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For job and transfer assistance, visit the Career and
Transfer Center in the Student Center.
Math, Reading, and ESL Tutorial: Library Ground Floor, G-31
Tutorial assistance is available in math courses, such as Prealgebra, Beginning Algebra,
College Algebra: Functions and Models, and College Algebra with Trigonometry as well
as reading courses such as Foundations of College Reading and Analytical Reading. We
also support the following ESL classes: Introduction to Academic Writing 1 & 2, English
for Academic Purposes, Writing Intensive and all non-credit ESL classes level 6 and
above. Videotapes are available to reduce problem speech sounds for native and non-
native speakers. Weekday and evening hours are available. For more information call
914-606-6470
or visit us online at
.
Science Tutorial: Science Building, Room 219
Tutorial assistance is available in biology, chemistry, Biological Science 1 & 2, Organic/
Inorganic Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2, Non-major Physical Sciences,
Respiratory Care, Foods/Nutrition, EMS and Microbiology (all labs are supported as
well). Access to computer terminals, websites, videotapes, microscopes and slides, and
textbooks to support these courses are available for use in the tutorial. Weekday and
evening hours are available. For more information call 914-606-6906 or visit us online
at
.
Writing Tutorial: Library Ground Floor, G-13
Writing assistance is available to all students, irrespective of their curriculum.Weekday and
evening hours are available. For more information call 914-606-7853 or visit us online at
.
THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE to STUDENTS:
Accounting Tutorial: Classroom Building, Room 9
Student tutors are available at various times. A schedule is posted outside the tutorial and in
the Academic Support Center. Drop in or call for hours, 914-606-6876 or 6945.
Computer Information Systems Tutorial: Technologies Building, Room 25B
Tutoring is offered in word processing, spreadsheet and database programs, programming
languages, and CIS courses. The CIS Tutorial has student tutors that are selected by a
faculty advisor and offers day, evening, and weekend hours. Drop in or call for hours,
914-606-6945.
Computer Science Tutorial Center: Technologies Building, Room 37
The Computer Science Tutorial Center offers tutoring for Computer Science courses taught
at the college’s main campus in Valhalla. The tutors are peer tutors who are enrolled in a
Computer Science degree curriculum and are selected by a faculty advisor. The hours of
the Computer Science Tutorial Center are dependent on tutor availability each semester.
Call 914-606-7890 for more information.
POLICIES &
General Info
Did you know 53.2% of Westchester Community College
credit students are female?
Extension Center Tutoring:
The Mount Vernon Extension Center, located at 175 Gramatan Avenue, has its own
Academic Support Center open to all Westchester Community College students. Senior
tutors are available to assist students in Prealgebra,BeginningAlgebra and CollegeAlgebra,
as well as reading, writing, ESL, Spanish, Accounting, and Computer Information Systems.
Pre-Nursing students preparing for entrance exams are welcome. Workshops are offered
to assist students in subject specific areas, as well as in developing skills essential for
success in college. Computers are available with full Internet access. The Center is open
six days a week. Please call 914-606-7220 for further information including hours and
subject coverage, or visit
and click on Mount Vernon
Academic Support Center.
The Yonkers and Peekskill Extension Center offer tutoring in Prealgebra, Beginning Algebra,
and College Algebra, as well as reading, writing and ESL. The Ossining Extension Center
offers tutoring in the Biological Sciences, including Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2. Please
call 914-606-7220 for hours or visit
.
Modern Languages Tutorial Lab:
Located in the Gateway Center, this is a digital audio, video and computer tutorial center
for Modern Languages. Hours are: Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday
and Thursday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed weekends. Hours
vary each semester and are posted on Lab door. Students interested in taking a Spanish
course are strongly advised to take the free online placement exam before registering
for a class. Simply visit
and enter the password:
vikings1. Call 914-606-6790 for more information.
Mathematics/Physics Tutorial Center:
Technology Building, Lower Level, Room 11. Tutorial assistance is available every weekday
from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm (except Fridays, when we close at 3:00 pm). Evening and
Saturday hours are also available. Please call the Tutorial Hotline at 914-606-8556 for
details. Additional information can also be found on the bulletin board in front of the Tutorial
Center or by calling the Division Office at 914-606-6787.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Included among student fees is personal accident insurance coverage. Full-time students
are provided 24-hour, 7-days-a-week coverage for campus and non-campus related
accidents. Part-time students are provided coverage going to and from classes, on campus,
and at campus-related activities. Go to
or call 1-800-734-9326 for details
about coverage. You may also call the Health Services Office at 914-606-6610 for related
questions.
POLICIES &
General Info