馃専 Less Stress, More Success! 馃専
馃捇 Need help now?
Try eTutoring with live virtual tutoring offered most days of the week.
- Live Zoom tutoring sessions 鈥 Join a tutor for real-time support across many subjects, including writing. Hours include early mornings and late evenings. (20鈥30 minutes, up to twice per day)
- Post an eQuestion 鈥 Submit a question anytime and get a response (usually within 48 hours).
- Online Writing Lab 鈥 Submit a paper anytime and receive written feedback (within 24鈥48 hours).
馃摌 Tutoring Center 鈥 General Academic Support
For math or English support, please visit the Writing Center or Math Center.
The Tutoring Center also offers one-on-one tutoring in other subjects. Availability depends on the courses and on tutor staffing:
| Full Support Now | Limited Support Now (first come, first served) |
| 鈥 All Media Courses 鈥 All Natural Resources Courses 鈥 All Biology Courses |
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馃憠 If your class isn鈥檛 listed, you can still submit the . We encourage you to submit early. We鈥檒l do our best to recruit a tutor, though requests take time and placement isn鈥檛 always possible.
馃恳鈥馃帗 Many of our tutors are PC students or graduates who excelled in the same courses and love helping others succeed.
馃捇 Tutoring is available in person or via Zoom, depending on tutor availability and your preference.
鈴憋笍 Students may receive up to 15 hours of tutoring per class, per quarter, depending on tutor availability.
馃摑 How to Request a Tutor
馃敆 Request a Tutor 鈥
馃摑 How to Become a Paid Tutor
Teaching is a fabulous way to increase your own understanding of a subject. Get paid to help other students while enhancing your own learning! If you are strong in one or more subjects, and you鈥檙e interested in a paid tutoring position, please share your interest.
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馃挕 What We Do
The Tutoring Center provides academic support for PC coursework. We care deeply about students鈥 well-being, but please note:
馃毇 Tutors are not trained to provide academic advising or mental health counseling services.
鉁 For advising, visit Plan with Your Advisor | 色中色 (pencol.edu)
鉁 For mental health counseling, visit PC Cares - (pencol.edu)
馃 What to Expect from Tutoring
Tutoring is a collaborative, interactive process that requires equal participation from both student and tutor.
| 馃鈥馃彨 Tutor Responsibilities: | 馃鈥馃帗 Student Responsibilities: |
| 鈴 Show up on time ready to work 馃幆 Accommodate students鈥 learning goals and style 馃専 Help students identify strengths and find resources 鉂 Answer questions about course content 馃攳 Explain strategies, processes, and approaches 馃摎 Facilitate independent learning |
鈴 Show up on time ready to work 馃摉 Complete assigned reading, review learning materials, and look over assignments beforehand 馃搵 Bring specific questions or goals to the session 馃 Attempt class work independently first 馃彨 Attend class, do all assigned reading, watch assigned videos, and review all class learning materials 馃挭 Take responsibility for your own work and learning and continue working after the session to finish assignments |
馃摚 If you receive accommodations through the SSD office, please ask them to share your tutoring accommodations with the Learning Center Coordinator.
馃攷 Reading & Research Tutoring
As part of our mission to support student success, the Tutoring Center also offers research and reading support!
We help individuals and classes:
| 馃摉 Reading Support: | 馃敩 Research Support: |
| 馃 Develop strategies to read college-level texts 馃摎 Improve comprehension and retention 馃摌 Adjust reading strategies based on the material |
馃梻锔 Navigate library databases 馃攳 Identify reliable sources 馃Ь Integrate sources into original work 馃 Create informed responses to course materials |
馃搷 Available in the PC Library or via Zoom
馃敆Students:
馃懃 Instructors: Email Tim Williams, Instruction & Reference Librarian, at twilliams@pencol.edu to schedule class sessions.
馃摤 Questions?
Contact Tulsi Marshall at gmarshall@pencol.edu.
We look forward to supporting you! 鉁婐煂嶐煂堚湪