Guide to ASU Tutoring

Balancing the demands of college can definitely feel tough, especially when it feels like there's so much to do. As someone who was once an engineering student, I understand a workload that feels like it never ends.

However, there's a resource that has essentially saved me and my grades throughout my time at ASU - tutoring. Tutoring is one of ASU's best resources and has helped countless students pass their classes. I visited a tutoring center every single day, sometimes even twice a day (I needed a lot of help). It got to the point where they knew my name, and I knew theirs, and we were like besties. I primarily went to tutoring for MAT 265: Calculus for Engineers I, but they also helped me with my chemistry and biology homework!

Who can go to tutoring?

All ASU students. Tutoring is free and available to every student, with unlimited visits. Support is offered on campus, online, by phone, or via Zoom. Whether you're excelling or need extra help, tutors are here for you.

What can they help with?

There are different kinds of tutors depending on what you need help with.

• Online Study Hub: Individual courses have an online peer community where you can connect with peers to ask questions and develop study groups. Subjects include math, sciences, business and more.
• ASU's Writing Centers can help with any part of the writing process for any class. That means that if you're stuck trying to start a paper, you can come in to brainstorm. Or you can come in with a draft and have a tutor help you fine-tune your work.
• Review sessions are offered for a variety of subject areas before exams. Using class content provided by the faculty, tutors host the session using content from the class. The sessions are designed to help students in preparation for tests.
• ASU Online students can participate in the Online Study Hub, Supplemental Instruction (SI), and Summer Graduate Writing Camps. Tutoring and writing support options vary for online students, so explore available online student services and find the support that fits your needs.

Where do I start?

After everything I explained, you're probably thinking, how do I get started? Check out the tutoring website for campus hours and locations if you'd like to attend in-person, or set up an online tutoring session. You can also read through their frequently asked questions.

You can also use ASU's TracCloud system to find a tutor for your course. All subject-area tutors are available for on-demand tutoring; no appointment is needed. Writing Center tutors require appointments in advance, as they fill up fast towards the end of the semester.

What do I do when I get there?

Great question! Once you get through the door, you're going to need to swipe your Sun Card, so make sure you have that handy. After you have checked in, find a seat and settle in. Start your homework, and once you get stuck on a problem or a concept you can't figure out, there will be a link, either on the table or somewhere around the center, that will lead you to a website for that specific center. That link will ask you to input some information, and will then put you in a queue for the next available tutor who can help you with that specific class that you need help with.

Now that you know what to do, don't be afraid to go and ask for help. That's what they're there for!

Written by: Reem Elsaad, a junior majoring in Political Science and a student success coach