Students who want to discuss their academic status, academic difficulties, personal difficulties affecting academic performance, or leaves of absence from the College should contact this office to speak with one of the counselors. Staff in this office also coach students on time management strategies and study skills. The Academic Advising Office coordinates student tutoring for many subjects and academic accommodations for students with disabilities (see below).

Students who need individual assistance with a course may request a tutor, except for classes in which the professor indicates that tutors cannot be used. Tutors are upper-class students in good academic standing and recommended by the department. Their assistance may be used for any length of time necessary and is free to the user. To obtain a tutor for any subject except sciences or math, students must contact the Academic Advising office. To obtain a science or math tutor, students must contact the Math Lab, the Science Learning Center, or the psychology department in the Noyce Science Center.

Learn more about Student Tutoring.

Grinnell College, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), recognizes that qualified students who have diagnosed disabilities are entitled to benefit from the educational programs of the College, if reasonable accommodations can be arranged. Grinnell is committed to making accommodations for students with physical, learning, or psychological disabilities to provide equal access to the full educational experience.

The Academic Advising Office coordinates this process, so students in need of academic accommodations should contact this office. Students are required to provide current documentation of the disability from a qualified diagnostician, including a specific diagnosis and recommendations for appropriate academic accommodations. Some types of accommodations may include reduced course loads, extended time on exams, note takers or books in auditory format. Planning for academic accommodations is the responsibility of the student in conjunction with his or her adviser and the Director of Academic Advising.

For other accommodations, students may contact Academic Advising to be put in touch with the College's ADA Compliance Officer or the appropriate office.

Learn more about Students with Disabilities.