Graduate Student Support Services
Academic Support Services
Phillips Memorial Library, Room 250
401-865-2494
Academic services are available to all matriculated graduate students
ACADEMIC SKILLS | ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES | WRITING CENTER
- Academic Support Services has a flexible, student-centered approach – which allows students to determine the level of support that they need
- Schedule one-on-one sessions – available virtually or in-person
- You decide how they can help – if you are not sure what kind of help you need, they will help you figure it out
- They have a commitment to understanding and assisting all students
ACADEMIC SKILLS
Academic Coaching
- Time management
- Organization
- Test-taking
- Note-taking
- Balancing work, school, and life
ESL (Multilingual – International or Domestic)
- Culture
- U.S. College structure (courses/assignments)
- Higher Education expectations
- Language & Communication
- Reading, writing, speaking, listening
- Academic English
Contact:
Amori Washington
Academic Skills/ ESL Specialist
awashing@providence.edu
Katie Fernandes
Assistant Director for Student Success and Retention
kfernan3@providence.edu
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
To qualify for services, a student must have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990):
“A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.”
- Individuals with disabilities have rights
- The goal is to partner with students and faculty to make education accessible
Steps to request an accommodation:
- Once you have been admitted, you must confirm that you will be attending PC on your application portal
- Complete the Online Application for Academic Accommodations
Students beginning in Fall: No sooner than June 1
Students beginning in the Spring: No sooner than November 1
Students beginning in the Summer: No sooner than March 1 - Submit Documentation
- Meet with staff to coordinate accommodations
WRITING CENTER
The Writing Center is available to ALL writers in the Providence College community – including graduate students.
- The Center is available at any stage of the writing process
- Each session lasts 60 minutes, so longer projects should be addressed in manageable pieces over multiple appointments
- The Writing Center is not an editorial service; students are ultimately responsible for revising their own work
Have questions? Reach out to Will directly to discuss how the Writing Center might be able to best support your needs.
