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Support for Academic Skills

When seeking to improve general academic skills (such as writing papers or time management), the following programs can help:

Learning Resources Center

The Weingarten Learning Resources Center provides academic support through a varied menu of services and programs, including:

• • Individual instruction with a Learning Instructor.
• • Print Information: self-help pamphlets, handouts, and calendar tools for independent use.
• • Interactive workshops.
• • Collaborative University Programs.

For contact information and walk-in hours, see the website.

Information Commons

The David B. Weigle Information Commons supports study groups and collaborative learning and offers training, equipment and support for digital media. There are also services and support for students as they work to improve their effectiveness in writing, speaking and original inquiry.

Writing

The Penn Writing Center offers friendly, expert writing help to Penn undergraduate and graduate students. Writing tutors are trained to help students write with greater skill and confidence.

Speaking

Speaking-intensive courses give students the opportunity to hone their public-speaking skills, and the CWiC Speaking Center offers students access to trained peer speaking advisors. These advisors provide individualized coaching for students and groups working on presentations or seeking less formal speaking guidance. Students interested in becoming speaking advisors should apply for CLST 135, the training course offered each spring. Applications are due in November.

CWiC honors students with both strong research projects and superior speaking abilities by providing those students with a public forum in which to talk about their academic work. See the CWiC website for more on Emerging Scholars Talks.