Below are answers to Tutoring's most commonly asked questions.
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No, many students who come in to The Tutoring and Learning Center are "A", "B", and "C" students who want an extra pair of eyes to look over their paper, or help solidify their understanding of course specific concepts.
No, this is a free service for all TMCC students, including TMCC High School students. All we ask is for students to sign in with their student ID.
Earn a B in the class you would like to tutor, get a faculty member to complete a recommendation form, and apply online. Learn more about Working with Us.
You will get an email report summarizing your session once the session is completed. The email will be sent to your TMCC email address. You can then print or email your report for your instructor.
All TMCC students are welcome to use tutoring. Weekly tutoring limitations are the same for all TMCC students. If you need assistance on how to schedule and attend tutoring, please view the video on our appointment page. If you have concerns about the accessibility of our services, please contact us so that we may better assist you.
Yes, tutoring is a free service for all TMCC students, including TMCC High School students.
TMCC Tutors will work with you to improve the content of your paper. They are trained to look at the "big picture", including organization and development of ideas, and evidence of a thesis with clear and logical support. If they have time, they can help make sentence-level revisions, including strengthening and varying sentences, refining style, omitting inappropriate or imprecise language, and helping with grammar and mechanics. They do not simply "fix" papers.
You need to schedule an appointment online. To access TLC's online scheduling system, you need to know your TMCC username and password. Then follow the instructions from our website on how to make an appointment.
Please cancel your appointment. The Tutoring and Learning Center Scheduler will only allow you to cancel appointments up to 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. If you are unable to cancel your appointment in time, please contact us immediately. If you do not arrive within 15 minutes of the start of your appointment, it will be marked as a missed appointment. Excessive late cancellations or missed appointments can affect your ability to continue to make appointments.
We apologize, but we are not able to offer tutoring for all TMCC courses. If you would like to develop tutoring for a particular course, talk to your instructor and the other students in the class to see if there is a high level of interest in having a tutor for your class. Then speak with the Tutoring and Learning Center Coordinator about arranging tutoring for your course.
You should bring relevant materials to your tutoring sessions, including the assignments for which you are having difficulties, returned exams or essays, and your textbooks and exercises. Complete as much of the assignment before your appointment, and come prepared to actively participate in the session.
Our tutors are mainly TMCC and UNR student's who have done well in their classes and want to share their knowledge and passion for writing with others.
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