LEARNING COMMONS:

2nd Floor Glickman Library
USM Portland Campus
Portland, ME

Phone: (207) 780-4228

Paul Dexter (Coordinator)

Phone: (207) 780-5577

Email: pdexter@usm.maine.edu



Phil Rotolo (ESOL Admin Asst.)

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USM Office Of International Programs:

101 Payson Smith Hall
USM Portland Campus
96 Falmouth Street
Portland, ME

Phone: (207) 780-4959

Kaoru Phillips (Coordinator Of International Student Services)

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ESOL Faculty:

Bart Weyand (Director)

ESOL @ USM is about more than just improving your English langauge skills. By joining the ESOL program, you will learn useful skills to help you in your academic and professional lives as you progress through your career. You will also make many wonderful friends that you will cherish your whole life!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

05/13/13:

Once again,
ESOL Tutoring
has ended for
the term.

Have fun this 
summer, and
be sure to pick
up a good book
at the USM Library!

Find a book!

02/25/13:

This semester
ESOL
Group Tutoring
will take place from
12:15-1:00pm
Tuesday and
Thursday
in Seminar Room 1
at The Portland
Learning Commons.

Please come join
us as we discuss
academic and
cultural topics,
explore grammar,
and learn new
vocabulary each week!


12/10/12:

ESOL Tutoring for
the Fall Semester
will be ending
this week.

Please be sure
to continue using
our resources all
winter long to
to help
improve your
English-language
skills!

Be sure to pick
up a good book
to read over
winter break too!


10/15/12:

ESOL Group Tutoring
will continue all semester
on Tuesdays and
Thursdays @ 12:15pm at the
Portland Learning Commons.

Please drop by anytime!



09/07/12:

The Learning Commons
is proud to announce the start
of a new
Group-Studying
program for ESOL students!

Please join us  in the Seminar Room
at the Portland Learning Commons
to discuss any grammar, pronunciation,
or writing questions you have each week!


We will offer two sessions on Tuesdays and
Thursdays @ 12:15pm throughout the semester.

Stop by for our first meeting on Sept. 18th + 20th to find
out more!

08/23/12:

It is almost time
for another semester
of ESOL Tutoring
@ USM!

Many of our tutors will be
returning from summer break,
but we also have some new tutors
joining us!

Be sure to check in with the
Office of International Programs
after the semester begins and ask
about our available appointment times.



05/14/12:

ESOL tutoring has
finished for the term,
however feel free to
continue practicing
this summer with our
links and academic
worksheets.

Please stay tuned
as we will have
some new
group study programs
starting Fall 2012!


03/02/12:

The Learning Commons
@ USM will now
be offering
some workshops
open to all students,
but geared towards
the ESOL population.

Please join us when workshops are
available in the Portland
Learning Commons.

Ask about upcoming offerings!




01/17/11:


The Learning Commons
@ USM have now
re-opened in our new facilities
in the Portland, Gorham,
and LAC Libraries!

Come stop by and see all the new
features available to students and faculty
this Spring!

12/01/11:

The Learning Commons @ USM
will be opening up our new facilities
on the 2nd Floor of Glickman Library
by the start of classes in January.

Be sure to check out all the new
features we will be offering when
you return to classes,
and look out for additional programs
to be added as the academic year continues!






Fall 2011

The USM Learning Centers have been moved to the Portland
and Gorham Libraries to become the new LEARNING COMMONS.

* ESOL Students will continue to be able to access:

- Tutoring Services

- Library Resources

- Reference Staff

- Computers

* New Additions:

- Group Study Spaces (Coming Soon)

- Technology Assistance

- New Software