No. Tutoring assistance is available free of charge to all University of Akron students.

Yes. Call 330-972-7046 for an appointment. It is to your advantage and convenience to schedule an appointment in advance. There are only a limited number of drop -in appointments available each day on a first-come, first-served basis.

Yes. All of our appointments are one -on-one sessions with a peer or faculty tutor. Groups of two or three students may make special arrangements for group tutoring sessions when scheduling advance appointments.

Each tutoring session lasts 25- 30 minutes.

Each student may have no more than one tutoring session per subject in one day and no more than two tutoring sessions per week per subject.

Be sure to call 330-972-7046 to cancel the appointment as far in advance as possible and to reschedule. If you fail to show without cancellation for two scheduled appointments in the same semester, you will not be able to schedule any appointments in advance.

Be sure to check-in at the main desk outside of the tutoring labs, and sign -in on the computer. Have a seat in the waiting area, where the tutors will pick you up when they are ready to begin your session. Be sure to sign out after your tutoring session is over.

Right away. Students who begin receiving tutoring help at the beginning of a semester typically do much better than those students who wait to get help.

No. Tutorial Services offers tutoring in most math courses (especially Basic Math I, Basic Math II, and math courses offered within CAST), Basic Writing, and College Reading and Study Skills. Tutoring services are also available in Bierce Library, which offers tutoring in many additional courses.

First, be sure to schedule an appointment. Then:

• Go to class, listen attentively, take notes, and ask questions of your instructor to clarify misunderstandings.
• Attempt to do your class assignments BEFORE coming to your tutoring session.
• Identify specific areas where help is needed with specific questions to ask a tutor BEFORE coming to your tutoring session.
• Come prepared with all necessary materials: class notes, textbook, syllabus and handouts, paper, pencil/pen, etc.
• Be ready to actively participate in the tutoring session.

NO! One of the main goals of Summit College Tutorial Services is to assist students to become competent and independent learners. While tutors will not read your textbook, give you notes you missed, do your homework, or proofread your papers, they will review papers and homework with you, demonstrate tips and techniques for you, and coach you through practice sessions designed to develop your skills so you can successfully work on your own.

It is unlikely. All of our tutors are part-time, and most work varying schedules. Since many of our tutors are also students, they have their own classes and commitments that prevent exclusive tutoring arrangements. Students seeking tutoring help will be matched according to available tutors and the subject for which tutoring help is being sought.

All of the learning labs have faculty tutors who have at least a Master’s degree in their subject area. There are also peer tutors in the Math and Writing Labs who have met high standards and have excellent qualifications and achievements in their subject area.

No. Due to space limitations and the need to keep a quiet learning atmosphere at all times in the labs, only students with appointments and who are working with a tutor are permitted in the lab. Students who would like to work together on math, writing, or reading assignments should utilize Bierce Library, the Polsky lobby, or other areas provided for group or collaborative study.

Yes. Computers in the learning labs are available for students to use for Basic Math I, Basic Math II, Basic Writing, and College Reading and Study Skills assignments ONLY. Computers in the learning lab s are not available for personal use, such as Facebook, surfing the Internet, YouTube, playing games, listening to music, etc. Students must provide their Zip Card upon check-in in order to use a computer in the learning labs.

No. Cell phones and other mobile devices must be silenced while you are in the learning labs. If you must make or take a call, please exit the learning labs to do so. Using mobile devices to listen to music in the labs is also not permitted.

No. Food and drinks are strictly prohibited in all of the learning labs to prevent damage to technology, carpet, and other furnishings.