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Tutoring

The Learning Commons provides free appointment and drop-in tutoring with trained peers to help you succeed in your courses.

Sessions will be hosted in-person or online. You can make an individual appointment through Starfish or check out our drop-in schedule at the bottom of the page. Please see our step-by-step instructions for how to make or cancel a tutoring appointment.

All tutoring will be held weeks 2-14 during the fall and spring semesters. No tutoring will be available during summer or J-term. During spring 2024, sessions will be held from Sunday, February 11, to Friday, May 17. Sessions will not be held during Spring Break (March 23-April 1).

Courses offered

Depending on the course, we may only offer individual appointments, but some courses with a high demand also offer drop-in sessions where you can come and go as you like. Please see the list below for complete offerings. Review our instructions for how to make or cancel a tutoring appointment before signing into Starfish.

If there is a course you are looking for that’s not on the list below, please follow the Request Help instructions.

Accounting: 201, 202. Appointment only.

Business: 211. Appointment only.

Biology: 130, 140, 250, 351, 362. Appointment only.

Chemistry: 131, 132, 321, 322. Appointment and drop-in.

Computer science: 201, 202. Appointment and drop-in.

Communication sciences and disorders: 110, 205, 210, 215, 220. Appointment only.

Economics: 200, 221, 301. Appointment only.

French, German and Spanish: 100s, 200s and select 300-level courses. Appointment only.

Geology: 101, 201, 321, 325. Appointment only.

Math: 110, 140, 160, 220, 230, 250, 260, 320, 330. Appointment and drop-in.

Physics: 151, 152, 201, 211, 212. Appointment and drop-in.

Psychology: 100, 200, 240, 246. Appointment only.

If you need to cancel your appointment, please do so with at least 24 hours' notice using the Starfish system. Please review our instructions for how to make or cancel a tutoring appointment.

Drop-in tutoring schedule

At drop-in sessions, you can come and go as you like. Several tutors are available, so you often can get individual attention when you need it, or just work with others knowing that tutors are nearby to answer questions. During spring 2024, sessions will be held from Sunday, Feb. 11, to Friday, May 17. Sessions will not be held during Spring Break (March 23-April 1).

Please see the drop-in schedule below and note that the schedule is subject to change.

Subject; LocationSunday, 7-9 p.m.Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Chemistry; Hanson 128CHEM 132
CHEM 322
CHEM 132
CHEM 322
CHEM 132
CHEM 322
Computer Science; Olin 204CSC 201
CSC 202
CSC 201
CSC 202
CSC 201
CSC 202
Math; Olin 203MATH 140
MATH 160
MATH 220
MATH 230
MATH 250
MATH 260
MATH 140
MATH 160
MATH 220
MATH 230
MATH 250
MATH 260
MATH 140
MATH 160
MATH 220
MATH 230
MATH 250
MATH 260
Physics; Olin 203 and Hanson 128(Olin 203)
PHYS 152
PHYS 211
PHYS 212
N/A(Hanson 128)
PHYS 152
PHYS 211
PHYS 212