Support for Your Students

The VPUE offers an array of resources to help your students master the skills needed to make the most of their educational experience. 

Academic Skills Coaching

Academic Skills Coaches meet with students individually, helping them develop skills in time management, note-taking, test preparation, overcoming procrastination, and reading comprehension.

Hume Writing Center

The Hume Writing Center is fully engaged in fostering a culture of writing on campus and offers individual meetings with trained writing consultants; workshops on a variety of writing-related topics; writers' nights featuring students, staff, and faculty reading and performing their work; and many other special writing events.

Hume Writing Center Tutoring

Students can make an appointment in the Writing Center  to meet with a professional consultant (a Lecturer from the Program in Writing and Rhetoric) or they can visit the drop-in hours of a trained undergraduate or graduate consultant at the Writing Center or at one of several satellite and residence locations on campus. Students work with consultants on all aspects of writing for courses such as IHUM, PWR, Introductory Seminars, Honors, and WiM. In addition, we provide tutorial support for students working on new media compositions, such as website, PowerPoint or video projects. Writing consultants work with students on interpreting assignments, brainstorming, crafting a strong central idea, doing research and working with sources, revising drafts, and editing for clarity and style. 

Oral Communication Program

The Oral Communication Program at CTL provides a range of opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students to improve their oral communication skills. Courses and workshops offer a comprehensive approach to speech communication that includes training in the fundamental principles of public speaking and the effective delivery of oral presentations. With the goal of enhancing students' general facility and confidence in oral expression, the program also provides innovative, discipline-based instruction to help students refine their personal speaking styles in small groups and classroom settings.

Oral Communication Tutoring

Oral Communication Tutors (OCTs) are undergraduate and graduate peer speaking tutors who support students at all stages of the oral presentation process.  OCTs offer coaching on brainstorming and presentation organization, and they provide valuable feedback on delivery and effective use of visual aids, including PowerPoint design.  Students can rehearse presentation drafts and be videotaped during appointments.  OCTs also provide general speaking tips and can help students reduce speech anxiety or practice for job interviews.  OCT consultations are held in the Speaking Center in Meyer Library, Suite 123, and students can schedule appointments by visiting http://speakinghelp.stanford.edu. 

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Subject Tutoring

Residential Drop-in

Free course-related peer tutoring is available to all undergraduates. Residential tutors live in Florence Moore, Freshman Sophomore College, Lagunita, Roble, Wilbur, and Stern Halls. No appointment is needed for drop-in hours. Residential tutors concentrate on the introductory courses in Chemistry, Economics, Math, and Physics, focusing on helping students develop the problem-solving and analytical skills needed to understand, synthesize, or apply complex material.

Individual and Group, by appointment

Peer tutors in a wide range of courses are available by appointment. Appointment tutoring focuses on helping students develop the problem-solving and analytical skills needed to understand, synthesize, or apply complex material.

Foreign Language Tutoring, by appointment

Peer tutors are available to help students practice conversation skills in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Japanese.

Student Well-Being

Students whom you encounter who are experiencing anxiety, emotional distress, or have concerns about accommodating learning and other disabilities, can be connected with a number of resources on campus.  For more information please read a letter to faculty from Greg Boardman, Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Harry Elam, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, and Patricia J. Gumport, Vice Provost for Graduate Education on Student Mental Health and Well-Being Resources for Faculty and Administrators.

Counseling and Psychological Services*

CAPS counselors are available to meet with and evaluate students who are experiencing emotional or psychological distress.

Office of Accessible Education, Disability Resource Center*

The OAE offers a comprehensive program for students with disabilities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.. The OAE provides a wide array of accommodations, support services, auxiliary aids, and programs to remove barriers to full participation in the life of the University. 

Undergraduate Advising and Research

Acting in a "triage" capacity, UAR can help assess emergent concerns and help direct students to appropriate resources such as Residence Deans, CAPS Counselors, Academic Directors, and Academic Skills Coaches.

*CAPS and OAE are part of the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs. VPUE partners with VPSA to ensure that students receive support across the full spectrum of academic and social endeavors.

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