Getting Involved In School

There are many resources being offered on campus to Pace Students. Students have the opportunity to use as many of the resources as possible and the greatest part of it all is that they are FREE. Both commuters and residents have the opportunity to take advantage of these tools. Every one of these resources is available at almost any time, so it is flexible enough to fit everyone’s schedule. There should be no excuse that a student is failing or falling back in any specific course because they are offered all the help they can possibly get at school. Using these resources will be a great benefit for oneself and the community around us.

           One out of the variety of resources being offered at Pace University is the Writing Center. The Writing Center offers free writing consultation services to all students as well as to the whole campus community. Most English professors recommend their students to attend the Writing Center. Not only is it a requirement for the class, but also professors have realized that students who use the Writing Center are actually being helped with their weaknesses and they get help with any part they are stuck on with their writing. The Writing Center can help anyone out no matter what part of the writing process one is in. Whether it is from beginning an outline of your ideas to finishing the final draft, Pace offers writing mentors to help the students realize their strengths and weaknesses. This technique helps students become better writers and it helps them have a better understanding of what they should be doing instead of what they are doing now. Pace’s Writing Center is located in 15B of Miller Hall from Mondays through Fridays and on Sundays it is located in 134 of Alumni Hall. The Writing Center is available from Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00am to 7:00pm; it is closed on Fridays and Saturdays; but it is available again on Sundays from 6:00pm through 10:00pm.

Another resource being accessible is the Tutoring Center. This center is fully committed to offering any tutoring service possible by helping students in various different courses being taught at the University. Students from our own University are the mentors in this program. This strategy helps out in a big way because more than one person has gone through the same courses. I believe that the mentors going through the same courses as we are going through now is great; they will know which ways are easiest to teach you and which methods should really be used to succeed in class. Pace’s Tutoring Center is dedicated to hiring and training well-qualified undergraduate and graduate tutors. It is located on the third floor of the Mortola Library. Its hours of operation are: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 9:00pm; it is closed on Fridays and Saturdays; then on Sundays it is available from 4:00pm to 10:00pm.

         
           The last, but certainly not least, resource being available to every student is the Mortola Library. The main goal of the Mortola Library is to teach and help out undergraduate and graduate students of Pace University. The Library offers various things. The Library contains an electronic classroom, laptops, printers, books, Research/Reference Area, three separate floors to accommodate everyone’s studying needs and it even has a Pace Mart. The Electronic Classroom is available to classes and Professors can use it as a way to teach their students. Laptops are available to every student so they can borrow and use for the time they spend at the library. Printers are also available for every students’ need. Students have $30 worth of printer money on their card and if you use it wisely, it will last a very long time. Every student is given a library card when they first take a tour of the library with their University 101 class. This card allows students to check out books and make reservations of a book throughout the year. The Research/Reference Area is a place in the library where you can get help on looking for any type of research/reference you may need. They can also help you out with your research paper and get you started. The Library has three separate floors, each floor has their own rules so anyone can choose any floor to be in and study as much as they want or converse with others as much as they please. Lastly, a Pace Mart is available at the Library. This store is run by Pace students. The store has literally almost anything you need and it is all sold at a reasonable price. 

            Have you ever used one of these resources available at Pace? If so, please share to the readers which resource you have used and how you found it helpful.