Bryn Mawr College

Peer Tutoring

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR TUTEES

Peer tutoring is provided by undergraduate student tutors at no expense to current undergraduate students. Peer tutoring is most helpful to students who have first consulted with their professors about how to approach course materials.

The Peer Tutoring Program supports the following subjects:

Arabic Elementary & Intermediate	Hebrew Elementary
Biology 110 - 113	Italian Elementary & Intermediate
Chemistry 103, 104	Japanese Elementary & Intermediate
Chinese Elementary & Intermediate	Latin Elementary & Intermediate
Computer Science 110	Mathematics 101, 102, 104
Economics 105	Physics 101, 102, 121, 122
French Elementary & Intermediate	Psychology 105, 205
Geology 101, 102, 103	Russian Elementary & Intermediate
German Elementary & Intermediate	Spanish Elementary & Intermediate
Greek Elementary & Intermediate

 

BEFORE REQUESTING A TUTOR

•  You should meet with your professor and take advantage of the resources offered by your class, such as PLI sessions or drill sessions.  There is no substitute for attending class regularly and talking directly with your professor if you need help

•  If you are having trouble taking notes and preparing for exams, you should consult with a Peer Mentor rather than a tutor.  There should be a Peer Mentor in every dorm.
Peer Mentors have their own website: www.brynmawr.edu/pms/

• You should also feel free to meet with your Dean, the Academic Support and Learning Resources Specialist or Counseling Services particularly if other factors are impinging on your academic progress.

 

EXPECTATIONS

•  Do not expect tutors to correct your assignments. Tutors will help you to identify certain weaknesses you may have and will help you approach the material more effectively. They should not be expected to "fix" your homework.

•  Once you submit your tutor request form, a Head Tutor or tutor should contact you within one week.

•  It is the tutee's responsibility to show up to the tutoring session on time and prepared with specific questions.

•  If you need to cancel a tutoring session, you need to tell your tutor no less than 2 hours in advance. If you make a habit of canceling at the last minute or not showing, your tutor may decide to discontinue tutoring you and/or you will be asked to meet with the Tutor Supervisor.

** Remember, tutoring is a privilege, not a right. If you are over 15 minutes late to your tutoring appointment, your tutor has the right to stop waiting for you and to leave.**

 

HOW TO REQUEST A TUTOR

*** If you would like to request a writing tutor, please visit the Writing Center***

•  Fill out a Tutor Request Form online.  A new request form must be completed each semester.  (Please note: Head Tutors MAY NOT assign you a tutor unless you follow the procedures listed above.)  

•  You will hear from either the Head Tutor or a tutor via email according to the contact information listed on your Tutor Request form.

•  If there are no tutors available for the subject you request, the Head Tutor will contact you to let you know. In such cases, you should feel free to contact your professor about your need for extra help. You may also wish to talk with your Dean.

•  If you would like to request a different tutor, please contact the Head Tutor.

*** If you would like to provide feedback to the program, please complete a Tutee Survey***

 

 

Tutor Supervisory Committee

Head Tutors:

Zaha Abuelsamen - Arabic, French, Italian &Spanish

Xinyi Shen - Chinese, Economics, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Psychology, Psychology Statistics & Russian
Estella Barbosa de Souza- Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics & Physics

Program Administrators:
Vanessa Gonzalez - Administrative Chair
Stephanie Clarke - Professional Development Chair
Alicia Ramirez - Departmental Liaison Chair
Rachel Heiser-Academic Support & Learning Resources Specialist
Anne Marie McElwee - Administrative Assistant to the Dean's Office

Essential Information for Tutors: http://www.brynmawr.edu/deans/essent_info_tutors.shtml