Tutoring

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Tutoring services of the University of Rochester:

  1. The instructor and/or T.A. of the course is often available outside of class for additional help.
  2. Math Study Hall is and effective for aid in specific problem solving of assignments and related questions. The study hall is staffed by math graduate students rotating on an hourly basis. The study hall is typically not heavily attended so students can expect individual attention. Students having trouble finding a tutor during hours should contact the Department of Mathematics or check the updated schedule posted on the bulletin board on the 9th floor of Hylan.
  3. The Student Physics Society is available primarily for help in 100-level Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy courses. Tutoring is conducted by upperclassmen and is geared toward specific problem solving of assignments. No appointments necessary. Questions may be directed to the Society at x5-8548 or the Department of Physics and Astronomy at x5-6679. Students may also stop by the Society's office at 313 Bausch and Lomb Hall.
  4. Tau Beta Pi , the Engineering Honor Society, provides tutoring for Engineering and pre-Engineering undergraduates and students taking engineering-related courses. Students can expect help in most of the prerequisite Chemistry, Math, and Physics courses as well as any beginning sequence courses in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Optics, and Chemical Engineering. Contact the Engineering Dean's Office in Lattimore 306 (x5-3954) for more information.
  5. Learning Assistance Services (LAS) offers the following kinds of study support:
    1. LAS Study Groups can help students get the most out of their courses. Students work together during these informal course-specific meetings under the guidance of an older student who recently did well in the course. Each semester, LAS schedules a number of study groups, particularly for courses in BCS, BIO, CHM, MTH, and PHY, but the program also takes requests. If students would like a group that is not yet on the schedule, LAS works to establish a study group for that course. (It's important that these requests are made early in the semester.)
    2. LAS Study Skills Counseling helps students manage time better, prepare for tests more effectively, take better notes, and feel less stressed about keeping up with homework. Anyone who would like to get more out of his/her studies is welcome to be part of the study skills counseling program and Methods of Inquiry , the study skills course.
    3. More information about LAS study groups and study skills support can be found at http://www.Rochester.edu/college/las, by stopping by Lattimore 107, or by calling 5-9049.
  6. The College Writing Center, in G-121 Rush Rhees, provides individual assistance in writing for undergraduates. Writing consultants can help students to find topics, develop, organize, and edit ideas, identify grammar problems, or work through any other part of the writing process that is causing trouble. Students may bring in drafts, notes, ideas, or a blank mind in search of any kind of feedback other than proofreading. Check the Web page for the current schedule www.rochester.edu/College/Writing. Tutoring sessions are available for daytime, evening and weekend hours. Students may call 3-3584 to make an appointment.
  7. The Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) coordinates study services for minority students and for students in the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). Academic assistance is offered in science, social science, mathematics, and humanities. Students seeking help should contact Walisa Griffin in OMSA at 5-0651.
  8. NROTC students may, in addition to the services listed here, seek help from their NROTC advisers, since their program does provide tutors for certain subjects.
  9. The University Tutoring Program, for which there is a fee , is for on-going, long-term assistance. (Students should be sure they have exhausted the options listed above that are free of charge.) The tutoring corps consists of graduate students and qualified undergraduates within the University. Tutors are readily available and there is coverage for most courses taught at the University, particularly those of a scientific or technical nature. Sessions are conducted on an individual basis in a mutually agreeable location. Sessions are paid for in advance. Undergraduate students whose demonstrated need for financial aid is 80% or greater may be eligible for a fee waiver.

Students are urged to seek help early during the semester. The evidence gathered by the coordinator clearly indicates better performance in courses for which tutoring was sought before midterm and continued to the end of the semester. This program is open to all undergraduate students in The College. Students enrolled in other schools at the University are welcome to use this service; however, all other students pay the flat rate. (The fee paid by College students is partially subsidized by The College.)

All questions should be directed to the tutoring program coordinator in the Center for Academic Support, x5-2354.

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