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Is there a tutor for the course
I want help with?
Tutoring is provided at no cost for a variety
of introductory-level undergraduate courses (many 100-level and
some 200-level courses).
What will happen during tutoring?
The goal of tutoring is to help you find ways
to learn course material more successfully. Your tutor can assist
you with a variety of activities, such as clarifying textbook
material, discussing ideas, going over practice problems, providing
study techniques, and reviewing test-taking strategies. Depending
on your needs, sessions can be either formally structured or
open question and answer opportunities. Tutors will not do
homework or other formal assignments for tutees. Remember that
your full and honest effort is the only way that tutoring can
truly work for you.
How often will I be tutored?
You will be asked to commit to meeting with
your tutor 2 times each week for 1 hour each session.
Tutoring sessions are regularly scheduled appointments that rely
on frequent attendance for success. If you do not want to commit
to meeting a tutor twice a week, you should instead pursue help
from your professor, the Math Lab, the Writing Center, or use
other LC resources (videos, books, workshops, etc.).
Will my tutoring be individual
or in a group?
Tutoring sessions consist of one tutor and
1-4 students. The Learning Center does its best to keep groups
as small and effective as possible. Students in small tutoring
groups have the advantage of sharing ideas and learning from
each other; we encourage students interested in
tutoring to be open to this experience.
Who does the tutoring?
Our peer tutors are undergraduate students
who have successfully completed the courses that they tutor.
Tutors must have received a grade of B or better in any course
they wish to tutor, and they must also maintain a cumulative
average of 3.0 (B) in order to stay employed with the Learning
Center. Each tutor receives a minimum of 10 hours of training
and is regularly supervised.
How do I get a tutor?
Fill out a Request for Tutoring application
as completely and accurately as possible. Tutoring requests are
normally completed within one week of receipt. A tutor will contact
you by phone or email to arrange meeting days and times. Please
respond to your tutor as soon as you hear from him or her. If
you do not hear from a tutor within one week from the day you
submit your request, please let our office know.
What are my responsibilities
as a tutee?
Please read the section "Your
Responsibilities as a Tutee" to see a sample
of the contract all students requesting a tutor are required
to abide by. It outlines your responsibilities
as a tutee and our tutorial attendance policy. At your first
tutoring session, you will be asked to sign and submit a
copy of this contract for our files.
What have students said about tutoring?
"My tutor explained very complex material in an understandable manner."
"He really wanted to make sure I understood everything, even if he had to go over everything 50 times."
"He should be an accounting teacher."
"The tutoring sessions surpassed all my expectations."
"She is intelligent about the topic and helpful."
Questions? Contact
Priscilla DeDeyn, Tutor Coordinator, at 716-286-8077 or pdedeyn@niagara.edu.
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