If your dorm is not the quietest or your room is too distracting, LAS (Learning Academic Success) can be the perfect place for you.

According to Mrs. Currie-Rubin, who runs the program, LAS is for students who need support with their homework or a quiet space to work that is not their dorm room or their house. It’s supposed to be a comfortable, supportive space for anyone who needs it.

If students want to become a part of LAS, they can contact Currie-Rubin and see if there is space, and discuss with her whether LAS is a good fit. Some of advisors request that their advisees attend or some parents request that their children attend LAS.  Mostly, it’s a conversation between teachers and students.

For Currie-Rubin, who also works with Ms. Briedis and Ms. Brown during the week, LAS is a labor of love.

“I love LAS,” she said. “It may sound silly, but I love working with students on lots of different subjects. It exercises my brain, and I really enjoy working with students on a variety of subjects, thinking through ways of studying, and helping with writing. ”

Along with the Williston faculty on duty during LAS, students can get help from UMass students. These UMass students are in a tutoring class called teams tutoring in schools. It is a part of their course work to help students with any subject they need.

One of the tutors, Kevin Mello, explained that he is required to have 40 hours of tutoring for his college course, and that he “enjoy[s] coming because it is kind of rewarding because I have never taught anywhere so I am moving towards my goal to become a teacher.”