Tutoring Resources (free and/or for fee) at the University of Michigan

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

The listing of tutoring opportunities was prepared by polling the various departments/programs in the College of LS&A .

We asked if a department has an undergraduate club or honor society that provides FREE tutoring to students, the name of the organization, its address, hours of tutoring, etc., as well as the specific courses for which tutoring is provided.

We also sought information on whether departments maintain a listing of tutors who are available on a for FEE basis. If the department did, we asked where students would find the list, and whether the department certifies those on the list as qualified or recommended, or did they offer the information without endorsement?

If neither of the above options were applicable, were there resources on campus to which they refer inquiring students?

NOTE: LS&A Student Academic Affairs and the College of LS&A does not sponsor, recommend, or assume responsibility for any of the services listed below. The listing serves only as a source of information.

Also note the concerns of one department: Because research is a strong priority, grad student time should not be used for tutoring purposes (in the eyes of the faculty). Grad students need to use their time wisely, and not be innundated with outside calls for assistance.

This listing, when finished, may be restricted to UM IP addresses.

Listed below are the responses to our questions.

American Culture

The program in American Culture doesn't have any formal tutoring list.

Anthropology

Asian Languages and Cultures

The department of Asian Languages & Cultures does not have any FREE tutoring available.

Astronomy

The Student Astronomical Society (SAS) offers FREE tutoring during the Fall and Winter Terms for 100-level Astronomy courses. Tutoring sessions are designed for students who have questions about general concepts and homework. Specific questions regarding exams and due dates should be directed to the instructors. For individual tutoring needs and any questions regarding tutoring please contact SAS at sas@astro.lsa.umich.edu. Day and times of tutoring are posted on SAS's website.

During Spring/Summer terms, students may contact the department for information concerning tutors on a FOR FEE basis.

Biology

During each full term, the Students of Biology have about four tutoring sessions. Contact the Department for further information.

All tutoring sessions are held in 1003 Nat Sci, at 7:00 pm

Genetics Study Center Biology 305 Study Aids

Chemistry

Alpha Chi Sigma Co-Ed Chemical Fraternity is another source of tutors: 1313 Cambridge, 995-3136, Alpha.Chi.Sigma@umich.edu

(2) Each Fall and Winter Term a tutors list is provided, listing graduate students and the courses they are willing to tutor, along with their lab phone and room number. GSIs may not tutor the course they are currently teaching. FEES vary. The list is available in Chemistry Academic Services, 1500 Chemistry.

(3) Chem 210 and 215 have evening workshops with faculty on a regular weekly schedule and peer study group sign-up in the Science Learning Center, 1720 Chemistry. Check the Time Schedule for each term's workshops.

Classical Studies

Latin Study Center

Help Material

Latin Drills (downloadable application)

Communication Studies

Comprehensive Studies Program

Program CSP provides supplemental academic instruction to Program member and affiliates only. Individual tutorials exist in a number of LS&A courses in which students commonly need personal attention, such as courses in foreign language (French, German, Spanish, 101-232), the natural sciences (introductory biology, chemistry, and physics), Economics 101 and 102, Mathematics 105-216, as well as Accounting 271.

In CSP sections of English courses, writing skills assistance is provided.

CSP also forms study groups at the beginning of a particular term. Students may not join study groups in midstream.

For further information about CSP tutorial opportunities or becoming a SCP affiliate, contact Chauncey Williams, CSP Academic Advisor, 764-9128.

Economics

There are two ways a student can find a tutor in the Economics department

(1) The Undergraduate Economics Office maintains a list of tutors (majority are GSIs) who tutor for a FEE, posted on the bulletin board outside 158 Lorch Hall and available as a handout.

Courses: Econ. 101, 102, 401, 404, and 405.

(2) The Economics department's student organization, MES (Michigan Economic Society), tutors only to members of that organization and they do not charge for tutoring services. The cost to join MES is $15. Days, times, courses vary year to year.

Further information can be obtained from the Economics Undergraduate Office, 158 Lorch Hall, 763-9242.

English Language and Literature

The English department does not offer tutoring. Students seeking tutoring assistance are referred to the Sweetland Writing Center.

Germanic Languages and Literatures

The department of Germanic Languages and Literatures offers an unendorsed list of tutors/translators to anyone looking for such services. The tutors listed are peopled affiliated with the department and people who are not. The Germanic department neither sponsors nor recommends tutors/translators, but rather serves only as a source of information. It assumes no responsibility for the services offered. A physical copy of the tutor list can be picked up at any time outside of 3110 MLB, or an electronic version can be reached at <http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/gs-tutors.html>.

