General Tutoring

If you are studying late at night, on a holiday or a weekend, you can still get help.

Go to tutor.com and follow the instructions.

Get organized - a major reason students struggle in classes is because they aren’t sure of the best way to organize their homework time. General tutoring can help with that.

Remember what you read - have you ever finished a page of your reading only to realize you don’t remember anything you read? General tutoring will help you better remember what you have studied.

Prepare for exams - If you were surprised at a low score on a test, you might need to study differently (not necessarily more!) Learn how to do that.

• Make sure to attend class. General tutors cannot provide you with information from lectures and class activities. You need to make sure you attend your classes and not expect that participating in tutoring will substitute for class.
• Bring your textbook. If your textbook is online, please bring a computer, or have it up on your phone. If you don’t have a device, and you meet your tutor in person, you can log into one of our computers using your StarID and password.
• Bring study sheets, notes from class, Power Points—anything you use as a reference to do your homework. If you have a laptop or other device, bring it. (If you see us in person, we have outlets in our tables.) If you don’t have a device to bring, you can use your StarID and password to log into one of our computers.
• Attempt the problems or homework first. General tutoring is more effective if we can see the work you have done so far so we can “see” your thought process.
• Be prepared to evaluate how you study. To be successful in your classes, you might need to change how you study, read and take notes. Be ready to answer questions about how you study and to get advice about how to study more effectively.
• If you get virtual tutoring: you will meet with your tutor over Zoom. If you know how to share your screen and if you have your camera on during your session, your tutoring will go more smoothly. Also, please locate any virtual documents you might need before your tutoring session so you don’t spend tutoring time looking for them.