Academic Resources
Jennifer Ambrose, Director
Alex Hanson, Assistant Director and Multilingual Student Support Coordinator
Developing the ability to communicate clearly and effectively is a central goal of the liberal arts education at Hamilton College. The mission of the Writing Center is to support students as they hone their ability to write effectively and faculty as they teach this skill. The Center provides this support through individual and group peer tutoring in writing across the curriculum at all levels for all students; faculty and curriculum development via workshops, lectures, classroom visits, and consultations on writing pedagogy and assessment; instructional materials for faculty and students; long-term individualized tutoring for students needing substantive help with writing; and other support for the Writing Across the Curriculum program as needed.
Along with the Oral Communication Center (OCC), the Writing Center provides academic support for multilingual students.
Amy Gaffney, Director
Alex Hanson, Assistant Director and Multilingual Student Support Coordinator
The Oral Communication Center’s mission is to support Hamilton’s “Communication and Expression” educational goal by developing students’ abilities to express themselves with clarity and eloquence in a variety of modalities. This mission is realized through: (1) personalized peer tutoring, which is available for every Hamilton student, for every course and every oral communication assignment, and for any co-curricular purposes; (2) sponsored events and activities open to the campus community and focused on communication such as the Public Speaking Competition, workshops, and video viewing and discussions; and (3) faculty development for the creation, refinement, and assessment of communication assignments through individual consultation, classroom visits, and workshops.
Along with the Writing Center (WC), the Oral Communication Center provides academic support for multilingual students.
Jess Kelly, Director
The QSR Center offers drop-in peer tutoring in introductory level courses containing a mathematics/quantitative component in addition to one-on-one peer tutoring by appointment.
Mary Beth Helderle, Director
The Language Center supports innovative pedagogy and the use of technology in language instruction. One-on-one peer tutoring is available at the Center.
Nhora Serrano, Associate Director for Digital Learning and Research and Alexandra Wohnsen, FYE Librarian
Burke Library’s Research and Instructional Design (R&ID) Team empowers the Hamilton community to use information and technologies to engage in intellectual exploration, make informed decisions, and create and share knowledge. The R&ID Team provides the resources, creative tools, and expertise to support the academic success of students. Educational technologists, instructional designers, research librarians, and peer tutors provide instruction to students, faculty, and staff in the use of information and technology resources.
The ?First-Year Experience Librarian, Alexandra ?Wohnsen, is available to provide research assistance specifically to first year students, and support their understanding of information and technology resources, skills, and concepts. Faculty teaching first-year courses are encouraged to contact Alex to discuss the integration of information and digital literacy concepts into the curricula or request a library instruction session.
Each fall the Library hosts the First Year Course Conference, an exhibit showcase for FYC students to share their work with the campus community. To learn more about the conference and/or have your students’ work included please contact Alex ?Wohnsen, awohnsen@hamilton.edu.
Aaron Ray, Director
Opportunity Programs offers a broad range of services to support students in their transition to college and beyond. Explore their website or contact the office to see how they can help support the success of your students.
Allen Harrison, Associate Dean of Students for Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility
The multicultural peer-mentoring project supports first-year students as they navigate their Hamilton education. While open to any new student, the program is designed with the knowledge that international, first-generation, and historically underrepresented students face special challenges in transitioning to college life. This program facilitates relationships between first-year students and experienced student mentors, who provide assistance and support throughout the initial year at Hamilton.
David Walden, Director
The Counseling Center strives to enhance and support the intellectual and personal growth of the Hamilton College Community.
