Student Success

Academic Support at Union

The following Academic Support Centers are provided by academic departments to assist students with course content during the term.

For more questions, please contact the individual departments.

  • Biology Backup

    Biology Backup is offering extra help on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30pm -7:30pm in ISEC 316.

  • Calculus Help Center

    The Calculus Help Desk is available Sunday - Thursday from 7:30pm - 10pm in the Sorum House Seminar Room.

  • Chemistry

    The Chemistry Department is offering help for Introductory Chemistry on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 7 - 9pm in ISEC 187.

    Help for Organic Chemistry is being offered on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 7 - 9pm in ISEC 222.

  • Computer Science

    Students can visit the Computer Science Help Desk Sunday - Thursday from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in Olin 107.

  • Data Analytics

    The Data Analytics Help Desk will be available Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in Wold 010 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm.

  • Economics Support Center

    The Economics Support Center is available Mondays and Tuesdays from 7:00pm - 9pm in Lippman 200. Tutors will be available for ECO 101, ECO 241, ECO 242, and ECO 243W.

  • Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering (ECBE)

    The ECBE Help Desk is available Sunday - Thursday from 5:00pm - 7:00pm in ISEC 124.

  • Geosciences

    Support for Geosciences is available on Tuesdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm, and Thursdays from 10:30am - 12:30pm in Olin 322.

  • Language Center

    The Language Center will be open Monday - Thursday 9am - 8pm and Fridays 9:00am - 1:00pm. Please see the Language Center website for more information on how to book an appointment.

  • Librarians at Schaffer Library

    Librarians can help you with research, searching for sources, and a variety of other research related topics. For more information and to schedule an appointment with a librarian, please visit this webpage: https://www.union.edu/schaffer-library/ask-a-librarian

  • Mechanical Engineering

    The Mechanical Engineering Help Desk is available Mondays and Thursdays from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in ISEC 220.

  • Office Hours

    Professors at Union hold weekly office hours to provide more content support to students. To see your Professor's individual office hours, please refer to your syllabus, Nexus page, or ask your professor.

  • Physics

    The Physics Study Center is offering drop-in hours to students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00pm - 10:00pm in ISEC 120.

  • Research Mentors at Schaffer Library

    Research Mentors can work with students at any point during the researach process. Areas they can assist with include:

    • Help developing a focused research question.
    • Guidance on finding and evaluating scholarly sources.
    • Support navigating library tools like Primo, JSTOR, and subject-specific databases.
    • Strategies for organizing research and managing citations.
    • Peer-to-peer advice grounded in academic experience.

    To book an appointment with a Research Mentor, please visit this link: https://www.union.edu/schaffer-library/research-mentor-program

  • Supplemental Instruction

    Please visit this webpage for sessions days/times/locations.

    Courses include BIO 205, BIO 206, CHM 101, ECO 101, ECO 241, MER 201, MER 231, and PHY 120.

  • Writing Center

    Please visit https://union.mywconline.com/ to schedule an appointment. For more information, email writingprograms@union.edu.