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Miller Language Lab

Miller Language Lab

The Miller Language Lab provides students with a rich and varied source of practice in their new language.

Up-to-date technology provides visual and audio interaction with native speakers in a wide variety of topics and structures. Graded listening and speaking exercises facilitate language learning. A variety of award-winning videos with reading and listening practice ensure human interaction in the language. This state-of-the-art language lab provides students of world languages with additional engaging communication that closely mirrors and supports learning in the classroom. The Miller Language Lab is located on the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center in room 0120. Supervised lab hours are available each semester. Days and times vary based on the availability of tutors.

Language tutor assists a student with homework in the Miller Language Lab
USI world languages students sit in the seating area of the Miller Language Lab and study

FREE TUTORING - CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, JAPANESE, & SPANISH

Miller Language Lab Schedule - Fall 2026

Updated 08/20/2026

In the chart below, select a day to see language tutoring availability. Once you have selected a day, find the language column you are seeking a tutor for. A tutor's name will appear in the column if they are available at the time listed. The word CLOSED will appear if the Miller Language Lab is unavailable at the time listed. If you are unable to come physically to the lab and are a registered student in a foreign language you can email bcfaw@usi.edu to help schedule a virtual appointment via Teams or Zoom with one of our tutors.  

Time Chinese French German Japanese Spanish
11:00 - 11:30 AM Allison Ahiro Lendy
11:30 - 12:00 PM Allison Ahiro Lendy (11:45)
12:00 - 12:30 PM Allison Natalia (11:50)
12:30 - 1:00   PM Allison Natalia (12:50)
1:00   - 1:30   PM Fabian Liam
1:30   - 2:00   PM Fabian Liam
2:00   - 2:30   PM Fabian Liam
2:30   - 3:00   PM Xinyuan Fabian
3:00   - 3:30   PM Xinyuan Fabian
3:30   - 4:00   PM Xinyuan Fabian

Time Chinese French German Japanese Spanish
11:00 - 11:30 AM Fabian
11:30 - 12:00 PM Fabian (11:45)
12:00 - 12:30 PM Vivien Lendy
12:30 - 1:00   PM Vivien Lendy
1:00   - 1:30   PM Vivien Lendy
1:30   - 2:00   PM Sydney Vivien Ahiro
2:00   - 2:30   PM Sydney Vivien Ahiro
2:30   - 3:00   PM Sydney Vivien Ahiro
3:00   - 3:30   PM Sydney Ahiro Natalia
3:30   - 4:00   PM Sydney Ahiro Natalia

Time Chinese French German Japanese Spanish
11:00 - 11:30 AM Allison Ahiro Autumn
11:30 - 12:00 PM Allison Ahiro Autumn
12:00 - 12:30 PM Allison Vivien Raki Natalia (11:50)
12:30 - 1:00   PM Allison Vivien Raki Natalia (12:50)
1:00   - 1:30   PM Vivien Raki Geovany
1:30   - 2:00   PM Vivien Raki Geovany
2:00   - 2:30   PM Vivien Raki Geovany
2:30   - 3:00   PM Xinyuan Vivien Raki Geovany
3:00   - 3:30   PM Xinyuan Vivien Raki Geovany
3:30   - 4:00   PM Xinyuan Vivien Raki Geovany
Time Chinese French German Japanese Spanish
11:00 - 11:30 AM Fabian Raki
11:30 - 12:00 PM Fabian (11:45) Raki
12:00 - 12:30 PM Vivien Raki Lendy
12:30 - 1:00   PM Vivien Raki Lendy
1:00   - 1:30   PM Vivien Liam
1:30   - 2:00   PM Sydney Liam
2:00   - 2:30   PM Sydney Liam
2:30   - 3:00   PM Sydney Liam
3:00   - 3:30   PM Sydney Autumn
3:30   - 4:00   PM Sydney Autumn

Time Chinese French German Japanese Spanish
11:00 - 11:30 AM Autumn
11:30 - 12:00 PM Autumn
12:00 - 12:30 PM Autumn
12:30 - 1:00 PM Autumn
1:00   - 1:30 PM Fabian Autumn
1:30   - 2:00 PM Fabian Ahiro Autumn
2:00   - 2:30 PM Xinyuan Fabian Ahiro Liam
2:30   - 3:00 PM Xinyuan Fabian Ahiro Liam
3:00   - 3:30 PM Xinyuan Fabian Ahiro Liam
3:30   - 4:00 PM Xinyuan Fabian Ahiro Liam

Meet the Tutors!

Hometown: Chengdu, China.

Hobbies: Cooking, Traveling, and Walking.

Favorite Place: Jinli Ancient Street.

Hometown: Freren, Germany.

Hobbies:  Darts, Soccer, and Farming.

Favorite Place:  My family farm.

Hometown: Mie, Japan

Hobbies: Soccer and going out with friends.

Favorite place: Anywhere in Japan.

Hometown:  Huntingburg, IN

Hobbies:  Going on walks and playing soccer.  

Favorite place:  Patoka Lake.  

Hometown: Penonomé, Panamá

Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, and Watching Soccer.  

Favorite place: My hometown in Panama!

Hometown: Chiriquí, Panama

Hobbies: Soccer and Drawing.

Favorite place: USI's Gazebo.

Geovany Castillo sitting on a bridge outside

Hometown: Westfield, IN.

Hobbies: Running, Hiking, Swimming, Reading, Traveling.

Favorite place: My grandparents lakehouse in Massachusetts.

Hometown:  Fort Branch, IN.

Hobbies:  Fishing and Playing w/My Pets.

Favorite place:  Gatlinburg, TN and Aspen, CO.

Hometown:  Tokyo, Japan

Hobbies:  Comic Books and Watching Wildlife.

Favorite place:  Ogasawara(Bonin) Islands; You can reach the islands via a 24-hour ferry from Tokyo.

Hometown: Bremen, Germany

Hobbies:  Baking and Coffee Dates

Favorite Place:  The beach.  

Interested in Becoming A Tutor?

Have extra time on campus? Get paid and boost your resume!

  • Hours available to tutor in the lab are limited, and not all tutors will work the same number of hours.
  • The language lab is under 24-hour surveillance.
  • ALL tutors applying must receive recommendation from a faculty member.
  • Positions are renewed every semester.
  • Positions will not be automatically renewed and can be terminated at any time.
  • Returning tutors are not required to submit a new essay or sample of their foreign language writing skills.
  • Tutors who receive more than three complaints from either student learners or faculty will be terminated.

Click here for the Miller Language Lab tutoring application

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(812) 461-5380