Writing and Languages Tutoring Hours
The following schedules are applicable for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Students can also schedule one-on-one online appointments for Writing Tutoring at the front desk on the third floor of Zimmerman, or through the Online Tutoring and Help Desk.
If unable to come in for in-person tutoring, during the online hours, or if you need writing support during the summer, you can also submit written work to the Online Writing Lab!
*Language tutoring is not offered over the summer.
Fall 2026 Schedules
In-person Writing Drop-in Hours
In-person writing tutoring takes place on the 3rd floor of Zimmerman Library and is offered at the hours listed below. Students are welcome to drop in to work with one of our writing tutors during these times.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | 10:00am - 5:00pm | 10:00am - 5:00pm | 10:00am - 5:00pm | 10:00am - 2:30pm |
Bilingual Writing Tutoring
Students who are more confident using a language other than English can meet with a bilingual writing tutor to work on their written assignments in English. If unable to come in for in-person tutoring you can also schedule an appointment emailing tutoring@unm.edu.
| Service | Walk-in Hours |
| French, Portuguese, Spanish → English | Tues. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Th. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Fr. 11.00AM - 12.30PM |
Language Tutoring Hours
Students can drop-in to meet with a language tutor in person or online.
In-person drop-in tutoring is held on the 3rd floor of Zimmerman Library during the hours listed below.
To access online drop-in tutoring, click on the Zoom link during the scheduled hours for each language.
| Language | In-Person Hours | Online Hours | Online Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Mon. 10.00AM - 12.30PM | Tues. 12.00PM - 1.00PM Wed. 4.30PM - 6.00PM Sat. 12.00PM - 1.00PM | Join Zoom |
| Intro to ASL | Mon. 1.30PM - 2.30PM Tues. 2.30PM - 5.00PM Th. 12.00PM - 3.00PM Fr. 1.30PM - 2.30PM | Not available | |
| ASL I - IV | Mon. 12.30PM - 3:00PM Tues. 12.00PM - 1.30PM Wed. 11.30AM - 4.00PM Th. 12.30PM - 1.30PM | Not available | |
| Chinese | Tues. 12.45PM - 2.30PM Fr. 10.00AM - 11.00AM | Sat. 2.00PM - 3.00PM | Join Zoom |
| English (ESL) | Tues. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Th. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Fr. 11.00AM - 12.30PM | Wed. 5.30PM - 7.00PM Fr. 5.30PM - 6.30PM | Join Zoom |
| French | Mon. 2.00PM- 5.00PM Tues. 2.00PM - 4.00PM Fr. 10.00AM - 12.30PM | Fr. 1.00PM - 2.00PM | Join Zoom |
| Japanese | Mon. 12.00PM - 2.00PM Tues. 2.00PM - 3.00PM Wed. 10.00AM - 3.00PM Th. 10.00AM - 1.00PM Fr. 10.00AM - 11.30AM / 1.30PM - 2.30PM | Wed. 4.00PM - 5.00PM
Sat. 9.30AM - 10.30AM |
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| Latin/Greek/Classics | Mon. 1.00PM - 2.30PM Th. 10.00AM - 11.00AM / 2.00PM - 3.00PM Fr. 12.00PM - 2.00PM | Wed. 6.00PM - 7.00PM Sat. 1.00PM - 2.00PM | Join Zoom |
| Linguistics | Tues. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Th. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Fr. 11.00AM - 12.30PM | Wed. 5.30PM - 7.00PM Fr. 5.30PM - 6.30PM | Join Zoom |
| Navajo | Mon. 12.00PM - 1.00PM Th. 2.00PM - 3.30PM | Tues. 6.00PM - 8.00PM Th. 6.00PM - 8.00PM | Join Zoom |
| Portuguese | Tues. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Th. 10.00AM - 11.30AM Fr. 11.00AM - 12.30PM | Wed. 5.30PM - 7.00PM Fr. 5.30PM - 6.30PM | Join Zoom |
| Russian | Mon. 4.00PM - 5.00PM Wed. 11.30AM - 12.30PM (intro) Th. 12.30PM - 2.30PM | Sat. 4.00PM - 5.00PM | Join Zoom |
| Spanish | Tues. 3.30PM - 5.00PM Wed. 10.00AM - 2.30PM Th. 10.00AM - 11.30AM | Wed. 4.30PM - 5.30PM | Join Zoom |
In addition to the above-described services, the Writing and Languages program also offers language conversation groups. These weekly conversation groups target most languages offered at UNM and are ideal for gaining practice in speaking a language. Our language tutors make conversation groups fun by incorporating activities, movies, and games into the language learning process. All undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in languages courses are welcomed! Conversation groups are available in person only.
| Language | Meeting Time and Location |
|---|---|
| Arabic | Tues. 4.00PM - 5.00PM - Ortega Hall, Room 120 |
| ASL | Mon. 4.00PM - 5.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor Th. 3.30PM - 4.30PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| Chinese | Tues. 3.30PM - 4.30PM - LLC Lab 4, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| French | Wed. 3.00PM - 4.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| German | Mon. 2.00PM - 3.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| Japanese | Tues. 1.00PM - 2.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor Fr. 12.00PM - 1.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| Latin/Greek | Mon. 3.00PM - 4.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| Navajo (Diné) | Wed. 12.30PM - 1.30PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| Portuguese | Fr. 1.00PM - 2.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| Russian | Wed. 4.00PM - 5.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
| Spanish | Tues. 2.00PM - 3.00PM - LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 1st floor |
Language Learning Center (LLC)
In-person conversation groups will take place in the Language Learning Center located on the first floor of Ortega Hall. The Language Learning Center's mission is to: "To support all aspects of language learning at the University of New Mexico. We provide expertise, resources, and space for language classes."
The Language Learning Center provides students with many resources for language acquisition from board games and magazines in other languages to technological equipment.
