1. Student completes a Tutor Request Form.
2. Upon completion of the Tutor Request Form the student will receive an email with a link to our Online Directory of Available Tutor Subjects and Tutor Consultation Hours. *The online directory is updated every Friday for any schedule changes for the following week*
3. First meeting with Tutor: The student will select the Tutor(s) based on his/her needs. Based on the Tutor(s) available consultations hours, the student will meet with the tutor in the Center for Academic Support Office to establish the needs, discuss the Tutoring Plan and exchange contact information.  
4. Tutor Session: If student requires tutoring outside of the times posted in the Tutor Hours Schedule they will have to arrange those times directly with the Tutor. *Limit of 2 hours per week per subject*
5. ALL tutor sessions MUST occur in a quiet PUBLIC place (dorm study areas, library, classroom, etc.). Sessions MUST NEVER take place in your apartment/room.
6. Please be respectful of your Tutor’s time. If you are unable to keep your appointment please contact your Tutor directly as early as possible, and/or the Tutoring office.
   
   

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to make an appointment with the tutors and learning assistants?
The Tutors and Learning Assistants do not take appointments for their consultation hours. Consultation hours are on a walk-in basis. If the tutor or learning assistant is with another student please wait until they are finished.

What if I do not receive an email with a link to the online directory?
Email us at tutoring@usc.edu and we will email you the link directly.

What if there is not a tutor listed for the subject I need tutoring for?
We hire Tutors throughout the semester so please check back on the online directory because it is updated every Friday. You can also email us at tutoring@usc.edu to check if we will be hiring a Tutor for the subject you need.

What if I cannot meet with the tutor during their consultation hours?
Email your contact information and available hours to tutoring@usc.edu and we will forward your information onto the Tutor.

Are there opportunities for group review sessions?
Our tutors can lead group review sessions before a midterm or final exam, please ask the tutor for more details.

Tutoring & Tutorial Staff

Tutoring is available in a variety of subjects such as Math, Chemistry, Biology, and Statistics. Tutors are highly qualified upper-division and graduate students who are participants in a nationally certified tutor training program. Tutors are hired to provide specialized instruction in individual subject areas. Tutors will help students understand their preferred learning style and demonstrate ways to apply that learning style to a content area in order to improve class performance. Tutors focus on how a student learns rather than just arriving at a correct answer. Ultimately a tutor's goal is to help students become an independent learner. Becoming an independent learner means a student will understand the learning process and acquire the necessary skills to problem solve.

Learning Assistants

Learning assistants work with students to develop specific study skills and strategies as they apply to coursework at USC. Working with a learning assistant will help students to sharpen their test taking and time management skills as well as exam preparation. An additional area that Learning Assistants work with students is in constructing papers and understanding the writing process.

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