Tutoring Times Fall Semester 2025

Contact: Birgit Deir, bdeir9@naz.edu

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

Tutoring starts on Monday, September in GAC-423. You can reserve tutoring times during drop-in tutoring hours by logging into your Nazareth email and using your Google calendar.

The Emerson Language Lab is closed October 3 (Reading Day) and during the Thanksgiving break.

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: 

Every Week:
Sunday 6:00-9:00 p.m.

French: 

Every Week: 
Monday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m., 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday 11:30-12:30 p.m.
Thursday 12:00-12:30 p.m., 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

In Week 1
Thursday 2:30-4:00 p.m.

German:

Every Week
Monday 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Friday 2:30-4:30 p.m.

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

Italian:

Every Week
Tuesday 12:30-1:00 p.m., 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 6:00-9:00 p.m.
most Fridays 1:00-3:00 p.m.

In Week 1
Thursday 1:00-2:30 p.m.

In Week 2
Tuesday 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Spanish:

Every Week
Monday 10:00-11:00 a.m., 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Wednesday 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Thursday 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00-11:30 a.m.

In Week 1
Wednesday 9:30-10:30 a.m.

In Week 2
Wednesday 2:30-3:30 p.m., 4:30-6:00 p.m.

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

Students with scheduling conflicts can request one-on-one tutoring provided by the Emerson Language Lab. Please contact the tutors of your language.

Lab Schedules

Nazareth's fully-equipped Emerson Language Lab has resources for foreign languages and English for speakers of other languages. 

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. There are open lab times during the fall 2025 semester, starting Tuesday, September 2.

The Emerson Language Lab will be closed October 3 (UG Reading Day) and November 26 - 30 (Thanksgiving Recess).

Fall 2025 Week 1 Lab Schedule

  • August 25 - 31
  • September 8 - 14
  • September 22 - 28
  • October 6 - 12
  • October 20 - 26
  • November 3 - 9
  • November 17 - 23
  • December 1 - 4

Fall 2025 Week 2 Lab Schedule

  • September 1 - 7
  • September 15 - 21
  • September 29 - October 5
  • October 13 - 19
  • October 27 - November 2
  • November 10 - 16
  • November 24 - 30

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/tutor since fall 2022
French

Eli

  • Exchange student from Rennes, France
  • English major 
  • Loves drawing and Formula 1
  • Language partner/tutor since fall 2025

Laura

  • Majoring in French and Adolescent Education
  • Student of French for 10 years
  • Likes to crochet and bake
  • Language partner/tutor since spring 2025

Mathieu

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

Segalenn

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

Meghan

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

Thomas

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

Mia

  •  Adolescent Education and Italian major
  •  Studied Italian for nine years
  •  Loves music and cooking
  •  Language partner/tutor since fall 2023

Veronica

  •  Studio Art and Italian major, Psychology minor
  •  Studied Italian for 8 years
  •  Loves to make things, is on the women's rowing team
  • Language partner/tutor since fall 2025

Reilly

  •  Majoring in Music Education and Italian
  •  Studied abroad in Pescara, Italy last semester
  •  Loves music and traveling
  •  Language partner/tutor since fall 2025
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

Lia

  • Majoring in Marketing
  • Born and raised in Cuba, native speaker of Spanish
  • Likes food and sports
  • 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

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

SANS Inc. website

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

Quizlet website

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

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