It empowers students to help students, and to see themselves formally in the business of teaching and advising in an area where they have largely untapped expertise. It strengthens the self-sufficiency of a collegiate community. Van Pelt College House is likely to serve as one of the twelve physical hubs in the emerging collegiate system. Principles for primary support as defined by the computing restructuring task force The computer user is at the center of our model.
Primary support is accessible.
The computer user knows the primary support provider and has easy access. Primary providers are physically located with their clients if possible. If clients are remote or scattered, the primary provider is accessible by email, telephone, or pager.