Peer Tutoring Center
Clare Hall, Room 111A

Marian University's peer tutoring program is a free resource and service offered through the Office of Academic Engagement. Our goal is to help you develop confidence and the skills necessary to be successful at the university level.

The Peer Tutor Center is located in Clare Hall room 111A. Tutoring is provided on an individual basis or in small groups. Individual tutoring sessions take place primarily in the Peer Tutoring Center. In addition, students may request a tutoring appointment to occur in study lounges, the library, Alumni Hall, or the Evans Center open study areas. Walk-in tutoring hours also available and take place in the Peer Tutor Center.

Tutoring is available for most entry-level courses, and many upper level courses. Please note that we may be unable to guarantee that a tutor can be found for every courses offered at the university.

Walk-in tutoring

Students studying in Peer Tutor Center Walk-In Tutoring takes place in the Peer Tutor Center, Clare Hall 111A.

When you attend sessions during walk-in tutoring, please make sure you bring all class materials with you. This would include text books, assignment descriptions, syllabus, paper, and writing utensils. Bring your calculator if needed for the course.

Walk-in hours for the Peer Tutor Center begin the second week of the semester. The center follows the university calendar and is closed during all-campus masses and university holidays. Tutoring is available until 10:00 pm each weekday. Tutoring is closed during final exams week.

The Walk-In Tutoring schedule is listed below.

Peer Tutoring Walk-In Schedule

First	Last	Times	Subjects
Cierra	Carney	MW 4-6 p.m. \| T 9-11 a.m. \| R 9-11a.m. & 6-8 p.m.	Math Tutor
Hayden	Cole	MW 2-4:30 p.m. \| R 8 a.m.-12 p.m. \| F 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Nursing \| BIO 225, 226 \| PSY 220, 230\| SPA 200, 201, 213, 220
Savannah	Myers	M 2-4 p.m. \| T 6-8 p.m.	Math Tutor (Calculus Specialty) \| ENG 112
Megan	Pope	R 4-6 p.m. \| F 11 a.m.-1 p.m.	Psychology \| SCI 102, 103 \| FRE 101, 102
Abigail	Riehle	MW 3-5 p.m.	MAT 115, 116 \| HIS 102
Sarah	Tippenhaur	T 3-4:30 p.m. \| F 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Nursing \| BIO 225, 226 \| ENG 101 \| THL 105, 270 \| PHL 130 \| PSY 220, 230
Audrey	Wilcox	MW 2-4 p.m.	BIO 202\| ENG 112 \| HUM 210 \|MAT 090, 095, 140, 145, 215, 230, 231 \| SPA 101, 102, 200 \| SPD230 \| THL105, 208
Kate	Grabowski	TRF 2-3:30 p.m.	BUS 109- Econ Section \| COM 101, 190, 201, 221 \| HIS 102 \| PSY 101
Julia	Robson	MW 12-2 p.m.	BIO 202, 204, 205, 214, 216, 225, 226, 291, 351 \| CHE 151, 305, 306 \| PHY 110, 111 \| SOC 101
Catherine	Newhart	WF 9-10 a.m. \| R 9-11 a.m.	PSY 205 \| ESS 120 \|CHE 100
Colleen	Schena	M 4:45-6:45 p.m. \| R 9-10:30 a.m.	Theology \| French \| BIO 202, 228, 321 \| FIN 111 \| HUM 210
Rachel	Nobbe	R 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.	CHE 100 \| BIO 225
Christina	Soderquist	MW 9-11 a.m.	Accounting
Kallan	Ratekin	W 10 a.m.-1 p.m.	Spanish \| PSY 101, 220 \| POL 102 \| ENG 112 \| THL 130, 216 \| SPD 230 \| SCI 101, 301 \|COM 101 \| EDU 174, 224, 255, 290, 307, 318, 348, 446 \|HUM 210 \| HIS 216

Appointment Only Tutors

Contracts	Subjects
Maria Portman	EDU 224, \| MAT 090, 095, 140, 215, 230, 231 \| COL 099 \| THL 270
Nathan Dimmitt	CHE 151, 152, 300, 305, 306
Michael Happe	BIO203 \| PHY 110
Noelle Jester	German
Grace Wyness	German \| BIO 202 \| CHE 151 \| HIS 102, 216
Eleanor Haydock	French \| MAT 090, 095, 140, 215, 230, 231
Alecia Spaulding	SPD 230
Moria Metz	Latin
Mary DeMoss	BIO 225, 226
Kaitlyn Hellinger	MAT 115, 116 \| EDU 346, 347

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Supplemental Instruction

SI Section	Leader	Days	Time	Location
BIO 225	Bailey Heimann	Monday	7-8 p.m.	MH
	bheiman478@marian.edu	Wednesday	5-6 p.m.	MH
CHE 305	Jonathan Waldron	Monday	4:30-6:30 p.m.	Lecher's Lounge
	jwaldron099@marian.edu
MAT 215	Emily Varrasso
	evarrasso820@marian.edu
MAT 231	Cierra Carney	Monday & Wednesday	6-8 p.m.	PTC
	ccarney032@marian.edu	Friday	8-9 a.m.	PTC

All of our tutors have been hand-selected by Marian University faculty members. Only students who have displayed success in the classroom, possess well-developed communication skills, and share an enthusiasm for helping others are chosen as peer tutors. After being selected, tutors participate in a training program to develop their skills as peer leaders.

Tips to ensure your peer tutoring experience is great

Bring all of your materials to the tutoring session (e.g., syllabus, textbook, lecture notes, assignments, problems, lab books, paper drafts, past tests, etc.). This will help the tutor know exactly what you are doing in class and help set reasonable goals for the session.
Do the assigned reading and homework before the session. When you prepare for the tutoring session, write down specific questions you have or concepts you want to discuss with your tutor.
Ask the tutor to explain not only specific or difficult concepts, but also share study and learning strategies. Your tutor has successfully completed the course and has been recommended by a Marian University faculty member. They know what it takes to be successful in the course!
Do not be afraid to stop the tutor if they are going too fast or telling you too much information at once. Remember, the tutor is there to help you. Never hesitate to ask for clarification. It's ok to say, “I still don’t get it, let’s do it again.”
Review the material on your own soon after the session. While tutoring can be a valuable academic resource, it still requires you to attend class and study the material on your own.
Talk with other students and consider participating in a study group.
Tutors are available to help you, but do not expect the tutor to do your work for you. Tutors will not help with take-home exams. Likewise, tutors will not do your homework for you.