Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an interactive academic program that incorporates hands-on learning activities for students enrolled in specific courses. Courses that are affiliated with SI will offer ongoing, weekly SI sessions that deliver course material in fun and engaging ways.

Statistically, those who regularly attend SI sessions see an increase in course achievement. SI session day and times will be determined by students’ availability in the course and will be geared to their needs.

To see a list of current SI classrooms, please click this link to view a Google doc of current teachers and sections that utilize SI leaders.

Subject Tutoring

The Student Success Center provides one-on-one and group tutoring assistance for any subject. Our tutors use independent learning strategies to help students better understand course concepts. Tutors will not do students’ works but will guide students through the material for a more holistic understanding.

Subject Tutoring assistance in:

  • Troubleshooting problem(s)
  • Study tips
  • Understanding of concepts

Along with homework already completed and/or attempted, please bring:

  • Syllabus for the course
  • Textbook and/or Lab Manual
  • Notes from class
  • Pen/pencil/paper/eraser/calculator

What we do:

  • Provide assistance and support for most levels of Math and Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), as well as Social Science courses
  • Discuss individual concepts, formulas, and assignments.
  • Assist in how to approach a problem (such as steps and/or which formula(s) to use)
  • Provide suggestions for improvement (i.e. formulas to know, logical steps to follow).

What we do not do:

  • Correct your mistakes and hand your homework back to you without a discussion.
  • Solve your homework problems for you.
  • Sit with you for more than one problem at a time.

Reading and Writing Tutoring

The Student Success Center offers students one-on-one assistance with reading and writing strategies in ANY discipline. Our RAWC tutors are trained to assist students with any phase of the writing process for all courses and will help with reading skills for any textbook or literary form. We recognize that reading and writing skills are important across the curriculum and are equipped to help students at any stage preparedness.

Writing assistance includes:

  • Draft reviews.
  • Ideas and approaches to an assignment.
  • Computer software assistance.

Along with a draft copy of the paper, please bring:

  • A copy of the assignment
  • Any writing you may be responding to
  • Notes from class
  • Pen/pencil and paper

What we do:

  • Provide assistance and support for all levels of writers.
  • Discuss individual topics and assignments.
  • Provide personal writing profile and suggestions for improvement.
  • Revise rough drafts.
  • Help with research papers, works cited pages, and all citation styles

What we do not do:

  • Correct your mistakes and hand your paper back to you without a discussion.
  • Write your essay or tell you what to say.
  • Judge writing; please do not ask us to give your paper a grade or to predict the grade you will earn on your essay.