Florham Academic Support Center

Tutoring is available in over 40 subject areas, including writing, literature, mathematics, biology, social sciences, chemistry, economics, nursing, computer science, accounting, French, and Spanish.

Many of our tutors facilitate group review sessions before midterm and final exams. Notices of upcoming group review sessions are posted on our webpage and in our office, sent to professors, and emailed to students. You do not need to register for review sessions in advance.

Sign up for guidance in time management and studying strategies. Call or stop by for an appointment.

You decide if you need a 30-minute or one-hour appointment. Use myASC (our online tutoring schedule) to book online; or you can call or stop by in person.

A typical tutoring session is one-to-one between tutor and student. We now also offer remote tutoring options using our own FDU tutors. 

For some subjects, commonly, the sciences, tutoring may be available for small groups of two to three students who are taking the same course taught by the same professor.

Subject to availability, students who would like regular help in a specific subject area may request a standing appointment each week on the same day and time, with the same tutor. Standing appointments are considered a privilege and will be canceled if students fail to attend. If a standing appointment is canceled, students may still schedule regular appointments.

Walk-in appointments are an option for students who want targeted assistance or have specific questions regarding writing and math (through Calculus II). These appointments last 20 minutes, with a maximum of one hour total, and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis with no advanced scheduling needed. Check with our office or the online tutoring calendar for the walk-in schedule.

• Bring the assignment guidelines from your professor to your appointment.
• Bring your textbook, a draft of your assignment, any feedback you have received from your professor, and any additional materials relevant to the assignment.
• Please bring any texts related to the assignment and any work you have completed.
• Arrive with specific questions and issues you want to address.

If the writing sample or test is a take-home exam or quiz, make sure your professor has given permission for you to consult a tutor. For group tutoring, everyone in the group must be present.

If you have an in-person appointment, when you arrive at the Academic Support Center, sign in at the front desk. We will direct you to a tutor. Tutoring sessions begin with a brief discussion of the assignment you’re working on and the kind of help you’re looking for.

If you have an online appointment, please watch the following video for a brief tutorial on how to access your appointment: 

Academic Support Center Appointments (video at echo360.org)

Your tutoring session requires your active collaboration. Tutors will not complete your work or do your assignments for you.

Tutors send a Client Report email to inform your professor what you and your tutor worked on during the session.

Students may schedule one appointment per class per week. In other words, if you are taking five classes, you may sign up for one appointment for each class per week, but may not schedule two appointments for the same class. We recommend you schedule early for those times you know you will have many assignments due; many other students have the same due dates, so appointment availability may be limited. You can schedule appointments online up to three weeks in advance.

You have three different options:

• Option 1: Investigate the current walk-in schedule and take advantage of it.
• Option 2: Our online scheduling system has a waitlist option (featured at the bottom right each day). If you add yourself to the waitlist, you will be automatically notified of cancellations. Once a time slot becomes available, either reserve the slot online or phone Academic Support.
• Option 3: You can always call our office and ask to be placed on the waitlist, and, for certain subjects, we can investigate whether you might join an existing group appointment if the class and professor match yours.

Cancel or reschedule an appointment online or call the office. We ask that you cancel or reschedule with as much notice as possible so that the appointment becomes available for other students.

• If you miss a scheduled appointment and do not cancel in advance, your appointment will be marked as a “No Show.” After three no-shows, your online account will be locked and you will need to come to the Academic Support Center in person to schedule an appointment. Once you attend your scheduled appointment, your account will be reinstated.