Welcome to QC Learning Commons
The QC Learning Commons (QCLC) offers peer tutoring, study spaces, bootcamps, and other services.
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Mission Statement
The ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Learning Commons (QCLC) is a central hub for academic support where students acquire the skills and strategies necessary to achieve their undergraduate and graduate degree goals. QCLC provides peer tutoring, workshops, bootcamps, recitations, and other programming to help students optimize their learning.
In collaboration with academic and administrative departments across campus, QCLC fosters a culture of mutual support and belonging, service and civic engagement and a well-rounded education.
Beyond direct academic support, the Learning Commons offers welcoming study spaces, computer labs, and a printing station, ensuring students have the resources they need to collaborate, create, and succeed. Through inclusive, accessible, and student-centered services, QCLC inspires the pursuit of academic excellence and personal achievement while contributing to the campus community.
Tutoring and Study Space
QC Learning Commons
(Services during Fall and Spring semesters!)
Free Peer Tutoring
- Available as walk-ins or by appointment
- In-person or online
Collaborative and Quiet Study Space
- Technology-enabled space with updated iMac and Windows PCs
- Whiteboards available for student usage
Printing and Charging Stations
- Printing in Kiely Hall 131
- Charging for phones, laptops, and tablets in Kiely Hall 131/144
Fall 2026 Reopening
Tutoring resumes Monday, September 14th.
Kiely Hall 131 study space will be open one week earlier 10am-6pm Tuesday, September 8th through Thursday, September 10th
Monday – Thursdays
Fall 2026 Tutoring & Study Space Hours
Tutoring resumes Monday, September 14th.
- Mode: In-Person & Online
- Locations: Kiely Hall 131 or on
- Hours: 10am-6pm
- Monday – Thursday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: No tutoring hours
- Want to make an appointment?Â
Other Tutoring Around Campus
- Courses Tutored by QCLC
- Anthropology Tutoring
- Chemistry Honor Society (additional CHEM tutoring)
- First Year Experience (FYE)
- Math Lab (Additional Math tutoring space for Math 100-300 level courses)
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES) Department Tutoring
- SEEK Student Tutoring (Must be a "SEEK" student)
- Spanish Department Tutoring
- QC Writing Center
The QC Learning Commons (QCLC) offers free peer tutoring in the Math and Natural Sciences such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry,Ìý Biology, Physics, along with Humanities and Social Sciences including Linguistics, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Accounting, Business, Anthropology, and Foreign Languages such as French, and Italian.
See all the courses covered at QCLC by logging into using your CUNY Login.
Click on each tab above to view additional tutoring offered by other departments around campus.
Anthropology tutoring is offered both by the QC Anthropological Society and directly through the Anthropology department. Services may vary between semesters.
Looking for tutoring in the following introductory courses? Please reach out to Anthropology staff Ryan Shinn at Ryan.Shinn@qc.cuny.edu to setup an appointment.
- ANTH 101
- ANTH 103
- ANTH 102
- ANTH 104
Learn more: /academics/anthropology/anthropology-society/
SP26 CHEM Department Honor Society Tutoring:
Where: Remsen Hall, Room 209
How: The Chemistry Honor Society takes walk-ins in Remsen Hall, Room 209. Tutor’s contact information, schedules and available courses can be found in the link above.
irst Year Experience (FYE)Â peer mentors support first-year freshmen and transfer students with:
- Time Management
- Academic Exploration
- Study Skills
- Using AI for School
- Learning About Clubs and Resources
- Any general questions
Students can visit  to book an appointment or visit us in Honors Hall 05 Monday-Thursday 9-5.
Where: Kiely Hall 331
How: In-Person tutoring takes walk-insÌý³Ù´ÇÌýKiely Hall 331,Ìýno appointment necessary,ÌýMonday through Thursday, from 11am to 5pm.
Learn more:
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES) is offering peer tutoring to students.
Where: Science Building D108
Fall 2026 Schedule: /academics/qclc/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2026/09/SEES-PM-Office-Hours-Fall-2026.xlsx
Questions? Email Christine.Ramadhin@qc.cuny.edu
During Spring 2026, the QC SEEK Learning Center will have tutors available for the following thirty-nine plus (39+) courses:
Acct (2): 101, 102
Anth (3): 102, 104, 260
Biol (3): 105, 106, 201
Chem (4): 101, 1131/1134, 1141/1144, 251
Csci (2): 111, 211
Econ (2): 101, 102
Engl (2): 110, 162
Fren (4): 111, 112, 203, 204
Jpns (1): 101
Libr (1): 110
Math (6): 115, 120, 122, 141, 143, 144
Psych (7): 101, 213W, 217, 221, 232, 311, 323
Span (1): 111
UrbSt (1): 101
Fall 2026 Spanish Tutoring Schedule
Courses offered for tutoring: SPAN 111, 112, 115, 203 AND 204
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Students seeking assistance with SPAN 224 or SPAN 225 should meet or consult with their instructor during office hours.
For general questions, email Prof. Barbara Simerka at barbara.simerka@qc.cuny.edu
The ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Writing Center (QCWC) offers one-to-one writing support and writing workshops for ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ students. As a multilingual academic and intellectual support space where ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ students work in collaboration with peer tutors to improve their writing, QCWC supports undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines, encouraging students’ growth as writers at any stage of the writing process.
Where: Kiely Hall 229
Learn more about the Writing Center services: /academics/wc/
Make an appointment here:
Looking for support with another course or area? Let us know.
Meet the Peer Tutors and Front Desk Team!
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Contact Us
Contact Information
Email: LCommons@qc.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-997-5670
Fall 2026 Tutoring & Study Space Hours
Tutoring resumes Monday, September 14th.
- Mode: In-Person & Online
- Locations: Kiely Hall 131 or on
- Hours: 10am-6pm
- Monday – Thursday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: No tutoring hours
- Visit to make an appointment
Administration Hours
Monday – Thursdays
- Location: Kiely Hall 237
- Hours: 9am-5pm
- Email: LCommons@qc.cuny.edu
Fridays
- Location: Kiely Hall 237
- Hours: 9am-4pm
- Email: LCommons@qc.cuny.edu