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ALS tutor Julia Carr helps junior Dung Tran correct a paper in the writing lab on Monday.
ALS helps students
by offering tutoring,
study habit advice
Students can receive help
with classes and take part
in group tutoring sessions
By Chad Kreiger
Freelance Reporter
Like many students, University jun
ior Eric Steinke is burdened with chal
lenging courses, which is why he sought
help with Academic Learning Services.
Struggling with Math 241, Steinke went
to the ALS math lab, where Kim Griggs
tutored him free of charge
"The tutoring helps me talk my
way through the math with some
help," said Steinke.
Griggs, now in her second year as a
tutor, warns students: "We don't do
your problem for you, but we will
guide you through it," and stresses the
importance of students reading their
textbooks, which answer many com
mon questions.
available for writers of all levels. Most
writing lab sessions don't last longer
than 30 minutes.
The drop-in labs are only a small
part of the many services ALS has to
offer students, according to ALS in
structor Amy Nuetzman.
"We have a lot of services that are
designed to help students succeed ac
ademically, whether that means a
higher GPA or a more balanced aca
demic life," Nuetzman said.
Individual tutoring is offered for spe
cific courses and costs $8 to $10 per
hour for lower division courses and $ 10
to $12 per hour for upper division
courses. Tutors are usually students who
have taken the course, passed with high
marks and have faculty recommenda
tions. A list of individual tutors and their
specific courses can be found at the ALS
office. Nuetzman encourages any Uni
versity student who wants to become a
Students are en
couraged to drop
in or schedule an
appointment for
the free math and
writing labs at the
ALS office, located
in 68 PLC.
The math lab is
open from 9 a m. to
4 p.m. and assists
students with cours
es through Math
253. The writing lab
is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and is
tutor to contact the ALS office
Group tutoring is another option
for students seeking help with class
es. Groups cost $110 per term, usually
consist of no more than six people
and generally meet twice a week.
ALS also offers individual consult
ing for University students who need
help with issues related to learning,
studying and academic performance.
One-credit ALS courses are designed
to assist in a variety of topics includ
ing critical reading, college vocabu
lary, essay exam preparation, speed
reading, grammar, personal state
ments and research strategies.
Nontraditional students can also
seek help and support through Stu
dent Support Services, a part of ALS.
ATri-federal grant is offered to qual
ified students and makes smaller
classes possible, provides active aca
demic advising, intensive personal
counseling and tutoring. Elieibilitv
is based on in
come level, par
ents' education,
academic need for
support services
and documented
disabilities.
The McNair
Scholar's Program,
also part of ALS, as
sists students from
low-income homes
who are among the
first generation in
their family to com
plete a bachelors
degree, or are from groups underrepre
sented in graduate education with
preparation for graduate school and
doctorate degrees.
Throughout the year, ALS sponsors
many workshops designed to help stu
dents with test anxiety, time manage
ment note-taking and other tools that
make college life simpler. Standardized
test preparation is also offered for stu
dents preparing for the GRE, MCAT
and the LSAT exams. Faculty and grad
uate teaching fellows are also invited to
attend various workshops through the
Teaching Effectiveness Program, aimed
to evaluate and improve teaching.
For more information about ALS,
visit the ALS Web site at
http://als.uoregon.edu, or call the
ALS office at (541) 346-3226.
Chad Kreiger is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
"We have a lot of servic
es that are designed to
help students succeed
academically, whether
that means a higher QPA
or a more balanced
academic life."
Amy Nuetzman
ALS instructor