Tutoring Guidelines

Our Tutors:

  • Are sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, staff and faculty
  • Have a minimum B+ (3.33) Grade Point Ratio in the subject(s) for which they provide tutoring, as well as a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
  • Are recommended by faculty members
  • Provide free, individualized tutoring sessions to help reinforce classroom instruction
  • Assist students who are referred by faculty members
  • Are patient and non-judgmental
  • Demonstrate and strengthen positive study habits
  • Teach proofreading strategies and techniques
  • Support and enhance academic achievement and promote independent learning

Our Tutors:

  • DO NOT do homework and class assignments for or with students
  • DO NOT work on students’ take-home exams or quizzes
  • DO NOT attend classes for students or take class notes for use in tutoring sessions
  • DO NOT borrow students’ textbooks to prepare for tutoring sessions
  • DO NOT write or rewrite papers for students
  • DO NOT provide proofreading services
  • DO NOT work with papers whose author (the student) is not present at the tutoring session
  • DO NOT study or conduct research for students before or after the scheduled tutoring session
  • DO NOT prepare students for any standardized test (SAT, CLEP, GRE, GMAT, PRAXIS, etc.)
  • DO NOT tutor students in courses for which they are not officially registered

*Exceptions to the above must be approved by the Director