What do YOU need?
The Learning Commons is here to help!
The Learning Commons is where Kalamazoo College students connect with skilled peers for help with business, economics, math, physics, science, writing, and library research. Students can schedule consultations with our dedicated peer consultants and Kalamazoo College staff. Our mission is to foster a dynamic environment that empowers students to engage in deeper learning.
Centers and Support
- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Many types of assistive technology are helpful to all people. Using text-to-speech for reading or speech-to-text for writing, following along with captions during a presentation, or enlarging tiny text on a screen: these can be beneficial to learning and communicating for everyone.
- BIOLOGY CENTER provides multiple types of support and is available to students in specific biology courses.
- BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS CENTER provides multiple types of support and is available to students in three different economics and business courses.
- CHEMISTRY LEARNING LAB Includes drop-in learning and supplemental instruction for students in specific chemistry courses.
- COMPUTER SCIENCE COLLABORATION CENTER is a space for students to hang out, work on computer science by themselves or with peers, and eat candy. Teaching Assistants are available to help.
- LIBRARY RESEARCH CENTER helps with research questions and navigating library databases. We’ll help students access eBooks, articles, streaming films, and more in our collections!
- MASTER YOUR TIME Several smart strategies, you can use to stay on top of it all without burning out.
- PEER CONSULTANTS Academic Success Peer Consultants are here to help you strengthen the skills that make college more manageable. Things like time management, study strategies, note-taking, and organization.
- MATH-PHYSICS CENTER guides students to find the answers by asking leading questions and comparing the problem to already mastered material. The goals of a consultation is to show students strategies for figuring out problems on their own.
- WRITING CENTER assists students in creating stronger pieces of writing. We provide constructive feedback in order to help students hone the skills that they already possess as writers and editors.