Furthermore, the German Club has plans to set up a tutor/mentorship program, but that's not currently in effect.

History

History of Art

Lloyd Hall Scholars Program Writing Center

Mathematics

The Mathematics department offers a free, walk-in tutoring service to students in courses from Math. 105 through Math. 216 (excluding the Honors Courses) in what is called the "Math Lab" located in B860 East Hall. This service is available during the Fall and Winter Terms; during academic year 2002-03 its hours were

Math Tutoring Facilities Math Tutors List

In addition, a list of tutors is maintained in the Academic Services Office located in 2084 East Hall; copies are available for distribution to interested students. The tutors are mostly graduate students who indicate the courses they are prepared to tutor as well as information on how to contact them. The fee for this is determined by mutual agreement between the student and the tutor with rates usually in the $10 to $20 per hour range.

Near Eastern Studies

The department of Near Eastern Studies does not maintain a list of tutors in its office. Generally, students seeking tutoring assistance are referred to one of the language instructors, who generally can help someone find tutoring. Other than tutoring offered with the class itself (office hours of GSI or Instructor), the department does not have "free" tutoring unless coffee hours with conversational partners counts. Coffee hours with conversational partners are not organized through the department, but flyers are posted about during the academic year.

Philosophy

Undergraduate students may contact the Philosophy department (2215 Angell Hall) indicating needs in conjunction with a specific Philosophy course. The department will send an e-mail message to its graduate students to see if anyone is interested in tutoring for a FEE.

The department does not provide the undergraduate's name in any such message. The names of willing graduate students are provided to undergraduates seeking tutoring services.

Physics

The C. Wilbur Peters Chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) holds tutoring that covers most basic and intermediate physics courses (125-126, 140-141, 240-241, 242, etc.). Students tutor in the Fall and Winter terms. The hours vary and are set during the first few weeks of the term. The tutoring sessions are held in the Physics Help Room (1041 Randall Lab).

The Physics Help Room was created to help students in Introductory Physics classes. It is located in 1416 Randall Lab. The Help Room has three Graduate Student Instructors who have no teaching duties other than tutoring in the Help Room, and it also provides a central meeting place for GSIs of Introductory Physics to hold office hours. Services in the Physics Help Room are free to all U-M students. So unless you want or need the undivided individual attention of a private tutor, you may be able to have all your questions answered without having to pay a private tutor.

Many graduate student instructors hold their office hours in the Help Room and are available to answer questions on all introductory labs. The Help Room is staffed (usually between the hours of 8 and 5 in the fall and winter) with graduate students on a full time basis who are available to answer questions on most all undergraduate physics courses.

For FEE Tutors. Tutoring is a private arrangement between you and the tutor. The Physics department maintains a list those people who have told us they provide this service, but does not specifically recommend any of the tutors listed.

The going rate for private tutoring is currently somewhere around $12 to $20 per hour. You should check with your tutor beforehand, and plan to pay them at the time you receive the tutoring.

Political Science

The Computing Assistance Program (CAP) helps faculty, staff, and students access and work with ICPSR data sets. For more information about or assistance with ICPSR data sets, phone the CAP office at 763-4582.

Psychology

The department of Psychology has no formal or continuing tutoring list. Psi Chi (the National Honor Society in Psychology) occasionally provides tutoring.

Statistical consulting:

The Psychology Department has statistical consultants on hand to help undergraduates in psychology courses with their statistics and data management questions, help with data entry, file management, and statistical analyses. Consulting is done in the Psychology Computing Lab, B250 East Hall during the Fall and Winter terms.

Romance Languages and Literatures

The department of Romance Languages and Literatures maintains, on a term by term basis, "tutor lists" for French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. The lists contain the names of people whose tutoring and translating services are available on a FEE basis. The department does not endorse anyone on the list, but will (if asked) highlight the names of those who are associated with the Romance Languages Department. The department DOES NOT have volunteers offering services for FREE. While the department has undergraduate clubs, they have not been providing any tutoring services.

The lists are available through our department, either by phone (764-5344) or walk in request. The lists are also available for pick-up in the hallway outside of Room 4104 Modern Languages Building.

Science Learning Center

The Science Learning Center organizes study groups for Chemistry, Biology and Physics students. Slavic Languages and Literatures

Slavic Languages and Literatures has a printed list of tutors and translators posted on the bulletin board outside theÊ office (3040 Modern Languages Building). Those on the list who are affiliated with the department are asterisked.

