Student Disability Resources

Location: 116 Boucke Building

Web: equity.psu.edu/student-disability-resources

Student Disability Resources (SDR) coordinates support services and reasonable academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Accommodations can include extended time on exams, note-taking assistance, alternative textbooks and more. Students may apply for temporary accommodations (e.g. for a concussion, physical limitations due to an injury (e.g. care accident)) or ongoing accommodations for more long-term disabilities.

Students interested in applying for services should:

  1. schedule an appointment with the Student Disability Resources
  2. provide documentation of their disability and recommended accommodations

Penn State Learning (MATH, STAT, CHEM, PHYS, ECON, SPAN, CHNS, FR, JAPNS, IT, ENGL, CAS)

Location: 220 Boucke Building

Web: pennstatelearning.psu.edu

Penn State Learning provides academic support services in the form of individual and group tutoring. Tutoring services are available for:

    • STAT 200; STAT 250
    • MATH 22, MATH 34, MATH 110, MATH 140/B, MATH 141/B, MATH 200, MATH 201
    • CHEM 110, CHEM 112, CHEM 210, PHYS 211, PHYS 212, PHYS 250, PHYS 251
    • ECON 102, ECON 104
    • writing and public speaking
    • Spanish, Chinese, French, Japanese, and Italian

Tutoring for IST courses (IST, SRA, DS)

Web: learning.ist.psu.edu/tutoring-sessions

The College of Information Sciences and Technology offers free tutoring for advanced statistics and first and second-year courses.  Tutoring is available for:

  • IST 140, IST 220, IST 242
  • SRA 221, SRA 268
  • DS 200

Economics Help (ECON)

The Penn State Economics Association organizes student-run study groups for ECON 306, 302 and 304.  Students interested in joining a study group should email comm.psuea@psu.edu.  Students should include their name, PSU email address, and the course number (i.e.e ECON 306) they’re interested in joining a study group for.

Academic Excellence Center (MATH, CHEM, PHYS, EMCH, CMPSC)

Location: 323 Sackett

Web: inclusion.engr.psu.edu/student-programs/student-success-programs/academic-excellence-center.aspx

The Academic Excellence Center in the College of Engineering provides a number of great free resources including study space, computers and tutoring. Tutoring is available in:

  • MATH 140, MATH 141, MATH 220, MATH 230, MATH 231, MATH 250, MATH 251
  • CHEM 101, CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 112, CHEM 210, CHEM 212
  • PHYS 211, PHYS 212, PHYS 213, PHYS 214
  • EMCH 210, EMCH 211, EMCH 212, EMCH 213, EMCH 315, EMCH 316
  • select CMPSC courses

The Chemistry Resource Room (CHEM)

Location: 205 Whitmore

Web: science.psu.edu/chem/undergrad/learningresources

The Chemistry Resource Room is dedicated to helping students in General and Organic Chemistry courses. Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Learning Assistants (LAs) are available Monday through Friday to help students with their chemistry questions– for free! Check the schedule for a full list of availability.

Ryan Family Student Center (MATH, PHYS, CHEM)

Location:14 Deike Building (Ryan Family Student Center)

Web: ems.psu.edu/undergraduate/tutoring

The Ryan Family Student Center in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences offers free tutoring for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry courses. Tutoring is offered Monday through Thursday evenings, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Visit the Ryan Family Student Center for the full schedule.

Accounting (ACCTG)

Smeal provides a list of undergraduate students who are interested and available to provide tutoring services for a fee. Find the full list here.

DUSuccess

Web: dus.psu.edu/dusuccess/dus-success

DUSuccess includes tools and resources to help students achieve academic success. Resources include help with motivation, adjusting to college, personal issues, study skills, time management, financing college, specific tutoring and more.