He or she can help you come to an understanding of the role of the various academic disciplines in a liberal arts education. Individual and group tutorials are available at no cost to all students who have demonstrated need for them. All tutors are upperclass students who have been recommended by appropriate department chairs. Departments in the Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering, as well as Economics, offer clinics staffed by trained upperclass students. The clinics are open from one to four evenings a week, depending on the department.
Clinics are particularly useful for introductory-level courses.
Students should consult their instructors for more information. The amount and intensity of academic work at Swarthmore places a premium on effective problem-solving, time management and study skills, as well as the ability to access resources. While working closely with students who have chosen to participate in the program, SAMs are available to all students for informal consultation in residence halls, and they offer workshops throughout the year. This will be the fourth year of the program's operation and we've been extremely pleased with its effectiveness in helping new students adjust to Swarthmore. The January Study Skills Workshop runs for three days just before the start of the spring semester.