Alumnae Library
The Alumnae Library offers a collection of more than
109,000 volumes, a rare book collection, and access to
more than 60 other libraries' resources of more than
six million items. As a Federal Depository Library, it
houses a collection of government documents. The library
staff is skilled in providing research assistance.
The spacious, light-filled building offers comfortable,
quiet places for study and relaxation, as well as areas
for viewing, listening to, and recording a variety of
media.
The library also offers remote access to its research
databases for students and faculty. From any computer,
users can access password protected journal articles,
reference books, dictionaries, federal documents, newspapers,
and other on-line resources from more than 50 searchable
databases. The system allows users to view and/or print
the full text of selected resources, from databases in
academic research, general interest, business, education,
health, and literature.
Manhattan Virtual Classroom
All professors at Elms College are able to put course
information on-line through the "Manhattan Virtual Classroom ", a Web-based server software program for
on-line teaching and learning. It can be accessed any
time of day or night by students, whether they are on
campus or across the country. Professors may post information
such as course syllabi, required book lists, lectures,
homework assignments, contact information, discussion
boards, to augment their on-campus classes,
or offer complete courses on-line.
Academic Resource Center
The academic resource center provides all of the
academic support services at Elms College. These
include tutoring
in many of the majors offered at the college, study
skills assistance, and services to students with
physical and
learning disabilities. The director of the academic
resource center is also the disabilities coordinator.
The academic resource center is open for tutoring five
days a week, and offers assistance to any student (graduate,
undergraduate, full time, part time). At present, tutorial
help is provided by both peer and professional tutors
in the areas of biology, chemistry, communication sciences
and disorders, education, mathematics, nursing, paralegal
studies, psychology, and writing. Student tutors are
recommended by their department chairs and receive
extensive training for the first six weeks of the semester
to ensure
that sound pedagogical practices are employed during
the tutorial session. Additional writing tutoring,
coordinated by the academic resource center, is available
at night
in the library. The tutor in the library is available
four nights a week, including one night on the weekend.
Tutors also assist students with study skills such
as listening, note taking, time management, reading,
and
test taking.
Career Center
We have an active Career Center that will work with
you to provide you with information on the right graduate
school or career. Our full-time staff can help you
assess
your skills and develop a strategy to achive your goals.
In addition, the career center provides information
on a variety of experiential learning internships which
can provide you with valuable professional experience
before you graduate. |
