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Support System Helps Students Learn
From writing help to health services Valley has the recipe to succeed.
Marc Howard
Issue date: 2/15/06 Section: News
There are a number of services available at Valley College that help to ease the transition into the semester and offer support to students throughout the semester.
One of the most daunting tasks for many students is writing. The Writing Center, located in the Humanities building, room 101 and 102, offers tutoring and many other services to help students get the pen moving and improve their writing. One on one tutoring sessions are available as well as group workshops. Writing Center tutor/coordinator Scott Weigand encourages students of any skill level of writing ability to take advantage of the Writing Center's services.
"Students seem to think that being tutored suggests deficiency in your writing," Weigand said. "That's not necessarily the case. Regardless of your skill level, having someone to read your work and offer opinions on it can be very valuable."
Also located in the in the Writing Center is the Resource Library, which offers a wide range of reference books to help students with their writing, and a computer lab where free computer services are available.
The Writing Center also houses the STARS program, a forum for students and faculty to meet and discuss issues concerned with education.
The Writing Center is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Students who would like individual tutoring can also go to the Learning Center, located next to the Lab for Academic & Instructional Resources (LAIR), on the south side of the Library building. The Learning Center offers tutoring in a variety of disciplines including math, science, social sciences, child development and humanities. Required viewing materials for some classes are available for viewing in the Center.
The Lion's Den is Valley's most popular student hangout. It's located north of Monarch Hall, inside the cafeteria building. Students can play pool or air hockey or just lounge and watch television on the Lion Den's big screen TV. There are also 25 Internet-ready computers available; students can print out papers, study or do homework there. The Lion's Den's hours are Monday 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday noon to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
One of the most daunting tasks for many students is writing. The Writing Center, located in the Humanities building, room 101 and 102, offers tutoring and many other services to help students get the pen moving and improve their writing. One on one tutoring sessions are available as well as group workshops. Writing Center tutor/coordinator Scott Weigand encourages students of any skill level of writing ability to take advantage of the Writing Center's services.
"Students seem to think that being tutored suggests deficiency in your writing," Weigand said. "That's not necessarily the case. Regardless of your skill level, having someone to read your work and offer opinions on it can be very valuable."
Also located in the in the Writing Center is the Resource Library, which offers a wide range of reference books to help students with their writing, and a computer lab where free computer services are available.
The Writing Center also houses the STARS program, a forum for students and faculty to meet and discuss issues concerned with education.
The Writing Center is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Students who would like individual tutoring can also go to the Learning Center, located next to the Lab for Academic & Instructional Resources (LAIR), on the south side of the Library building. The Learning Center offers tutoring in a variety of disciplines including math, science, social sciences, child development and humanities. Required viewing materials for some classes are available for viewing in the Center.
The Lion's Den is Valley's most popular student hangout. It's located north of Monarch Hall, inside the cafeteria building. Students can play pool or air hockey or just lounge and watch television on the Lion Den's big screen TV. There are also 25 Internet-ready computers available; students can print out papers, study or do homework there. The Lion's Den's hours are Monday 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday noon to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
