Drexel Writing and Tutoring Centers Open in Korman
July 23, 2019
Drexel students now have access to a one-stop shop for academic support with Drexel’s new Writing and Tutoring Centers! In May, several of Drexel’s academic tutoring centers moved to the Korman Center, co-locating to support student academic success. Read on to learn more about these resources — and how you can take advantage of them!
Why Visit the Writing and Tutoring Centers?
“Students should ideally know about the Math Resource Center from day one! Faculty remind them about it, but unfortunately some students visit for the first time during exams. Students who visit the center from day one have been able to improve their grade by a whole letter grade.”
- Sobha Philip, graduate program manager of math
“Many students (and even faculty and staff) assume that writing centers are solely for correcting grammar and remediation. Prior to becoming a peer reader at the Drexel Writing Center, I believed this as well. I've since learned that there's much more to writing centers and the work they do. Peer readers train extensively to learn a new way of thinking so that they can help their peers to grow as writers and thinkers in the long run, rather than help them fix a few grammatical errors in the moment.”
- Heather Heim, BA English ’20
“In the Chemistry Tutoring Resource Center, students can get assistance with laboratory reports, online homework, or just understanding the material presented in class. They are also welcome to come to the center to do work on their own, and if questions come up, they can easily ask for clarification or help on the content.”
- Craig McClure, PhD, associate professor of chemistry
Biology Resource Center
Location: 100 and 104 Korman Center
What is it? A walk-in biology tutoring center
Who uses it? Drexel undergraduates
Who is there to help? Teaching assistants
Course-specific office hours are posted on the door.
Chemistry Tutoring Resource Center
Location: 100 and 104 Korman Center
What is it? A walk-in chemistry tutoring center
Who uses it? Students enrolled in 100-level or organic chemistry courses
Who is there to help? Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate student volunteers with faculty recommendation
Summer Hours
Monday: 1 – 2 p.m.
Tuesday: 1 – 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 3 p.m.
Thursday: 1 – 2 p.m. and 3 – 4 p.m.
Location: 207 Korman Center
What is it? A walk-in center for assistance with math courses
Who uses it? Undergraduate students enrolled in a Department of Mathematics course
Who is there to help? Teaching faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students with faculty recommendation
Did you know? The MRC hosted over 10K student visits last year!
View the tutoring calendar online.
Location: 100 and 104 Korman Center
What is it? A walk-in physics tutoring center
Who uses it? Drexel students in introductory physics courses
Who is there to help? Faculty members and instructors who teach physics recitations
View the tutoring calendar online.
Location: 100-103 Korman Center
What is it? A center offering individualized support for thinking through and developing writing projects
Who uses it? Drexel faculty, staff and students
Who is there to help? Undergraduate peer readers, graduate student writing consultants, and professional tutors and faculty members who are ESL specialists
View the Writing Center appointment page online.
Looking for more resources? Check out our student resources and academic support page!