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Congratulations on getting through finals! It’s been a great year, and I want to thank you all for making that happen.

For all of you graduating, an even bigger congratulations to you. Thank you for […]

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For everyone: Sunday at midnight is the usual deadline for payroll submissions. Get your things together. This is an important deadline, as it’s the last one which will provide a paycheck while you’re […]

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I hope everyone is enjoying the snow in the middle of April. With the weather outside, it’s hard to believe that the semester will be over in a few short weeks. Speaking of the end of the semester, if […]

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Happy Friday. Fun fact: did you know we are already 1/3 of the way through the semester? I didn’t until just now. Time sure does fly.

I hope everyone is doing well. This week will be a short email. I […]

Tutors,

Happy Friday!

I hope everyone is settling back into their classes. If you’ve started already, I hope your tutoring sessions have been successful.

The first pay deadline will be Sunday, February 3. […]

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Classes are over, tutoring is over, and finals are upon us. I wish everyone the very best of luck on their final exams. I hope everyone enjoys the last days of the semester. Here are the all the […]

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I have a few reminders for you this week, and then a few opportunities you should all consider.

So, first, I will remind you that PeopleSoft has been inaccessible this week and will continue to be so […]

Tutors,

From the PeopleSoft login page:

The Financials and Human Resources PeopleSoft Systems will be unavailable from 4:30pm on Thursday November 1st through the start of business on Monday, November […]

Tutors,

I hope everyone’s doing well. We have a lot to report this week, so please give this email a good read.

First, this coming Sunday will be another deadline for submitting your hours. Remember to get […]

Tutors,

This is mostly just a reminder for the payroll submission deadline this weekend. Remember, the following need to be done before Sunday at midnight:

submit hours worked via PeopleSoft
complete […]

Tutors,

I hope everyone is having a great week. I know it’s getting crazy around here with exams and everything else. It’s pretty hard to believe that a month of the semester has already flown by.

Advice for […]

I hope everyone is well, and I hope everyone is having success in both your classes as well as your tutoring. I have one important reminder this week:

COMMUNICATE PROMPTLY AND CLEARLY. We have had some […]

This is a reminder to you that hour submissions are due this weekend. If you want to get paid, remember to get it done. Don’t forget to include the time for the meeting from 9/3/12. If you have trouble trying to submit it on the 3rd, just put it in on the 4th. If you [...]

I want to wish all of you tutors the absolute best of luck in starting the semester. I hope everyone settles in nicely. Remember, if you want to be a tutor again in Fall ’12, you need to complete the Policy Reminders survey. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGJqckxoUGxzMGxxUXNHa0Y5UlhBMlE6MQ Also, we have a Tutor…[Read more]

Hi there, SI Leaders– I have posted a copy of the SI calendar for this Fall 2012 semester on “SI Resources” page of the blog. All of your training dates and other important reminders are posted here; be sure to check it early an often next semester. Enjoy the rest of your summers, and don’t forget to [...]

A little tongue-in-cheek humor for our recent grads.

Post-Grad: Go Forth!

Good luck with job searches, graduate school applications, and the Yetis.  We’ll miss you.

SI LEADERS: Thank you for completing the availability survey to help me schedule the Fall training meeting.  The only day you all were free to meet was Sunday, August 26.  I have booked L/L CM 216 from 5:00-7:00 on that date for the training meeting.  The meeting agenda is set and it should be awesome. Remember, [...]

To all of our tutors who graduated this spring, congratulations!  I notice that many of the tutors who graduated this year did so with honors.  I’m not surprised, but I am very VERY proud of you!

Before you are eligible to begin work for the Fall 2012 semester, you must complete UVM’s online “Preventing Sexual Harassment” training.   Once you have finished the training, you will receive a certificate of completion. 1. KEEP A COPY OF THIS FOR YOUR RECORDS!  You are required to complete this training just once, but all of your [...]

A  number of you have unclaimed paychecks in the Learning Co-op.   We want to be sure you are paid for your work, so you have two options: #2: You can come pick it up .  If you are still in the Burlington area, you can drop in to the Co-op and pick up your check.  The Co-op [...]

Each year, Academic Support Programs recognizes one of our student staff members for their outstanding service to our department.  This year’s recipient of the Leslie Farrar Lawson Award is Bijoux Bahati, a fantastic Learning Skills tutor and member of the SSS Program.  Please join me in congratulating Bijoux!

