Resources

Learning Resources

TipSome resources from me

For this course, an important resource is my guide to reading scientific papers. Feel free to share this with anyone you like, now and in the future. You may also be interested in the Scientific Literacy Tips that I have shared with students in other classes. And here are some things I’ve learned about how to engage respectfully in a scientific debate.

Georgetown also offers a host of learning resources to its students. Two that you might find particularly helpful in this course are these:

  • The Writing Center offers peer tutoring by trained graduate and undergraduate students who can assist you at any point in the writing process. They help at any stage of your writing process, from brainstorming to revision. Tutors can offer advice on thesis development, use of evidence, organization, flow, sentence structure, grammar, and more. The Writing Center will not proofread or edit papers; rather, they will help to improve your proofreading and editing skills to become a better writer. Appointments can be booked online through their website.
  • Refworks is an online research management tool that aids in organizing, storing, and presenting citation sources for papers and projects.

And here’s a couple more general resources that you might find useful:

Well-being and support

NoteMental health resources
  • To reach Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at Georgetown during business hours, call 202-687-6985, option 2; after hours, call 202-687-6985, option 1.
  • If you are worried about a friend, you can report your concerns through Georgetown’s Safety Net. See here for information about what happens when you do that.
  • For mental health support from someone outside Georgetown, try the helpline for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, available M-F, 10am-10pm: call 800-950-6264, text “NAMI” to 62640, or email helpline@nami.org.
  • For urgent support, connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or chat online with a trained crisis counselor.
  • List of additional helplines

Neurodivergence and accommodations

If you might require an accommodation in this course, you may contact the Academic Resource Center (ARC). Available accommodations include notetaking assistance, interpreting/CART services, extra time on assignments, or any other accommodation that the ARC deems “reasonable” based on a conversation with you and documentation from the appropriate people (e.g. your doctor).

NoteHow to reach out to the ARC
  • Connect with an Accessibility Coordinator at the ARC’s confidential drop-in office hours (in-person or zoom)
  • Email arc@georgetown.edu to schedule a meeting with an Accessibility Coordiantor

Note: One possible ARC accommodation is access to special note-taking software. This software allows students to audio-record class, generate a transcription of that recording, and store it alongside other course materials (e.g., lecture slides). When students are approved for this accommodation, they must sign a document agreeing that recordings are for their personal use only, and they are required to delete all recordings at the end of the semester.

Some other resources you may find helpful:

Sexual Misconduct

I am committed to supporting survivors of sexual misconduct, including relationship violence, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. However, university policy also requires me to report any disclosures about sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the University’s response to sexual misconduct. If I report an incident to the Title IX Coordinator, the coordinator would then reach out to you to provide support, resources, and the option to meet. You would not be required to meet with the coordinator. More information about reporting options and resources is available here.

As an alternative to speaking with me or another mandated reporter, you can reach out for support and assistance to these other fully confidential professional resources:

  • Confidential email address for Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SARP): sarp@georgetown.edu
  • Jen Schweer, MA, LPC, Associate Director of Health Education Services for Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (202) 687-0323 | jls242@georgetown.edu
  • Brittany Egan, MSW, LICSW, CCTP, Staff Clinician and Sexual Assault Services Specialist, Health Education Services (202) 687-0323 | be200@georgetown.edu
  • Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), (202) 687-6985

Office of the Student Ombuds (OSO)

Confidential | Independent | Impartial | Informal

The Office of the Student Ombuds (OSO) serves all undergraduate and graduate students, including SCS and BGE, on the main campus. Consider contacting the Student Ombuds when you want to talk to a caring professional about a University-related issue but don’t know where to turn. The OSO is a confidential and safe space that is independent of formal university organizations or structures where students can discuss their concerns, share their experiences, ask questions and explore their options. The student ombuds can help you problem-solve, identify your goals, and empower you to think through ways to navigate complex situations. Some reasons for you to visit the office may be to address academic concerns, clarify administrative policies, discuss interpersonal conflicts, seek coaching, mediation or facilitation to handle a sensitive situation, advise you on the process to file a formal complaint if you are experiencing bias, harassment, bullying or other forms of intimidation, identify other appropriate campus resources, and allow you to safely express your frustrations and concerns.

Request an in-person or zoom appointment with the Student Ombuds by writing studentombuds@georgetown.edu or calling 202-784-1081. The OSO is located in Room 207 of the Reiss Building (across from Arrupe Hall). Find more information at http://studentombuds.georgetown.edu.