
What students are saying:
"I made it my job to visit every week, and with the one-on-one attention it was easier for me to understand the material."
Course Tutoring and Academic Skills
Services |
Appointments and Scheduling |
| Small-group course tutoring for more than 100 classes | Use TutorTrac to identify tutors, make appointments, and find drop-in hours for Chemistry and Physics. Visit our tutoring FAQs for more information about what to expect from your tutoring sessions. |
| Drop-in Math tutoring in Stillwell 455 | Visit the Mathematics Tutoring Center website for drop-in hours |
| Academic skills consultations and online learning resources | Use TutorTrac to make appointments for one-on-one consultations or visit our online learning resources |
| Academic skills workshops for student organizations | Submit the Workshop Request form two weeks in advance |
Small-Group Course Tutoring
The Writing and Learning Commons provides free, small-group tutoring for more than 100 courses each semester. Most tutoring is conducted on an appointment basis, but drop-in tutoring is available for some Physics and Chemistry classes.Visit the WaLC’s appointment page for instructions on using TutorTrac to schedule appointments with tutors or to find drop-in tutoring hours. If you need help in a class but tutoring is not available, talk to your instructor. Most instructors are available to work with you outside of class or to help you identify additional resources.Visit our course tutoring FAQs for additional information.
The Mathematics Tutoring Center, located in 455 Stillwell, provides drop-in tutoring services for all lower-division math classes and many computer science courses. Math tutors can also help with mathematical concepts in other disciplines. Visit the Math Center website for drop-in hours.
Academic Skills
Need to improve your note taking, time management, studying, reading, or test taking skills? Visit our online learning resources or sign up for an individual Academic Skills Consultation. Academic Skills Consultants are successful students who are available to meet with you individually to discuss your learning style and to offer strategies that you can incorporate into your daily routine. Make an appointment with an Academic Skills Consultant today!Group Workshops
Could your fraternity, sorority, residence hall, or student organization use a refresher course in effective study skills? WaLC staff members are available to facilitate learning skills workshops for groups of 5 – 40 students on the topics listed below. To request a workshop for your group, please submit the Workshop Request form at least two weeks in advance. If you are a faculty member and would like to request an in-class workshop for your students, please visit our instructors’ page.Workshop Topics:
- Getting to the Sweet Things: Time Management for College Students
- Learning to Learn: Diverse Strategies for Absorbing and Understanding Information
- Listening for the Write Stuff: Tips for Effective Listening and Note-Taking
- You Snooze, You Lose! Staying Focused Through Your Reading Assignments
- Don’t Get TESTY! Improve Your Test Preparation and Test Taking Strategies
- Walk the WaLC: Using Campus Resources to Maximize Your Success
- Top 10 Grammar Mistakes in College Papers
- Raising Your Game: Rules for Writing in College









