Abstract: A pivoting tablet on a swivel arm rotating around a seating unit such as a student chair provides a writing or utility surface proximate to a seated occupant that allows the tablet to be pivoted to a comfortable and effective writing position such that the swivel arm allows rotation of the tablet support to enter and exit the chair and allows positioning based on the dominant hand of the occupant. The tablet pivots around a bore in a sleeve attached to an end of the swivel arm, into which a shaft having a protrusion extends. The protrusion engages an annular slot in the sleeve for guiding and limiting pivotal movement. The seat rests on a pedestal defined by a plurality of legs surrounding a rack or platform for books. The pedestal has a column supporting the seat surface, and a collar around the column allows rotation of the swivel arm holding the tablet.