SUNY ESF
English for Speakers of Other Languages Center
The ESOL Center is a free student service that provides language support and cultural orientation to multilingual students and scholars. We also serve as a resource for international education to students, faculty, and staff.
Undergraduate and graduate students whose home language is not English are invited to take advantage of the free tutorial services and other offerings at the ESOL Center. This semester, the ESOL staff and ESF student conversation partners will help multilingual students achieve success both personally and in their courses across the curriculum.
The ESOL Center is offering both online and face-to-face tutoring during the Fall 2024 semester. To make appointments please visit: ESF Academic Support Services. From the drop-down menu, choose "ESOL Center," and from there access the tutoring schedule for the ESOL Center.
Our Goals
The ESOL Center is the hub for an array of services: language tutoring, conversation groups, pronunciation workshops, professional consultations, and a conversation partner program. These offerings aim to meet the following goals:
- Provide comprehensive English language support to multilingual students and scholars
- Provide students at ESF with the cultural knowledge and awareness needed to succeed socially and academically
- Provide consultation to faculty and staff regarding teaching in multicultural settings
What We Offer