When students or members of the public call (764-5355), they areÊ given the names and numbers of the listed tutors. The department does not act as a broker, nor as a courier - callers make their own arrangements. Note: The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures assumes no responsibility for the reliability and services of those listed as translator.Ê Serving only as a source of information, the Department neither sponsors nor recommends individual tutors/translators.

Translation Services: The department provides notarization of translations exclusively to University of Michigan Faculty and StaffÊ in matters pertaining to University of Michigan business.Ê The translation is printed on department letterhead with a verification statement and signature of a department employee. There is a notary fee of $2.00 for each notary seal.

Sociology

The department of Sociology has no formal tutor system in our department. When a student is in great need, they may contact the Sociology undergraduate office. The undergraduate student services office will then contact Sociology graduate students to see if any of them would be willing to serve as a tutor on a fee/hr basis.

Statistics

Tutor list

Sweetland Writing Center

Sweetland Writing Center
1139 Angell Hall
764-0429

Writing Workshop, Peer Tutoring, and OWL (Online Writing and Learning) are free services offered by the Sweetland Writing Center (SWC) to help writers become more confident, skilled, and knowledgeable about writing and the subjects they write about.

The Multi-Literacy Center is another free service available to assist students in developing the multiple literacies necessary to be effective communicators in a digital age using digital text such as webpages, PowerPoint presentations, and Flash movies.

Select any underlined link for hours of operation and more information.

Writing Workshop offers free, half-hour consultations to undergraduates who wish to work on their writing in a one-on-one setting. Sweetland instructors supplement formal writing instruction by working with students to understand assignments, develop ideas, support a thesis, revise at the paragraph and sentence level, cite sources, as well as in other areas important to writing well. Writing Workshop services are offered through appointments or on a walk-in basis. To schedule an appointment, call 764-0429.

Peer Tutors are available for one-on-one writing conferences on a walk-in basis. Because students often feel more comfortable talking about their writing with peers rather than with faculty in the Writing Workshop, many prefer to visit the peer tutors who have been trained in tutoring writing and collaborative learning by completing the Peer Tutor Program.

Online Writing and Learning (OWL) is a web service also offered by the peer tutors. Tutors review and respond with comments and suggestions for improvement within 48 hours to writing submitted online by students.

The Multi-Literacy Center offers one-on-one appointments to support students working on digital projects involving the interrelationship of words and media elements such as webpages, PowerPoint presentations, and Flash movies.

[Michigan Today's June 1995 article on ECB's tutoring services]

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Tutoring Provided by the College of Engineering

TAU BETA PI (Engineering Honor Society)

FREE TUTORING FOR 100- AND 200-LEVEL MATH, CHEM, PHYSICS, AND ENGINEERING COURSES

Tutoring Schedule:

Tau Beta Pi sponsers weekly tutoring in Bursley, Mary Markley, South Quad, and the Shapiro Undergraduate Library (UGLi)

For more info: visit the Tau Beta Pi Office in 1228 EECS or call them at 764-6250 or visit their web site at http://www.engin.umich.edu/soc/tbp/

Ameritech Engineering Learning Resource Center (ELRC)

G264 Robert H. Lurie Engineering Center
1221 Beal Avenue
734.647.7127

The ELRC offers tutoring for first- and second-year math and science courses as well as many of the introductory and intermediate engineering courses.

• Chemistry 130, 210
• Computer Science 100, 210, 211, 270, 280, 285, 370, 380, 400, 476
• Mathematics 105, 115, 116, 215, 216, 419
• Physics 140, 240
  
• Engineering 101
• Aerospace Engineering 200, 320, 340
• Chemical Engineering 230, 330, 341, 342, 343, 486
• Electrical Engineering 100, 210, 211, 230, 270, 280, 285, 311, 313, 314, 316, 330, 370, 380, 400, 451, 460, 476, 484
• Industrial and Operations Engineering 301, 425, 484
• Mechanical Engineering 150, 211, 235, 240, 241, 250, 281, 320, 350, 360, 370, 381

Other Services:

Exam files – a file of past exams is maintained for engineering and engineering related courses. Students can obtain free copies of exams from the file in exchange for copies of thier old exams.

Reference Books – current textbooks as well as other reference books are available for many of the engineering, science, and mathematics courses.

Last updated 10-May-02 EDT rcj

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