Academic Support

The School of Natural and Social Sciences offers an assortment of valuable services for its students through the Office of Science Student Support Services.

Students are encouraged to visit this office (located in NS 3044) to obtain information and assistance with tutoring, mentoring, financial aid, or academic advising.

The Office of Science Student Support Services provides a friendly and welcoming environment—a place for students in the natural and social sciences to go to when they need help. This office offers tutoring and mentoring services to students and provides financial aid information and academic advising. Students are offered the assistance and guidance they need to help them succeed in their academic studies and achieve their career goals. To schedule an appointment with one of our tutors, please visit our Einstein corner Starfish page.

The Office of Science Student Support Services also partners with the Offices of Admissions and the Registrar, and works with the college’s Career Development Center to counsel students on graduate and medical school admissions and provide information on employment opportunities after graduation.

For more information, please contact:

Christie Kennedy
Coordinator of Science Student Support Services

christie.kennedy@purchase.edu

Tel. (914) 251- 6648
Natural Sciences Building, Room 3044

ThinkingStorm (24/7 Online Tutoring)

Students have access to virtual professional tutors online 24/7.

Students can make appointments by accessing ThinkingStorm Tutoring Services in their Brightspace course.

ThinkingStorm is an online tutoring platform utilized by many colleges. It provides 24/7 access to professional tutors online for many subject areas from STEM, to Economics, and Writing in all disciplines

Our Purchase Student Tutors are not available during finals. Online tutoring, including writing, is available through ThinkingStorm. ThinkingStorm is accessed through your Brightspace course.

ThinkingStorm is available to all students via Purchase Brightspace. Log in and go to the Navbar at the top to locate the link.

Einstein Corner

Einstein Corner provides students with free tutoring assistance in such areas as mathematics, chemistry, biology, psychology, and computer science. Tutors undergo a rigorous review and training process to ensure that they are qualified.

Tutors are available for virtual one-on-one sessions via Zoom and in-person sessions held in NS 3046. When you schedule an appointment with a tutor, please note whether the time slot you’ve signed up for is an in-person or remote slot.

Schedule an appointment.

While the Einstein Corner offers tutoring exclusively for math and science courses, free tutoring for other subjects is also available at the Learning Center.

Natural Sciences Student Leaders

The Sciences Leaders Club originated in the fall of 2006 and evolved from the peer mentoring program.

This group provides the opportunity to learn new skills, connect with peers, and learn the ins and outs of the Purchase community. Mentees are paired with a trained, academically strong, faculty recommended student leader who serves as a great source of information and support throughout the year. Mentors and mentees meet once a week, in addition to attending bi-monthly lunch workshops.

Here are some of the topics covered throughout the semester:

How to be a Savvy Student
Growth Mindset
Campus Resources
Resume, Cover Letter, and Personal Statement Writing
Defining Your Own Success
… and More!

Students interested in participating in the Science Leaders Club may contact the coordinator of Science Student Support Services.

Fall 2024 Tutoring Schedule

Peer tutoring for Natural & Social Science courses are offered during the Fall and Spring semesters. To schedule an appointment, visit the Einstein Corner service in Starfish.

THE BELOW SCHEDULE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. To contact our tutors, please click on the “Schedule An Appointment” button above and they can provide their availability.

Name	Subject	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Trisha Aiyer	General Biology II
Amna Ajaz	Human Anatomy & Physiology II Introductory Statistics
Lavender Bloom	Calculus I, II & III Computer Science I & II Discrete Mathematics Linear Algebra Intro Physics I
Medha Chandwani	General Chemistry I & II Biochemistry Organic Chemistry I & II
Darcy Oliver Culliton	Research Methods I & II
Panika Garg	Intro to Physics l & ll Organic Chemistry l & ll
Priya Kulkarni	Introductory Statistics
Joseph Mathew	Precalculus Calculus I, II & III Computer Science I
Julia Medicis	Cell Biology Molecular Biology
Sage Melton	Calculus I, II & III General Biology I
Daniel Munoz	Organic Chemistry l & II
Caitlin Pfisterer	Calculus I, II & III Computer Science I
Raven Shaw	Calculus II Computer Science II

School of Natural and Social Sciences