Academic Support Services

Dorothy Johansen HouseStudent services office
Eliot Hall 218
Phone: 503/777-7521
Fax: 503/777-7225

Jerlena Griffin-Desta, vice president and dean of student services
Lily Copenagle, associate dean of academic support
Julie Maxfield, executive assistant

Reed is a place where intellectual life is paramount; where the primary goal is not learning to make the grade but learning to learn. If you need some individual assistance in honing your skills, Reed has tools to help. In consultation with your faculty adviser, please take advantage of these free services.

Individual Tutoring

One-on-one tutoring is provided by qualified Reed students of advanced standing and is available for most classes. You can meet with your tutor in the DoJo during regular open hours (9 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week when classes are in session) or anywhere else you find convenient. View a current list of tutors.

Drop-In Help Centers

Dorothy Johansen House
Tutors are available at the Dorothy Johansen House (the DoJo) in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Quantitative Skills, Statistics and Writing. The tutors at the DoJo are available to help with homework or problem sets, analysis
of lab data, writing lab reports or papers, questions about course material, and clarification of concepts throughout the semester.

Writing Center

The Writing Center is a drop-in tutoring service in the DoJo where tutors are prepared to assist students of all levels at any stage of the writing process with papers in a variety of disciplines, résumés, personal statements, and other writing tasks. The Writing Center is a resource to help students improve technical skills, develop analytical strategies, and integrate both into a clear and cohesive presentation of original ideas. In addition to the hours listed on the DoJo tutor schedule, there are additional tutors available on the Thursday and Friday before each Hum 110 paper is due. View a current tutor schedule.

Q Center

The Quantitative Skills Center is a resource intended to help support Reed College students in courses in the natural and social sciences with quantitative content. Located in the DoJo, the Q center provides drop-in tutoring hours, a resource library, and a skill-based workshop series. View a current tutor schedule.

Science Center

The Science Center offers daily drop-in tutoring hours at the DoJo for students in Reed’s science classes. Qualified peer tutors are available to assist with problem sets, analysis of lab data, writing lab reports, and questions about course material. View a current tutor schedule.

Library

Math Center

The Math Center is open on a drop-in basis to help with homework and problem sets, questions about course material, and clarification of concepts throughout the semester. Located in Library 387/389. View more information and tutor schedule.

Language Lab

The drop-in language tutors provide assistance in writing, speaking, reading, and understanding the languages taught at Reed. They can also help students to use the language-specific computing resources that are available in the language lab. Drop-in tutoring is currently available in French, German, and Spanish. View more information and tutor schedule.

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