Academic Support

Apply To Be A Tutor

Are you interested in working for the University Tutoring Program?

Here's how it works:

Students in need of tutoring make a request for a tutor from the Academic Support & Enrichment Center.
Abby Ghering (Assistant Dean/Associate Director of Academic Support & Enrichment) contacts subject-specific tutors once a request is received.
Potential tutors respond to Abby's e-mail and the first available tutor who responds contacts the tutee.
Individual tutors work with students at a time and place convenient to both the tutor and tutee. Tutees are limited to five hours of tutoring per week.
After each tutoring session, the tutor ensures that the tutee signs a Tutor Verification & Summary form to confirm tutoring hours.
Tutors submit their Tutor Verification & Summary forms to Doane 104 every two weeks, in addition to submitting their tutoring hours online.
Tutoring continues throughout the semester and tutors participate in ongoing tutor development opportunities.

How do I become a Tutor?

If you are interested in the position, you must complete the Tutor Application [pdf] and submit it to Doane 104. Please note that the Tutor Application also requires that a faculty member submit a Faculty Recommendation Form [pdf] on your behalf.

You must also meet the following criteria:

Qualifications:

Nomination by instructor of course for which tutoring will be done
Overall GPA of 2.80
GPA in subject area of 3.00

Skills:

Mastery of subject being tutored
Good overall academic ability
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Good interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work well with peers
Ability to work well with faculty
Ability to serve as a role model for students seeking assistance
Ability to be empathetic to students having difficulties
Ability to maintain accurate records of tutoring sessions

Responsibilities:

Attend tutor training sessions in order to begin tutoring
Submit Tutor Verification & Summary reports both accurately and in a timely fashion
Be available to discuss student's work with faculty members or the Academic Support & Enrichment Center upon request
Be available for at least 3-4 hours per week for tutoring throughout the semester Please note: Students are permitted to work a total of 10 hours/week on campus. International students are permitted to work 20 hours/week.
Report any problems or concerns to the Tutor Coordinator immediately

More information....

First semester first year students are not eligible to become tutors. In an effort to provide somewhat steady business for tutors, the number of students selected to tutor for each department will be limited. If the number of students recommended to tutor for a given department exceeds the projected demand for tutoring (based on last year's statistics), Abby will choose tutors based on the range of relevant courses they have taken and the flexibility of their schedules. Please note that submitting your Tutor Application materials does not guarantee that you will be selected as a tutor.

It is difficult to predict how many hours you might work as a tutor. Your hours will depend on the demand for tutoring in your subject area and how many tutors are currently on staff for the subject you tutor.