Services for Students

Welcome to the Pauline Whitaker Library at Northwest Arkansas Community College. 

The Library is located on the first floor of Burns Hall (BH 1304). It serves the information needs of NWACC's students, faculty, and staff.

Since its founding in 1990, the Library's collection has grown to include over 30,000 physical books and videos, and thousands of digital ebooks and streaming media.  The Library also provides the NWACC community with access to over 100 subscription databases, which index thousands of electronic books, periodicals, and multimedia files.

Student Forms

Peer Tutoring

NWACC offers both in-person and online peer tutoring. Students can make appointments at

https://nwacc.libcal.com/appointments

Peer Tutor: Alexis Jorgenson

Peer Tutor Subject Areas:

• Pre-Algebra
• Beginning Algebra
• Intermediate Algebra
• College Algebra
• Survey of Mathematical Structures
• Principles of Biology I
• General Geology I

Visit the Tutoring webpage.

Online remote tutoring is also available through “Brainfuse." This option is found via myNWACC under “resources”, “online tutoring.” Brainfuse gives you access to free online tutorials, study guides, and you can chat with a live tutor during the following days/times: M-F, 5pm-11pm and Saturday-Sunday, 1pm-11pm.

Additionally, most public libraries offer free tutoring help with a valid library card. Visit your local public library for more information.

Math Center

Math Center tutoring services are available online by appointment and in-person drop-in. The Math Center provides Math Faculty tutors for free, so please take advantage of this opportunity.

In-Person Tutoring Appointments

In-Person Tutoring is available on a walk-in basis when the Math Center is open.

Online Tutoring Appointments

Use the website https://nwacc.libcal.com/appointments/math to set up an appointment for in-person tutoring.

Feel free to also email mathcenter@nwacc.edu if you have questions about tutoring. Please allow up to 48 hours for responses (weekend emails will be answered on Monday).

To Rent Calculators from the Math Department please contact Brenda Andrews at bandrews3@nwacc.edu

Math Center

• Becky Paneitz Student Center, 344A
• mathcenter@nwacc.edu

Writing and Academic Literacy Center

The Writing Center is open for drop in sessions this fall on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am-11:30am in Burns Hall, room 1003. Bring a printed copy of your draft and assignment instructions.

E-mail Consultation

For email consultations please use the form on the Writing Center Website. A consultant will review papers and return them within 24 to 48 hours after they are received.  Send an email to Write-In@nwacc.edu  to request a Teams Virtual Consultation. A consultant will be in contact to schedule an appointment.

Students may access grammar and writing tutorials and exercises through the Writing Center’s Resource link https://www.nwacc.edu/studentsuccess/writingcenter/writersresources.aspx

Contact Writing and Academic Literacy Center

• Burns Hall, 1003
• (479) 986-6929
• writingcenter@nwacc.edu

Contact the NWACC Information Technology Help Desk for information on MS Office software: 479-619-4357 or techsupport@nwacc.edu, or use the link immediately below.

Internet Connectivity Options Off-Campus

• The NWACC Library provides a limited number of Wifi hotspots for checkout. Students must have an Equipment  Agreement Form on file and be enrolled in the current semester. For more information email library@nwacc.edu
• Many educational institutions and libraries, including NWACC, have extended their Wifi access to parking lots for public use. This is available in Bentonville outside Burns Hall and at the Washington County building.
• The City of Fayetteville maintains free, public internet access locations. Visitors to these locations can connect with smartphones, tablets, laptops and other Wifi-enabled devices. 
• As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, President Biden and Vice President Harris worked with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to create the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills. ACP-eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.  For more information about the Affordable Connectivity Program and a list of participating service providers please visit https://www.whitehouse.gov/getinternet/