Office of Tutoring, Writing and Academic Support Services

The Office of Tutoring, Writing and Academic Support Services (OTWASS) at Bloomfield College is a student-oriented, academic support center with the mission of educating, coaching, and empowering our students to achieve their academic goals. OTWASS works collaboratively with faculty and staff to help students become independent scholars.

OTWASS services include a Tutoring Center and Writing Center, Testing and Test Preparation, Academic Support Counseling, Graduate Preparation, a Group Study Hub and the Office of Adult Education​.

OTWASS is located in the Center for Student Success. The Main Tutoring Center and the Writing Center are housed in OTWASS.

Tutorial Services

Tutoring Services Location: Center for Student Success, 206

OTWASS provides tutoring free of charge to all Bloomfield College students. Both our professional staff and peer mentor tutors use a holistic, student-centered approach to help all students succeed.

All math, science and business/economics/accounting sessions are drop-in; no appointments are necessary.

For content tutoring or study support in the humanities or social sciences, please contact the front desk to make an appointment.

Front Desk Staff:
Tel: (973) 748-9000 ext. 1256/1239

Writing Center

Writing Location: Center for Student Success, Room 006

In accordance with the mission of Bloomfield College “to prepare students to attain academic, personal and professional excellence in a multicultural and global society,” the mission of the Writing Center is to enable students to attain excellence in all forms and levels of writing during their college careers and, as a result, in their chosen professions. Consultants at the Writing Center utilize a student-centered approach and collaborate with writers to meet the writers’ goals. The ultimate goal of the Center is to make Bloomfield College students conscientious, ethical, engaged, and independent writers and citizens.

The Bloomfield College Writing Center is a place where all types of writing at all levels can develop and flourish. The Writing Center invites faculty, student writers, and writing consultants to collaborate in the broadening and deepening of writing practices; it is also a site for inquiry, creativity, and excellence in written expression in all disciplines. The Writing Center works with other Bloomfield College departments to support excellence in writing throughout the campus and is available to serve faculty and staff who wish to obtain any form of assistance in their professional writing.

Meet the OTWASS Staff