Preliminary information for becoming a Peer Tutor

The role and responsibilities of a “Tutoring Lab” peer tutor is a student employee position.
 
Eligibility requirements for student employment:

1.    To tutor during the fall or spring semester, the student must be registered for at least 6 credit hours that semester.  The student cannot audit these hours or take them pass/fail.  If the student drops below 6 credit hours, the student’s employment will be immediately terminated.  The student does not need to be registered to tutor during the summer semester as long as s/her is registered for at least 6 credit hours in the fall semester or can provide evidence of transferring to another institution.

2.    The student does not need to qualify for financial aid to work as a tutor, but s/he must have a complete financial aid file which begins with submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).  For information regarding the status of your financial aid file, please contact Financial Aid located in the Student Center (top floor).

Please refer to the current Student Employment Handbook for further information regarding eligibility requirements for on campus student employment.

In addition, peer tutor qualifications are as follows:

1.    The student must have and maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.00.

2.    The student must be referred by a faculty member or instructor.

3.    The student must complete a standard interview with the Tutor Supervisor.

4.    The student must participate in a six (6) hour training program prior to tutoring.  This training program, which is nationally certified, is held prior to the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.

5.    The student is encouraged to attend monthly tutor meetings scheduled throughout the semester. These meetings are designed as a part of on-going training for certification requirements. The meetings are held on a Friday from 2 to 3 pm.  Since absences from tutor meetings may result in denial of semester raises or the ability to meet certification requirements, tutors are given an opportunity to make up the meeting if they are unable to attend.

Additional Information:

1.    The student’s work hours will be scheduled around his/her classes.  The Tutor Supervisor will try, but may not be able to honor requests about the number of work hours and/or preferred work schedule.

2.    Students will be paid $8.00/hour.

3.    The Tutoring Lab hours are as follows:

Fall and Spring   
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Summer       
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.