Services for Students
Our language resources are available to all FAS students to support foreign language learning.
Enhanced Learning for Better Language Mastery
We provide a range of opportunities to accommodate various learning approaches for Harvard language students, utilizing digital storage, online communication, and connecting with global language communities and cultural opportunities.
Here are some of the ways our resources can help you on your journey to learn and master a new language.
- Study or meet in small groups in our main space at Science Center B06
- Use specialized language software to edit written assignments
- Check out AV equipment for project work (with instructor’s permission)
- Use our Language Exchange program for informal speaking practice here.
- Find self-guided language-learning resources, especially for less commonly taught languages, in person at the Language Center or on our Language Exchange companion site here.
Access for All
The Science Center and the Language Center are wheelchair accessible to accommodate all our students.
- The main elevator bank has 3 elevators that service all floors of the Science Center, including the basement level where the Language Center is located.
- The Language Center has wheelchair-accessible workspaces and adaptive listening devices available upon request.
- We are more than happy to provide additional support to make our resources accessible to you.
Have questions about accessibility?
RLL Tutoring
We offer free tutoring services for students currently enrolled in any RLL course focusing on French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish.
Tutors are available to help students with any aspect of language learning, including oral expression, reading or listening comprehension, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, exam preparation, and more!
Eligible students may schedule one 30-minute tutoring session per week, per course.
Diacritics
Stumped on how to add diacritics and produce non-standard characters using the modern Latin alphabet in MacOS and Windows? We can help!
Hardware and Computing Resources
We provide access to laptops and tablets for use within our main building for up to three hours, with easy renewal options.
- Laptops and tablets do not circulate outside the Center, except by special permission from LC staff.
- Students must present their Harvard ID in order to check out equipment.
Well-Equipped Resources to Enhance Your Language Journey
Every laptop we provide for loan is well-equipped with programs to accelerate and complement your language learning. We’re proud to provide Adobe’s full Creative Cloud, giving you access to create content with the latest design software including:
- Bridge to centralize your creative assets
- Illustrator for Vector graphics and illustration
- InDesign for page design and layout for print and digital publishing
Every laptop also has Photoshop installed for image editing and compositing.
You may also check out special equipment for class purposes, such as HD video cameras, digital audio recorders, microphone headsets, and headsets with no microphone.
Interested in different special equipment?
Please inquire at the front desk.
*Please Remember to Save Your Work*
Since all our laptops are public computers, files saved to the local hard drive will be automatically deleted. Please save your work to cloud storage, such as Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive, or e-mail the file to yourself.