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Academic Success Center

What We Do

The College’s Academic Success Center (ASC) was developed to provide academic support to enhance student success in the various programs offered by the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.  Tutoring services are provided for discipline-specific courses that may not be available through the services provided by University Learning Commons.  Academic support is made available either in-person or virtually in an inviting and collaborative environment that encourages, promotes, and fosters independent learning skills

The Academic Success Center is staffed with peer tutors from multiple programs within the college.  All tutors have demonstrated overall academic excellence as well as proficiency in the courses listed below. Tutoring is free and may be offered virtually or in-person.

TO BOOK A TUTORING APPOINTMENT:

  •  Click here
  • Choose the course you want to request a tutor for (you may need to click “show more services”)
  • Click on the course
  • Scroll down and select a staff person (i.e., tutor) to see their availability
  • You can choose different tutors from the dropdown menu to view their calendar availability
  • Once you select a tutor and appointment, scroll down to add your information in the required fields to book the appointment
  • You will receive a confirmation email and a calendar invite
  • Open the calendar invite and click “join” for a virtual tutoring session. If you prefer in-person, please contact the tutor. If they cannot accommodate an in-person session, contact Dr. Kanmaz at ([email protected]). 

**Please do not cancel or reschedule appointments with less than 24-hour notice. Thank you!

TUTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES

To maximize your experience during the tutoring session, we ask that you follow these guidelines:

Come Prepared 

  • Send course material (e.g., PowerPoints) to your tutor at least 24 hours in advance
  • Identify specific areas, concepts, and/or questions for your tutor
  • Complete homework and/or recitation problems to the best of your ability
  • Make an effort to address questions or problems with your professor during his or her office hours

Actively Participate in the Tutoring Session

  • Tutoring is a team effort! Your tutor is here to help you understand tough parts—not to repeat the whole lecture.
  • Ask the tutor to explain not only the answer to your questions but also how they got there- especially for things like calculations or problem-solving
  • Ask the tutor to review a concept again if you did not fully understand their explanation or if the tutor is progressing through the work too rapidly
  • Summarize your understanding of the material (“teach back”) prior to the conclusion of the tutoring session
  • Review the material on your own shortly after your tutoring session to ensure your understanding and to reinforce your knowledge of the material
  • If you have any questions or concerns regarding the subject matter, schedule an appointment as soon as possible rather than waiting until the exam
  • Attend all classes and attempt to complete all homework and/or recitation assignments prior to their established deadlines
  • Do not expect the tutor to do your assignments for you; they should assist you in the approach to the problems, but the completion of the assignment is the responsibility of the student

 

Additional Information

The National Tutoring Association is dedicated to providing its members with opportunities to achieve and maintain high professional standards for tutors and administrators of tutoring programs and services

  1. I understand that my role as a tutor is never to do the student’s work for him or her.
  2. I will give honest feedback to the student I serve and will not insult my student with false hope or empty flattery; I will always demonstrate faith in my student’s learning abilities.
  3. I understand that my relationship to the student is professional and not personal.
  4. I will show respect for my student’s cultural background and personal value system.
  5. I recognize that I may not have all the answers to student questions.  In this event, I will seek assistance in finding answers to the student’s questions and/or direct the student to an appropriate resource for the information.
  6. I will maintain accurate records of tutoring sessions as expected and required.
  7. I will respect my student’s personal dignity at all times.
  8. I will be on time for tutoring appointments, not only out of courtesy, but to be a good example for my student to follow.
  9. I will keep all information about the student whom I am assigned confidential.
  10. I understand that my ultimate goal is to assist my student in learning how he or she best learns and to help my student develop the skills to achieve his or her best, most efficient lrearning.
  11. I will share any concerns I have with my supervisor.
  12. I expect to learn along with my student.
  13. I will keep current in both my subject area(s) and learning methodologies.
  14. I will remain flexible to my approach to student learning, respectful of the various learning styles.
  15. I will share techniques for improved study skills with my students.

The National Tutoring Association Tutor Code of Ethics is copyrighted by the National Tutoring Association, all rights reserved 2003.  The National tutoring Association Code of Ethics may be reprinted with acknowledgement to the National Tutoring Association who owns all rights.