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Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research

Fall 2026 Guide to CTLR Student Resources

| by Colleen Norden

Faculty, Students

Welcome to the Fall 2026 semester! The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research (CTLR) is home to the Q-Center (MBH 202), the Writing Center (LIB 225), drop-in Language Tutoring, Academic Coaching, Fellowships & Undergraduate Research, and Health Professions. Email ctlr@middlebury.edu or learn more at go/connect/.

Writing Center and CTLR Suite Hours 
(Davis Family Library 225)
Sunday: 4-10 pm
Monday-Thursday: Noon-10 pm
Friday: Noon-4 pm
Open at other times by appointment.

Q-Center Hours 
(McCardell Bicentennial Hall 202) 
Sunday: Noon-10 pm
Monday-Thursday: 9 am-10 pm
Friday: 9 am-5 pm

Academic Coaching

Jenny Orten, Assistant Director for Academic Development

ACEs are peer academic coaches trained to help with time management, study skills, and other strategies to assist you with work-life balance and academic success. You can book an individual appointment with an ACE or learn more at go/ace/.

You can also schedule an individual appointment with Jenny Orten who can provide more comprehensive executive function coaching, especially for students with substantial challenges. Jenny holds drop-in hours on Mondays from 2-4 pm at the Center for Student Success (Ross lower level).

Check out our coaching videos or visit go/coaching/ for more information.

Language Tutoring

Sarah Stroup, CTLR Director

If you are enrolled in an international language course, peer tutors can assist with writing, speaking, and reading. We host weekly drop-in sessions in LIB 225. See the fall schedule at go/languagetutoring/.

Quantitative Center (Q-Center)

Lauren Kordonowy, Director for the Q-Center
Jenny Calawa, Quantitative Tutor Program Manager

The Q-Center in Bicentennial Hall aims to support and encourage students’ growth and confidence in quantitative skills. We offer:

- STEM and Quantitative Tutoring: Regularly scheduled course drop-in sessions are at go/q-calendar/. Most tutoring is in the evenings. You can also schedule 1-on-1 appointments for R coding, Excel assistance, and courses at go/q-appt/. 

- Study Spaces: A wide variety of study spaces for individuals and groups of students open for long hours. We are open until 10 pm Sunday-Thursday!

The Q-Center has two floors. The upper floor houses the main entrance and front desk, collaborative group study spaces, drop-in peer tutoring for STEM courses, faculty and TA office hours, events and workshops, staff offices, conference rooms, and printer. Our lower level has a quiet study room, collaborative group study spaces, classrooms, rooms for small group work and tutoring, faculty offices, office hour spaces, computer lab and plotter (for academic purposes), and restrooms.

Visit go/q-center/ for more information.

Writing Center

Melissa Hammerle,Director of the Writing Center, FYSE Program, and Assistant Professor of Education Studies

Writing Center tutors work with students at all stages of their writing, including brainstorming and generating ideas, reviewing writing assignment guidelines, organizing and structuring essays, getting feedback on such issues as writing mechanics and persuasive rhetorical strategies. Tutors can also help with writing motivation, writing project planning, reviewing professor feedback, and general revision strategies. Students can also schedule appointments to work on creative writing or writing projects not associated with a specific course.

Peer writing tutors are available for:

- Drop-in tutoring in the Writing Center (LIB 225) on Sunday-Thursday 4-9 pm. No appointment necessary!

- Individual appointments you can book at go/appt/ to meet one-on-one with tutors whenever it works with your schedule.

Professional writing tutors also have a limited number of appointment opportunities to work with students. Students should not book more than one appointment per week. Book an appointment at go/appt/.

Embedded peer writing course tutors are specifically assigned to First-Year Seminars and second-level College Writing (CW) courses. They work closely with course faculty to support students with assignment planning, drafting and revising, and developing effective writing processes. If your class has a course-embedded tutor, you can find them and schedule an appointment at go/appt/.

See go/write/ for more information.

Fellowships, Undergraduate Research, and Health Professions

Lisa Gates, Associate Dean for Fellowships and Research
Heidi Greenwald, Assistant Director of Fellowships and Undergraduate Research
Mary Lothrop, Asst. Dean, Director of Health Professions and Science Advising
Hannah Benz, Asst. Dean, Associate Director of Health Professions and Science Advising 

Fellowships: Lisa and Heidi provide assistance to students and alumni with applications to nationally competitive fellowships, such as the Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Watson. Email fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions or see go/fellowships/.

Undergraduate Research: provides funding for academic conference travel, senior research projects, and summer research assistants working with Middlebury faculty. Advisors also help students connect with research opportunities on and off campus. Hannah and Mary work with students exploring research opportunities and graduate school in the sciences; Lisa focuses on humanities and social sciences. Email ur@middlebury.edu or see go/ur/.

Health Professions: Mary and Hannah help students and alumni make informed pre-health decisions, provide timely and accurate guidelines around pre-health admission requirements, and support clinical, service and research engagement. 

Students can make appointments with Lisa Gates at go/meet/. 

For science advising and health professions, schedule an appointment with Hannah Benz (hbenz@middlebury.edu) or Mary Lothrop (mlothrop@middlebury.edu). Scheduling information and drop-in advising hours available at go/hp/.

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