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Academic Resources
In addition to instructional services, CELS provides testing and
placement services for incoming non-native, English speaking
students in order to determine their level of English proficiency and
to recommend appropriate courses. Professional advice is provided
to students on how to study academic English in a second language
context. Students are requested to schedule tutoring appointments and
register for workshops in advance.
Writing Center
212.237.8569
The Writing Center provides tutoring and writing consultation to all
undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College. Trained
tutors work with students on conceptual and sentence level skills,
rules of grammar and style. The Center emphasizes formulating a
thesis, organizing and developing ideas, documenting American
Psychological Association (APA) style, evaluating evidence and
revising a paper, and writing specific to the disciplines. State-of-theart
computers, grammar/writing software and a small specialized
library of books on writing are available. Students may be referred to
the Center by members of the faculty, or arrange tutoring sessions
themselves. Throughout the year, the Writing Center offers
numerous writing-oriented workshops, some specific to writing in the
individual disciplines, as well as intensive CUNY Proficiency Exam
(CPE/ACT) preparation. All are conducted by faculty and staff and
are open to all students.
graduate students may avail themselves of these services The center
is located in the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts.
Mathematics/Science Resource Center
212.237.2869
The Mathematics/Science Resource Center provides tutoring
primarily to students who are taking MAT 105, 108, 141, or higherlevel
mathematics courses. Tutoring services are also available for
Forensic Science and Fire Science majors who are taking biology,
chemistry, and/or physics courses. The center is equipped with
microcomputers and related software and peripherals that are
available to students and faculty for coursework and research projects
when they are not serving instructional purposes.
A tutor coordinator is available for consultation on how best to
support your learning.
Learning Enhancement Center (LEC)
212.237.8019
learningcenter@jjay.cuny.edu
The Learning Enhancement Center provides tutoring in remedial and
college-level mathematics courses. For the CUNY COMPASS
Mathematics test, MAT 100, 103, 104, 105, 108, 241, 242 and 243,
STA 250, and preparatory courses are available to all John Jay
students. The center’s computer lab is open to all John Jay students.
Reading and Study Skills Center
212.237.8126 or 212.237.8123
The Reading and Study Skills Center is open to every student
enrolled at the College. All students registered in COM 101 and 102
are required to complete 10 hours of independent study in the center.
Students experiencing difficulty fulfilling the reading requirements of
their courses and those who have yet to pass the CUNY Assessment
Tests (CAT’s) are interviewed and tested by a staff member of the
Reading Center, who provides a weekly tutorial plan. Students
enrolled in COM 110 and 120 use the center. All undergraduate and
Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program
(CSTEP)
Chairperson of the Department of Sciences
212.237.8884
The Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), a
program funded by the New York State Department of Education, is
designed to assist undergraduate and graduate students who are
economically disadvantaged, or who are members of minority groups
historically underrepresented in the scientific, technical, and health
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