an appointment. By-request appointments are not available during the last two weeks of the semester.

How to Make an Appointment During the Summer
To schedule a by-request appointment, please email [email protected]. Please give at least three to five times you are available and let us know what you would like to work on and if there is a specific tutor you would like to work with.

A "walk-in" appointment happens when a student asks to meet with a tutor close to the appointment time, rather than booking one in advance.

Students can request a walk-in session from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern by emailing [email protected]. Students will be accommodated if a tutor is open for the hour or if a scheduled student is more than ten minutes late for their appointment. 

Writing sessions are scheduled every hour; for all other subjects, check WCONLINE to see what types of sessions are scheduled for that day.

Students can be seen for a walk-in session starting on the hour and up until 20 minutes past the hour. Walk-ins are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so inquiring early increases one’s chances of meeting with a tutor.

Walk-in appointments are not available during by-request periods.

Students can request an appointment in which they meet with the same tutor at the same time either every week or every other week. This service is particularly useful for students working on longer assignments and those who plan to visit the ULC frequently throughout the semester.

Weekly appointments are limited to current degree-seeking students.

Students can request a weekly appointment by emailing us. 

During the fall and spring, students will lose their weekly appointments if they cancel and/or miss an appointment three times.

During the summer, students will lose their weekly appointments if they cancel and/or miss an appointment two times.

Graduate students with particularly lengthy and/or challenging pieces of writing can schedule a two-hour appointment. Students must email us to request a two-hour appointment. Students who have not been to the ULC before are encouraged to first schedule a one-hour appointment before requesting a two-hour session, as a one-hour session is often sufficient. Students are limited to one additional appointment during the week in which a two-hour appointment takes place.

During the fall and spring, eligible students can have two two-hour appointments during a single semester. The University Learning Center is unable to schedule two-hour appointments during the last two weeks of the semester and on Saturdays, as there is higher demand for services during those times.

During the summer, eligible students can have five two-hour appointments during the summer by-request period.

The ULC offers a limited number of group appointments (with a maximum of two students working with a tutor per session) on a case-by-case basis. If you and another person are working on the same project and would like to work together with a tutor, please email your request to [email protected] with a short description of the project and days and times when you can meet. Please note that requests must be made at least one business day in advance.

All ULC appointments currently take place online. 

To begin an online appointment:

• Shortly before your appointment time, log in to WCONLINE using a laptop or desktop computer.
  (Please log in to WCONLINE at least 24 hours before the appointment to ensure that you are able to access the site. The log-in for WCONLINE is the same NetID and password you use to log in to MyNewSchool.)
• Under Today’s Appointments, click Open Appointment.
• For all appointments except software, computer programming, and math, click the red Join Your Appointment link in the appointment window. For software, computer programming, or math appointments, click on the Zoom meeting link in the tutor bio (which can be found in the WCONLINE appointment window after you click Open Appointment).
  • Please keep your camera on and make sure you are in a quiet space.
    
    

Students should try to minimize background noise and activity during online sessions and must use headphones if they are not in a quiet space.

Please email [email protected] if you experience any issues accessing your appointment. 

New School alumni are welcome to request our tutoring services. Alumni are graduates of a degree-seeking program at The New School. While we operate remotely, alumni can request appointments by email, and we will do our best to accommodate them. The maximum number of appointments alumni can have per week is two; two-hour sessions are not available, and no appointments will be available during the last two weeks of the semester. For same-day requests, email us to see if any walk-in sessions are available. To request an appointment for the current week, email us at least 24 hours in advance and provide at least three times when you are available. When we are operating in person, alumni are limited to walk-in appointments only.

New School faculty and staff are welcome to request our tutoring services. "Faculty" is defined as instructors of current New School courses; "staff" is defined as current New School employees. While we operate remotely, faculty and staff can request appointments, and we will do our best to accommodate them. For same-day requests, email us to see if any walk-in sessions are available. To request an appointment for the current week, email us at least 24 hours in advance and provide at least three times when you are available. When we are operating in person, faculty and staff are limited to walk-in appointments only.

Continuing education (CE) students are welcome to request our tutoring services. CE students are students enrolled in a Continuing and Professional Education course during the current semester. While we operate remotely, CE students can request appointments and we will do our best to accommodate them. For same-day requests, email us to see if any walk-in sessions are available. To request an appointment for the current week, email us at least 24 hours in advance and provide at least three times when you are available. When we are operating in person, CE students are limited to walk-in appointments only. At all times, CE students are limited to one appointment per week, but please note that appointments are not guaranteed. 

Are you struggling with your English pronunciation? Are you frustrated by people asking you to repeat yourself or not understanding you? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, consider taking a free pronunciation class with the English Language Studies Center. In this class, you will train your muscles to correctly produce sounds in English, learn where the stress falls in words and sentences, master correct intonation, learn to differentiate between similar sounds, and gain confidence in speaking. Open to all students, staff, faculty, and visiting scholars at The New School. Sign up at bit.ly/esl_pronunciation.