Bilingual Support Services

The Writing and Reading Program offers composition classes geared specifically toward English language development.  Non-native speakers of English are placed according to their skill level into one of three composition options: ENGL 100, a course in English as a Second Language for intermediate students, ENGL 132/133 with a linked LA 250/251 lab for students who demonstrate competence, and the standard ENGL 132/133 for students with exceptional English language skills. 

Professor Bill Grohe is our bilingual/ESL specialist. He teaches composition for non-native speakers, and he also offers one-on-one tutoring assistance. Bilingual students should also feel free to visit the Writing Center where tutors will help students with rhetorical strategies, grammar, and mechanics.

For additional infrormation about Bilingual Support Services, please contact Professor Grohe at 413-782-1556, or email wgrohe@wnec.edu.