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Tutoring Times Spring Semester 2026

Contact: Birgit Deir, bdeir9@naz.edu

Weekly drop-in tutor sessionsÌýare in person or via Zoom. Both options are available during the day; after 4:30 p.m. onlyÌýZoom is available. The tutors are student workers who are native speakers or have studied a foreign language extensively.Ìý

Tutoring starts on Monday, February 2nd in GAC-423.ÌýYou canÌýreserve tutoring timesÌýduring drop-in tutoring hours by logging into your 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ email and using yourÌý.

The Emerson Language Lab is closed on Friday, February 27 for Reading Day. The lab closes for spring break on Friday, March 13th. It reopens on Monday, March 23rd.

Most tutoring hours are offered every week; some are offered either in Week 1 or Week 2. See alternating lab schedules below. Tutoring is provided for the following languages at the following times:

Chinese:Ìý

Every Week:
Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:00-9:00 p.m.

French:Ìý

Every Week:Ìý
Monday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tuesday 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 4:00-4:30 p.m., 5:30-6:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

In Week 2
Tuesday 2:30-4:00 p.m.

German:

Every Week
Monday 12:30-1:30 p.m., 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Sunday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

In Week 2
Wednesday 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Italian:

Every Week
Tuesday 12:00-2:30 p.m., 4:30-5:30 p.m.
ThursdayÌý6:00-9:00 p.m.
FridayÌý12:30-1:30 p.m., 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Spanish:

Every Week
Monday 10:30-11:30 a.m., 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday 9:30-10:30 a.m., 4:30-5:00 p.m.
ThursdayÌý12:30-1:00 p.m.

In Week 2
Wednesday 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Thursday 12:30-3:00 p.m.

Note: If you cannot connect with a tutor in person, use Zoom.Ìý

Students with scheduling conflicts can requestÌýone-on-one tutoringÌýprovided by the Emerson Language Lab.ÌýPlease contact the tutors of your language.

Lab Schedules

91ÖÆÆ¬³§'s fully-equipped Emerson Language Lab has resources for foreign languages and English for speakers of other languages.Ìý

The lab has 22 computers, headsets with microphones, and an assortment of interactive multimedia programs including voice-recognition and recording software. The Emerson Language Lab director and tutors facilitate lab use and offer technical support.

Professors and students have assistance during their lab sessions in the Emerson Language Lab.ÌýThere areÌýopen lab timesÌýduring the spring 2026 semester, starting Monday, January 26.

The Emerson Language Lab will be closedÌýMarch 14 - 22 (Spring Break) and during the day on April 21 (CARS).

Spring 2026 Week 1 Lab Schedule

  • January 20 - 25
  • February 2 - 8
  • FebruaryÌý16 - 22
  • March 2 - 8
  • March 23 - 29
  • April 6 - 12
  • April 20 - 26

Spring 2026 Week 2 Lab Schedule

  • January 26 - February 1
  • February 9 - 15
  • February 23 - March 1
  • March 9 - 15
  • March 30 - April 5
  • April 13 - 19
  • April 27 - May 1

Lab Assistants/Tutors

Chinese

Peter

  • Majoring in Art Education
  • Native speaker of Mandarin, lived in China for fifteen years
  • Loves cooking and drawing
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsince fall 2022
French

Eli

  • Exchange student from Rennes, France
  • English majorÌý
  • Loves drawing and Formula 1
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsinceÌýfall 2025

Laura

  • Majoring in French and Adolescent Education
  • Student of French for 10 years
  • Likes to crochet and bake
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsince springÌý2025

Mathieu

  • Native French speaker from Ottawa, Canada
  • Majoring in Sports, Arts & Entertainment Management
  • Loves movies and reading,Ìýis on the men's ice hockey team
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsince fall 2025

Segalenn

  • Native speaker of French from Rennes in Brittany
  • Psychology major
  • Loves art, music, and reading
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsinceÌýfall 2025
German

Meghan

  • Majoring in Global Sustainability
  • Student of German for 8 years
  • Loves paddleboarding and reading
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsinceÌýspring 2025

Thomas

  • Majoring in Digital Marketing
  • Native Speaker of German, lived in Germany for twenty years
  • Loves soccer and reading
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsinceÌýfall 2024
Italian

Mia

  • ÌýAdolescent Education and Italian major
  • ÌýStudied Italian for nine years
  • ÌýLoves music and cooking
  • ÌýLanguage partner/tutor since fall 2023

Veronica

  • ÌýStudio Art and Italian major, Psychology minor
  • ÌýStudied Italian for 8 years
  • ÌýLoves to make things, is on the women's rowing team
  • Language partner/tutorÌýsince fall 2025

Reilly

  • ÌýMajoring in Music Education and Italian
  • ÌýStudied abroad in Pescara, Italy last semester
  • ÌýLoves music and traveling
  • ÌýLanguage partner/tutor since fall 2025

Ryan

  • ÌýTBA
  • ÌýTBA
  • ÌýTBA
  • ÌýLanguage partner/tutor since spring 2026
Spanish

Katherin

  • Majoring in Legal Studies
  • Native speaker of Spanish, lived in Cuba for ten years
  • Likes reading and gardening
  • Language partner/tutor since spring 2025

Marina

  • Business Analytics and AI student
  • Native speaker from Valencia, Spain
  • Likes to travel and sports
  • Language partner/tutor since spring 2024

Martina

  • TBA
  • Native speaker from Spain
  • TBA
  • TBA

Sophie

  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • Language partner/tutor since spring 2026

Lab Software

Rosetta Stone
  • Interactive multimedia software with voice recognition
  • Content for several proficiency levels
  • Activities to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing
SANS Inc.
  • Classroom monitoring system
  • Written and verbal chats among users
  • Fabulous practice and presentation capabilities

Quizlet
  • Vocabulary-learning tool
  • Games and quizzes
  • Grading capabilities

Additional Spaces

Language Lounge

Designed as an overflow room, this space offers students computers with the same software as in the Emerson Language Lab, a printer, and a TV. It is a popular spot for students to work on assignments when classes are in session in the lab.

German Cultural Center Seminar Room

Well-suited for meetings and small classes, this space has a smartroom, a couple of computers, a TV, and a DVD player for viewing a collection of foreign DVDs.

Emerson language lab

91ÖÆÆ¬³§'s state-of-the-art Emerson Language Lab was made possible by a generous grant from the Emerson Foundation and established in 2006.