As our largest audience, students engage with us in many ways. They attend workshops and tutoring, serve on our advisory board, collaborate on projects, work as tutors and fellows in the Center, and use our space to study. Students inspire us and drive us towards continued innovation to best meet their needs.
Student Supports
A partnership between Yale College and the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers specialized programs to support our students:
First Generation, Low-Income (FGLI) Thrive
Disability & Neurodiversity Support
Learn Anywhere, Anytime
The Poorvu Center manages a robust Yale Online course catalog, showcasing a range of subjects from across Yale University. This centralized hub offers access to everything from non-credit enrichment courses to for-credit degree programs, ensuring smooth navigation and accessibility on platforms like Coursera, YouTube, and Canvas.
Learning with Canvas
Canvas is the digital extension of your course where learning happens beyond the walls of the classroom. Canvas can be used by your instructors to provide resources, foster discussion, collect assignments, organize group / peer work, and provide feedback on your learning.
Learning at Poorvu
Students bring life to the Poorvu Center. As our largest audience, students engage with us in many ways. Collectively, students spend thousands of hours with the Poorvu Center team every semester (figures below reflect 2023-2024).
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1,438
Workshop and Event Attendees
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416
1:1 Mentoring Sessions
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1,105
FGLI First Year Peer Group Meeting Attendance
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372
Summer Workshop Attendance
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186
Pathways Advising Meetings
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18,600+
STEM & QR tutoringattendee engagements with 2,663unique students
“Poorvu, for me, was transformative in a lot of ways. I came [to Yale] feeling a bit isolated as the only woman in my cohort and didn’t have a sense of community. Working at Poorvu, in addition to learning, really brought me my first welcoming community.”
Student Advisory Board Member
Learning Calendar
Working at the Poorvu Center was the “gem of my time at Yale.”
Student
Student Resources
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AI Guidance for Students
Learn more about the ways you can leverage AI to support your learning.
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Financial Resources for Technology
Yale offers comprehensive tech support for students, including hardware troubleshooting, software access, and Wi-Fi connectivity solutions.
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Learning Styles as a Myth
Despite its popularity, instructors are encouraged to move beyond learning style “neuromyths” and use evidence-based strategies for teaching.
We’re here to help!
Reach out to the Poorvu Center team if you have any questions or to learn more about our programs.