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Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tutoring Lab OPEN FOR FALL 2018 SEMESTER on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
What is the Tutoring Lab? The ASAC Tutoring Lab offers free 1-1 and drop-in peer tutoring for many courses in the following academic disciplines: ACCT, BIO, CHEM, ECON, FIN, PSYC, and SISU.
End-of-Semester Tutoring:
- DROP-IN TUTORING DAY FALL 2018 will be held on Sunday, December 9 from 11am-7pm in MGC 2-5 (by Einstein Bagel). See the schedule here, and be sure to comeby to enjoy some coffee and pastries while you get prepped for finals!
- FINALS TUTORING FALL 2018 will run Monday through Thursday during finals week and will be posted on WCOnline last week of classes.
Where is Tutoring held?
- The Lab hosts tutoring in the following Bender Library spaces: (1) Library Collaboration Workroom 1 (first floor) and (2) in a first-floor Library space, to be mutually agreed upon by tutor/tutee (please meet at the Library Info Desk).
- Drop-in and group tutoring will occur on Wednesdays and Thursday evenings in the first-floor Anderson Conference Room (past the front desk and up the stairs to the right).
- As demand arises, Tutoring may also be conducted via GoBoard.com (no account required).
How do I view schedules for and make appointments in the Tutoring Lab?
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For schedules and appointments, visit WCOnline.
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Create an account/log in with your AU student email address.
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Check the Tutoring Lab FA18 schedules when looking for tutoring support.
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Search future appointments by clicking "NEXT WEEK" or selecting a date from the calendar icon.
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**Please note: if no appointment is scheduled during a tutor's shift, students may "drop in" to meet with the tutor.
Policies and Important Information:
- All students should review Tutoring Lab Policies (updated August 2018)
- WCOnline User Guide for Students and Tutors
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Mathematics and Statistics Tutoring All Mathematics and Statistics tutoring is provided by the Math and Stats Lab in the Don Myers Building, Room 103. For more information, contact Professor Jalali (bjalali@american.edu) or the ASAC (202-885-3360).
Writing Support For support in Writing classes or on papers, essays, and compositions for other courses, visit the Writing Center located on the first floor of the Library. For more information, contact Neisha-Anne Green (ngreen@american.edu) or the ASAC (202-885-3360).
Language Coaching For support in language courses, visit CLEAR, located in Asbury Hall, North Wing Basement Level. For more information, email clear@american.edu.
Students can view schedules for and make appointments at both the Math and Stats Lab and the Writing Center on WCOnline. To schedule at CLEAR, visit CLEAR's home page.
PEER TUTOR REFERRAL LIST
- Access the list of available peer tutors. There is a modest fee for this type of tutoring. The pay is set by Peer Tutoring Services at $14 per hour for undergraduate tutors and $15 per hour for graduate tutors and students pay tutors directly.
- If you need financial assistance, please use the Peer Tutor Request Form (see below). If you are eligible, the ASAC will cover 2 hours of tutoring per week, on average.
If no peer tutor is available for the topic(s) you need, you can request a tutor via the Peer Tutor Request form. Peer Tutoring Services will try to find a tutor to fill your request.
PEER TUTORING FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
- Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars
- STEP
- Student Athletes
CHECK WHAT STUDENTS THINK OF THE TUTORING LAB
- Feeling a lot more confident in the material after my visit!
- I really appreciated the session.
- It is great to find tutors that care so much about the students' needs.
- K. is a magnificent tutor. Her help is invaluable! I will surely come back in the future. Thanks!
- My appointments were extremely successful. I felt a lot more confident in the material after the session.
- My session really cleared things up for me. Thank you!!
- She's great and patient, even with my headaches in ECON
- The advice given was very helpful and eased my testing anxiety.
- The Tutor is very knowledgeable and helpful. I am much more confident in the material.
- When I first walked in, I had no idea what I was doing. Now, I feel like I have a much better understanding of what I have learned thus far.
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If none of the above options work for you, please contact Tutoring Services at
tutoring@american.edu