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Learning Commons Neilson Library 108 7 Neilson Drive Northampton, MA 01063
The Learning Commons is a student-centered space here to help you thrive by receiving personalized attention for your learning and to learn alongside peers in a comfortable and supportive environment. Join us for tutoring, workshops, study groups, and other programs throughout the semester.
Located on the 1st floor of Neilson Library, students can meet peer tutors and partners from the Libraries, the Jacobson Writing Center, the Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning, and the Office of Disability Services.
The Learning Commons space is open during all Neilson open hours. See below for support service hours.
The Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching & Learning has staff in the Learning Commons to provide students with writing assistance. Schedule a writing appointment with a Peer Writing Tutor or to meet with them over Zoom.
Hours: These services are on pause for the summer.
The Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching & Learning provides students with peer content tutoring.
The Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning supports students doing quantitative work across the curriculum, and offers tutoring, workshops, and class study sessions.
Smith College’s Disability Services staff are available to meet with students in the Learning Commons’ Assistive Technology Lab to provide learning support.
The Assistive Technology Lab contains both Mac and Windows machines and has specialized software such as Dragon, Kurzweil, and Big Keys. For more information about assistive technology, visit Disability Services Campus Resources. To request Lab support or schedule a time to use the Lab, please email ithelp@smith.edu.
Hours: Available by reservation or drop in to use.
Library Research Mentors will work in the Learning Commons to provide research support to their peers. They can help other students to find a book on a specific topic, locate peer-reviewed articles, format their citations and more. Come to the Learning Commons during drop in hours and the Mentors can help you to navigate the Libraries, both physical and virtual, and their many resources and services.
