Tutoring

MVC students are allowed one appointment, per subject, per day of FREE tutoring. Currently, no appointments are necessary and drop-ins are welcome!  

• Tutoring is provided first come, first serve, depending on availability of tutor or subject.
• In-person tutoring is conducted in the Academic Success Center located in the Humanities Building, room 219.
• Online tutoring is conducted in Pisces, which is accessed through the Online Tutoring link in Canvas.

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The list of courses with an available peer tutor varies term to term. It's always best to check with the ASC to determine if a tutor is available for the class you need help with, or use the tutoring schedule. Want to help us expand our offerings? Become a tutor for the courses you excel in and get paid to assist your peers!

We've historically offered help with courses such as:

• Accounting 1A, 1B, 55 & 63 
• Anatomy 10, 2A & 2B 

• Art 1, 2, 4 & 7 
• Anthropology 1, 2, 4 & 7 
• Astronomy 1A 
• Biology 1, 11, 30 & 34 
• Business 10, 18A, 20, 30 & 51 

• Chemistry 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 12A & 12B 
• Most Computer Information Systems classes 
• Communication 1, 2, 3 & 9 
• Early Childhood Education 20, 28, 33, 42 & 54 
• Economics 7 & 8 
• Most English Courses

• Geography 1 
• History 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 
• Health Science 1 
• Humanities 10 
• Math 52, 35, 53, 36, 37, 10, 11, 12, 1A, 1B, 1C, 2 & 3 

• Medical Assisting 1A, 1B, 54, 58, 59 & 60 
• Microbiology 1 
• Music 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 26 & 32 
• Physics 10, 11, 2A, 2B & 4A 
• Philosophy 10 & 11 
• Political Science 1 
• Psychology 1, 8, 9, 33 & 35 
• Sociology 1, 2, 12 & 20 
• Spanish 1, 2 & 3 
• And many more!

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Yes! We have trained writing consultants and a reading paraprofessional available to help with writing assignments in any class. Writing consultants and English instructors also tutor for English and Reading courses. Plus, students may request feedback from instructors on their papers by submitting them online in Pisces.

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Yes! While the ASC's tutorial services are open to every enrolled student, select special support programs offer free peer tutoring as part of their support services. This means students involved in a TRIO program, the Umoja Community or an EOPS program may be able to receive more tutoring by meeting with peer tutors from both the ASC and their support program.

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• Appointments are recommended to ensure you have dedicated time with a tutor, but not are required. Students should be mindful that they may not be seen without an appointment.
• Students should arrive 10 minutes early for a tutoring appointment. Students arriving more than 15 minutes late will lose their appointment time, and may reschedule or meet with the tutor as a walk-in if the tutor is available.
• Students needing to cancel their one-on-one appointment should cancel with at least 24 hours notice. In unique situations where 24 hours notice is not possible, we ask that students notify the Center as soon as possible about their need to cancel a tutoring appointment.
• Repeatedly missed appointments without notification inconvenience the tutor and other students. Students who miss three appointments without proper notification may be subject to losing the privilege to make tutoring appointments for the remainder of the term. A notification will be sent to students in violation of appointment policies informing them of process and/or any decision impacting their appointment privileges. Students do not lose walk-in privileges.

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