Quincy College

Student Services
Tutoring Services
Quincy College’s tutoring services help students from all backgrounds
reach their academic goals by helping them become better learners.
The Nicastro Learning Center in Quincy and the Tutoring Center in
Plymouth provide free tutoring services. Both peer and professional
tutors work with students via drop in hours and appointments.
Tutoring services are available both day and evening hours. We have
one-on-one tutoring and small-group tutoring in most subject areas
including English, ESL, Math, Science, Accounting, Computer Science,
Nursing, Health Sciences, and more. We also have tutoring to improve
academic skills, such as writing skills for any subject area, reading
comprehension, study skill strategies, time management, and note
taking. Our centers feature computer terminals at which students can
access self tutorials and learning software to improve English and math
skills. The Nicastro Learning Center is located on the Quincy Campus
in Newport Hall Room 254. For additional information and hours,
please call 617-984-1664. Appointments for tutoring at the Plymouth
campus are made by calling at 508-747-0400.
Online Tutoring Services
Quincy College offers Smarthinking online tutoring services to its
students. Online tutors are available to provide academic support in
a variety of subjects, including but not limited to Math and Statistics,
Accounting and Economics, Science, and writing across the curriculum.
Please refer to the college website at www.quincycollege.edu to
access Smarthinking online tutoring services.
Career Center
The Career Center at Quincy College provides a comprehensive
approach to career counseling and advisement with a wide array of
services, resources, and programs including: educational and career
planning, job searches and placement, resume writing and interviewing
techniques, and more. Call the Career Center for an appointment at
617-984-1662.
Academic Support
Test Preparation: Reading Comprehension,
Sentence Structure, and Mathematics Skills
The instruction and practice in this course is aimed at helping
students improve their performance on standardized multiple-choice
tests where a solid foundation in English sentence structure, reading
comprehension, and mathematics is required. This is a non-credit
course.
Note: This is a refresher course designed for students who already
have basic skills in English and Math. Only students who have
achieved an Accuplacer score of 35 in Math and 55 in English can
register for this class. Students must notify the Enrollment Office of
their Accuplacer scores at the time of registration. Any variance to this
policy will require a Dean’s approval.
Quincy Campus
NCN 115-40, 10 sessions, June 4 to July 9
$175
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00 – 5:30 pm
Plymouth Campus
NCN 115-23, 10 sessions, June 4 to July 9
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00 – 5:30 pm
$175
Life Balance Coaching
Life Balance Coaching supports students, in confidence and with
appropriate referrals, to develop the plans they need to overcome
obstacles and achieve their academic goals. The Life Balance
Coaching Office, located in Newport Hall, Room 241, North Quincy,
is available to students who may be struggling with personal issues
that are causing them anxiety or interfering with their academic
performance. Life Balance Coaching is free, confidential, and available
to all Quincy College students. To see a coach, visit the Life Balance
Office or call 617-984-1681 at the Quincy campus or 617-984-1613 at
the Plymouth campus.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services at Quincy College is to minimize the
impact of a student’s disability by providing reasonable accommodations.
Services are determined individually, based on federal guidelines
and Quincy College policies. Any student with a documented
disability should contact Ruth Bork, the Disability Services Officer at
617-405-5915, rbork@quincycollege.edu, to ensure that reasonable
accommodations may be made.
Libraries
Quincy College has libraries on both Plymouth and Quincy campuses.
Resources include a collection of over 45,000 volumes consisting
of both print and electronic books, subscriptions to over 100 print
periodicals, online access to electronic research databases, and a
diverse collection of audio-visual materials. Students may also request
print materials from other libraries through an interlibrary loan request.
The library website, www.quincycollegelibrary.org, is the gateway to
all resources; providing links to the online library catalog, databases
and helpful guides. The library is equipped with wireless access,
computer labs, as well as a variety of study spaces. Printing is available
for currently enrolled students. A valid ID and password are needed to
access the print management system. Photocopiers are also available.
Plymouth: The Bella S. Krovitz and Robert W. Krovitz Library opened
fall 2011, which for the first time serves our Plymouth campus.
The Krovitz Library is located in Cordage Park, Room 3, in Plymouth.
Students may call the Plymouth library, for hours and more information,
at 617-984-1715 or 508-747-0400.
Quincy: The Anselmo Library is located in Newport Hall, Room 103, in
North Quincy, and is open during the summer semester. Students may
call the Quincy library, for hours and more information, at 617-984-1680.
Bookstore
The Bookstore is located at 1357 Hancock Street in Quincy Center,
near City Hall. Required textbooks, manuals, supplies and apparel
are available at the bookstore. For additional information and hours,
contact the bookstore at 617-773-4849 or visit the website at
www.qc.bkstr.com.
Rent-A-Text Program
The college bookstore will offer textbook rentals for certain
qualifying courses. Please refer to the college website at
www. quincycollege.edu for a list of textbooks that are available
through this program.
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