Learning Tools - Graduate Writing Center
Learning Tools
On this page, you’ll find information to optimize your learning environment, develop strategies for graduate-level success, and manage personal challenges that affect learning and mission completion. Download a quick guide of resources (PDF) on this site.
Many resources are self-help, while others are made available through NPS program officers, faculty members, the Office of the Dean of Students, the GWC, and Dudley Knox Library. Faculty and staff are committed to protecting your privacy.
Please download the NPS Key Contacts guide, which gives you options for health services, counselors, the NPS Chaplain, the Crisis Line, and other sources of assistance for you and your family.
Primary Contacts
- Your Program Officer: Contacting your program officer is the first step to explore options for support inside and outside the classroom. He or she will listen to your concerns and help direct you to the right resources.
- Your Faculty Members: NPS faculty are committed to your personal and professional growth and your academic success. They, too, if asked, can provide accommodations inside and outside the classroom.
Additional Contacts
- Philip Gonda, Associate Dean of Students: (831) 656-7843
- CDR Brandon Bryan, Dean of Students: (831) 656-2291
- Tom Rosko, University Librarian: (831) 656-2343
- Dr. Sandra Leavitt, Director, Graduate Writing Center: (831) 656-3680
- Ali Rodgers, Faculty Development: (831) 656-7696
- Dr. Denny Lester, Director, Graduate Education Advancement Center: (831) 656-3432
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Military and Family Life Counseling Program
Here at NPS, contact 831-233-0427 to access the services of the Military and Family Life Counseling Program.
Military and Family Life Counseling--Video and Telephone Counseling Now Available
The Military and Family Life Counseling Program is here for you during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. They now offer telephone and video non-medical counseling in addition to face-to-face non-medical counseling.
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The Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC) of the Naval Postgraduate School unifies and coordinates specialized services and resources offered to faculty, students, and staff in support of the NPS academic mission and academic excellence:
- Teaching pedagogy, educational design, and technologies (Graduate Education Advancement Center)
- Learning (Dudley Knox Library, Graduate Writing Center, and Thesis Processing Office)
- Technology (Information Technology and Computer Services)