Language Center

The Language Center is located in Ramer Suite 157 on the Main Campus and also offers services at the Livingston Campus by appointment. No appointment is necessary to use the Language Center on the Main Campus.

Hours of Operation Fall 2009

Day	Open	Close
Monday	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM	5:00 PM
Friday	9:00 AM	2:00 PM

Phone

(615) 230 - 3323 or (615) 230 - 3392

Email

Laura.Black@volstate.edu

Services

The Language Center is available for all students seeking help with writing, including the following areas:

• Thesis, focus and development of ideas in writing
• Organization and unity in writing
• Style and diction in writing
• Grammar, punctuation, and mechanics
• Proofreading techniques
• MLA, APA or Chicago documentation style
• Spanish and French tutors available on an abbreviated schedule; contact someone in the Language Center or your foreign language teacher for more information.

Resources

• Qualified writing assistants for one-on-one tutoring
• Computers with Microsoft Office and Internet access for research
• Scanners for preparing class assignments
• Grammar handbooks and style manuals
• Software to assist with planning papers and projects — OpenMind
• English Basics and Grammar Software: Fundamentals of English Grammar, Understanding & Using English Grammar
• ESOL software — Rosetta Stone English, Fundamentals of English Grammar, Understanding & Using English Grammar and The Bedford Handbook (electronic version)
• Foreign language software — Rosetta Stone Spanish & French