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Peer Tutoring

TRiO Student Support Services offers free peer tutoring to all TRiO eligible students. TRiO Peer Tutors are trained through College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) guidelines and tutor small groups of up to 4 tutees. All tutoring groups are made up of tutees from the same class and section.

Tutoring is offered to help students improve their class grades and to become active, independent learners. Study skills are emphasized while the tutors help tutees with their class material.

Fall 2010 Peer Tutor Schedule

Peer Tutoring is available for TRiO Eligible students in the following classes:

AST 100
Introduction to Astronomy
ATN 110
Introduction to Athletic Training
ATN 251 Practicum in Athletic Training I
BIO 101 General Biology I
BIO 120 Principles of Biology I
BIO 211 Human Anatomy
BUS 101 Introduction to Business
CHM 113 Physiological Chemistry
CHM 150 General Chemistry I
CTH 101: Fundamentals of Speech Communication
HIS 101 World History I
HIS 201 United States History I
HMS 225 Introduction to Human Services
MTH 115 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
MTH 125 College Algebra
MTH 200 Statistical Methods I
PHL 101 Philosophy of Life
PSY 131 General Psychology
PSY 202 History of Psychology
PSY 237 Developmental Psychology
PSY 332 Social Psychology

To request a tutor contact Amanda Welch in the Student Success Center. amwelch@dwu.edu, 995-2904.

If you are seeking assistance in a course that is not listed, please contact the Tutor Coordinator to see if a tutor is available but there have not been requests for that course in the past. If there are none, it is recommended that you consult your professor’s office hours or click here to print off a study group sign-in sheet to create your own study group.

Request for Tutoring Form

Tutoring Rules

  • Tutees are required to meet with their tutors at least once a week.
      
  • Tutees may be assigned to a small group tutoring session of up to 4 students, all of whom are in the same section of the course, if schedules permit.
      
  • Tutees are required to contact their tutors if the cannot make their scheduled session at least 12 hours in advance.
      
  • Tutees are allowed to miss two sessions. At the third missed session, the tutees will be required to meet with the Tutor Coordinator to determine if tutoring for that class will continue.
      
  • Tutoring is not a substitute for attending class lectures, labs, or review sessions. Tutees are required to attend all classes!
      
  • Tutees are required to check their DWU email account and mailboxes regularly to receive updates from their tutor and the Tutor Coordinator.
      
  • Tutees are required to be prepared for every tutoring session. This includes bringing all notes, the text, handouts, and homework assigned by the tutor to each tutoring session. Tutors reserve the right to ask any unprepared student to leave the session.
      
  • Tutors will not complete a tutee’s homework assignment for them, so please attend each session with homework already attempted. This will let the tutor know in which direction to take the tutoring session.

*If a tutoring session must be rescheduled, the tutee or tutor must contact the other via exchanged contact information or contact Tutor Coordinator, Amanda Welch at 995-2904.

Drop-In Tutoring Schedule

For students looking for help with a specific math or science problem, or a particular concept in a class, drop-in tutoring is for you! Hosted by TRiO Peer Tutors.

Located outside TRiO Student Success Offices 2nd Floor McGovern Library Tuesday & Wednesday evenings.

Math & Science (Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.):

Tuesdays 6pm – 7pm
Wednesdays 7pm – 8pm

Social Sciences & Humanities (Psychology, Sociology, English, History, Human Services, etc.):

Tuesdays 7pm – 8pm
Wednesdays 6pm – 7pm

TRiO Peer Tutor Contact Form

Tutors, please fill out an online contact form after every tutoring session you have with your tutoring groups. Please click on the following link to fill out a contact form.

http://www.dwu.edu/OnlineForms/SsTutorTuteeContact.aspx

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