UMUC

School of Undergraduate Studies

Tutoring and Study Resources

UMUC students can take advantage of tutoring services offered at UMUC's Adelphi headquarters and at University of Maryland College Park (UMCP).

Tutoring

Study Resources

Tutoring

Computing

Free tutoring is offered for a number of computer-related courses at our Adelphi location by Software Language Assistants (SLAs).

Location: Adelphi in the Student and Faculty Services Center, Room 1252

Hours: Days and times that tutoring is available change each semester. Copies of the current schedule are kept in the SLA notebook.

Appointment: You must make an appointment in advance. To do so, sign up in the SLA notebook kept in the computer homework lab on the Adelphi campus (SFSC 1270).

For further information, please call 800-888-UMUC.

Math and Statistics

Free tutoring in undergraduate mathematics and statistics is offered on a walk-in basis. Tutoring sessions may be conducted in either individual or group settings.

Location:
Mathematics Building
Room B-0423
University of Maryland, College Park

Regular hours:
Mon. and Wed. 4–7 p.m.

Appointment:
No appointment necessary.

For further information, please contact the UMUC math department at 240-582-2850.

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Online Tutoring

Online tutoring is available for select courses at UMUC through a special online classroom.

You can post questions, at your convenience, throughout the term and a tutor will respond. Also, you’ll be able to read responses posted to your classmates’ questions.

Please note that tutors are not available for all courses. A select number of high-enrollment entry courses are supported with online tutors.

To find out which courses offer tutors, please e-mail the Department of Student Success at studentsuccess@umuc.edu

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Study Resources

Computing Resources

UMUC maintains computer labs at Adelphi in the Student and Faculty Services Center. Computer labs are also available at the Dorsey Station, Shady Grove, and Waldorf Centers, among other UMUC locations.

Who May Use the Labs: Facilities are available primarily for the use of students completing coursework, but are also open to faculty members, staff, and alumni on a first-come, first-served basis.

UMUC ID Required: You must bring a valid UMUC ID and a floppy disk (3.5" double sided, high density), CD or a USB flash drive for saving your data or documents.

Lab Assistants: Lab assistants are available during scheduled hours to help you with resident software programs, but cannot provide tutoring.

Visit www.umuc.edu/suppserv/it/ for complete up-to-date information about UMUC’s computing resources.

Software packages available in the computer labs include

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premier
  • Internet Explorer
  • Java 2 JDK
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Macromedia Flash
  • Microsoft FrontPage

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Information and Library Services

UMUC’s Information and Library Services promotes the use of library technology and resources, teaches library research classes, and provides access to a variety of library resources on the Information and Library ServicesWeb page.

Resources you can access through the Web page include:

  • The online catalog of the University System of Maryland and affiliated institutions (USMAI);
  • More than 100 databases (many of which provide the full text of journal and newspaper articles); and
  • Tutorials on how to do research.

You can access Information and Library Services through WebTycho or any Web browser, as well as at any USMAI library or UMUC regional site.

UMUC reference librarians are available to assist you with your research needs at several locations.

Location: Student and Faculty Services Center, Room 2255

Regular hours:
Mon.–Thurs., 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.;
Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

UMUC staff members are also available during selected hours at McKeldin Library at College Park (UMCP campus).

You can also obtain reference assistance by:

  • Calling 800-888-UMUC, ext. 7209
  • Sending an e-mail to library@umuc.edu
  • Accessing UMUC’s real-time interactive chat or online library conference at www.umuc.edu/library (click on "Ask a Question")

Information and Library Services also provides instruction in finding and using library resources. The Peck Virtual Library Classroom is available within WebTycho as an additional free resource for students who want to improve their research skills.

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Writing Resources

UMUC's Effective Writing Center (EWC)

The Effective Writing Center offers a variety of online writing services and resources to all UMUC students and faculty worldwide.

To support students, the EWC provides highly accessible personalized online writing advice by experienced, trained advisors and self-service online resources on a variety of writing and information literacy issues.

The EWC serves students at all skill levels and stages of the writing process. In using the EWC, students achieve active learning and improve communication, critical thinking, and information literacy skills.

For further information, visit the EWC Web site or contact writingcenter@umuc.edu

 

UMCP Writing Center Information:
(for undergraduate students)

UMUC undergraduate students can also receive on-site tutoring from the University of Maryland, College Park's Writing Center, located in Room 0125 of Taliaferro Hall.

Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.;
Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.;
Monday-Wednesday 5 p.m.–8 p.m. (walk-in only)

Making an Appointment
To be assured of seeing a consultant during daytime hours, call ahead for an appointment: (301)405-3785. Evening hours are walk-in only; consultants work with students on a first-come, first-served basis.

UMCP Grammar Hotline
The UMCP Writing Center also has a Grammar Hotline for quick answers to questions about word choice, punctuation, sentence structure, or proper citation. Call the Grammar Hotline at (301)405-3787 during Writing Center hours. (See Hours of Operation.)

NOTE: The UMCP Writing Center is a contracted service for UMUC undergraduate students and is separate from UMUC's Effective Writing Center (EWC).The EWC does not train or supervise UMCP writing advisors.

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