Resources for Faculty and Staff
Pace's Learning Commons provides a wide range of support services to help impact your student's academic success, from content and writing tutoring, to exam review and correction sessions.
Helpful Resources
Does Your Student Need Academic Coaching?
Who benefits most from the Learning Commons?
Every student. For every student in need of help with a difficult class, there are others looking to maintain the requirements for a scholarship, improve their GPA, or simply find help studying for next week’s test.
Our professional staff and trained peer educators at the Learning Commons are a key resource in helping your student achieve their academic goals.
Which of my students may need Academic Coaching?
- Students who tell you they are struggling with note-taking, reading the textbook, organizing their time efficiently, or studying for your exams
- Students who demonstrate an inability to meet deadlines
- Students whose class participation does not match work produced
- Students who recognize their skills need shaping and refining to excel at the college level
- Students who are returning after an extended absence
- Students who are expressing anxiety about upcoming exams or general anxiety about their academic life
Potential Student Letter
Dear Student,
The Pace Learning Commons Academic Skills Program is a resource you may want to consider. This free service located in the (Mortola Library/Beekman), offers Academic Coaching and Academic Mentoring. Academic Coaching is a guided opportunity helping to steer you towards your academic goals. Mentoring is a collaborative experience with a supportive, successful academic peer.
- Make an individual appointment
- If you have any questions, please email the Pleasantville Learning Commons or New York City Learning Commons.
Encourage Your Students to Use the Learning Commons
Below are recommended syllabus statements and Classes announcements that can be used to promote the use of the Learning Commons. Pick the one appropriate for the students in your class and copy the text into your syllabus or Classes announcement.
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Writing Support Services at the Learning Commons
Writing support is available for all students at Pace University. Writing Support Services offers confidential one-to-one appointments (in person or online), group sessions, and drop-in sessions free of charge. Students can bring writing from all disciplines and at all stages of the writing process, from outlines to completed drafts. Students are encouraged to bring all types of writing, including resumes, internship and graduate school applications, and personal creative work. We are dedicated to developing independent learners through purposeful interactions with trained, well-qualified peer and professional staff.
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Tutoring at the Learning Commons
The Learning Commons uses an array of programs and a holistic approach to assist students with academic skills and content knowledge. We are dedicated to developing independent learners through purposeful interactions with trained, well-qualified peer and professional staff.
Services offered:
- Content Support Services including, content tutoring, exam review sessions, and content preparation/support workshops
- Academic Skills Services including small group peer mentoring, academic skills workshops, and individual academic development
- Writing Support Services including, writing tutoring and writing preparation/support workshops
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Writing Support at the Learning Commons
Writing tutoring is available for all graduate students at Pace University. Writing Support Services offers confidential one-to-one appointments (in person or online), group sessions, and drop-in sessions free of charge. Students can bring writing from all disciplines and at all stages of the writing process, from outlines to completed drafts. Students are encouraged to bring all types of writing, including research questions and literature reviews. We are dedicated to developing independent learners through purposeful interactions with trained, well-qualified peer and professional staff. If you are a graduate student seeking help, we recommend working with one of our professional tutors:
- New York City Tutors: Sean Griffin, Wilson Ding and Catalina Florescu
- Pleasantville Tutors: Emily Behnke and Tina Gonzalez
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Writing Support Services at the Learning Commons
Writing tutoring is available for all graduate students at Pace University. Writing Support Services offers confidential one-to-one appointments (in person or online), group sessions, and drop-in sessions free of charge. Students can bring writing from all disciplines and at all stages of the writing process, from outlines to completed drafts. Students are encouraged to bring all types of writing, including research questions and literature reviews. We are dedicated to developing independent learners through purposeful interactions with trained, well-qualified peer and professional staff. If you are a graduate student seeking help, we recommend working with one of our professional tutors:
- New York City Tutors: Sean Griffin, Wilson Ding and Catalina Florescu
- Pleasantville Tutors: Emily Behnke and Tina Gonzalez
Visit the Learning Commons website for more information about services, locations and current hours of operation.
Follow these instructions for using TracCloud (PDF) to schedule an appointment or view tutor availability.
If you have any questions, email us at the appropriate address below.
- Pleasantville email: LC_PLV@pace.edu
- New York City email: LC_NYC@pace.edu