Indiana University Bloomington

IU

Office of International Services


A Division of the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

Franklin Hall 306, 601 East Kirkwood Avenue.  Bloomington, Indiana  47405
Phone: (812) 855-9086  |  Fax: (812) 855-4418  |   Email: intlserv@indiana.edu

International Education Week

Flamenco Dancers

November 11–20, 2009

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.  This joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

IU World’s Fare 2009

November 11; 5:00–8:00pm

⇒ Student & Scholar Advising ⇒ Living in the US ⇒ Academic Support Services

Academic Support Services

Whether you are having academic difficulty, or just need someone to read over a paper, many services are available on campus to help.  From study skill workshops to math tutoring, there are academic support services for all of your needs.  Many of these offices have evening and weekend hours to help you when you need it most.

Academic Advising—University Division, Maxwell Hall 101 , 855-4964

Academic Support Center

There are three locations open during the evenings, Sunday–Thursday from 7:00–11:00pm:

  1. in the center building of Briscoe Quad at the corner of Fee Lane and 17th St.
  2. in the center building of Forest Quad on 3rd St.
  3. in the center building of Teter Quad on Sunrise Dr.

Phone numbers: 855-6931 (Briscoe), 856-4457 (Teter) and 856-3060 (Forest)

The Academic Support Centers offer a range of free services, including tutoring, advising, workshops, review sessions, and other academic support.  Members of the Student Academic Center staff aim to help students develop study skills.  ASC works with the Math Department Tutorial Help Service to help students in individual or small group sessions.  The emphasis is on introductory math courses: M014, M025, M118, M119, M120, and M211.  Furthermore, assistance is also available in some upper-level courses and in Groups math classes such as J111, J112, and J113.  Note: The Teter location has been designated as the location for help in upper-level math courses (M212 and higher).

Asian Cultural Center: 807 E. 10th, 856-5361, email: acc@indiana.edu

The Asian Cultural Center provides free tutoring in Asian languages, available to all IU students.

Office of Mentoring Services and Leadership Development (OMSLD), Ashton-Weatherly 202, 855-3540

OMSLD pairs its students with faculty and staff mentors who share their academic and social interests.  The purpose of the OMSLD Mentoring Program is to help freshmen make the transition from high school and home environments to a university setting.  The program helps students succeed academically and socially and become involved in campus life.

La Casa, 715 E. 7th St., 855-0174

The Latino Cultural Center offers free Spanish tutoring services to any student.

Library Services, Main Library W121, 855-9857

Adaptive technology lab, interlibrary loan, research support, tutorials on library database subscription, renew and recall books, reserve library carrels (graduate students only).

Stat/Math Center, 410 N. Park, 855-4724, statmath@indiana.edu

The Stat/Math Center offers technical assistance in the use of mathematical and statistical software, co-sponsors non-credit computing classes (STEPs) with UITS, and offers help with electronic file conversion and data storage.

Student Academic Center, 316 N. Jordan Ave., 855-7313

At the Student Academic Center you can choose from a wide range of courses for credit, individualized academic assessment and assistance, peer tutoring, supplemental instruction, free and fee-based workshops, outreach services, and Student Learning Consultation/support services for faculty and instructors in order to enhance academic success.

Writing Tutorial Services, Ballantine 206, 855-6738

Writing Tutorial Services helps students at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to outlining to revising.  Graduate and undergraduate peer tutors work one-on-one with students on writing assignments for all types of classes, with an emphasis on introductory-level courses and ESL assistance.