Dear Tutors, The past two years have been an extraordinary time for me, and I have loved my position as the Tutor Program Coordinator and the opportunity to work with all of you amazing people.  As you may know, I have chosen to start a PhD program in literature at Rice University in the Fall [...]

Hello, Tutors– A few last minute reminders as the semester comes to a close. TODAY is the last day of tutoring.  You may not schedule any tutoring appointments through the Learning Co-op after today. The next deadline for payroll approval is Sunday, May 13.  Please be sure to have all of your hours for the [...]

If you have a second, check out this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Hello, Tutors– Please take a moment to complete an evaluation of the Subject-Area Tutoring Program for this academic year. If you were also an SI Leader, please complete this evaluation, as well.  As we make plans for the Fall semester and next academic year, this feedback is invaluable.  Thanks! Click here to complete the evaluation. [...]

Welcome, New SI Leaders! I am very, very excited to have you join our team for Fall 2011.  To help ease that transition, I have some important information for you all. #1: Our training will be held this SUNDAY, APRIL 29 from 6:00-8:00 pm in L/L A101. #2: I have included links to a training [...]

If you were an SI Leader (and ONLY if you were an SI Leader) during the 2011-2012 academic year, please click here to complete the program evaluation.  Your feedback helps dictate program organization and training.  THANK YOU!

Hi, folks– You have a ton on your plates right now.  Feel free to use the pdf study organizer we created in the Learning Co-op to organize those ambiguously categorized time you have set aside for “studying” at the end of this semester.  Breaking large tasks down into smaller, more manageable pieces not only helps you [...]

Hello, Tutors– I’m sure I don’t need to remind you that there is only about a week and a half left of classes this semester.  I may have to remind you, however, that the LAST DAY of TUTORING is WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 .  No tutoring appointments may be scheduled after May 2. The final payroll submission deadline [...]

Somehow we find ourselves in the middle of April, with only a week and a half of classes left in the semester.  Whoa.  There’s some stuff we should talk about. #1: The LAST DAY OF TUTORING is WEDNESDAY, MAY 2.  The same as the last day of classes.  No appointments may be scheduled after this date.  [...]

One: Our resume-building workshop with Career Services in tonight from 5:30-7:00 in L/L CM 315. I know you’re enjoying the sunshine, but bring your resume (or the blank piece of paper masquerading as your resume) over tonight for some expert advice. Two: Would anyone be interested in leading a regular study group for EC 012? [...]

Hello, All! 1. The next pay period ends this Sunday.  Be sure to enter your hours into PeopleSoft and your session records into TutorTrac by Sunday at midnight. 2. If you are interested in attending the resume event we are sponsoring with Career Services for Learning Co-op employees, please complete the quick online survey by following [...]

Let’s be honest for a quick moment. Does your tutoring experience look a little something like this on your resume:

“Helped students with Math and Physics.” ?

Many of you will soon be applying for summer jobs or internships, or graduating and taking the plunge into the “grown-up” job market. Whether you are a first yer student or [...]

  Welcome Back!  I hope you had a lovely break. Both as a way to thank you and to give you a chance to meet some of your co-workers, we want to give you free cookies.  Wednesday, March 14 from 4:00-6:00 in L/L D140 (The kitchen/lounge).  All we need to know is who wants them.  Please RSVP [...]

Before you leave for break, there are some things you should know: Updates and Announcements: It’s nearly time for Spring Break!  Be safe, have fun, and relax.  We’ll see you back here March 12.  For those of you have Drop-In tutoring or SI Sessions on Sunday, these sessions will be canceled on Sunday, March 4 AND Sunday, [...]

Many of you are about to begin, if you have not already, interviewing for graduate programs, internships, summer jobs, full-time jobs… any manner of things really.  I thought this short article had some solid advice.  In short, remember to thank the people with whom you interview both as a common courtesy and as a way [...]

Hi, Folks– Just wanted to send out a reminder that the payroll deadline for this pay period is midnight tonight. Please make sure to have all of your session records entered in TutorTrac and your hours logged in PeopleSoft tonight. There are a number of courses for which we have received requests this semester and [...]

“We assume that telling people things without asking them to actively process them results in learning,” Mr. Wieman said.

This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education has some interesting things to consider concerning methods of teaching and learning at the university level.  As students, and as tutors, you have a unique vantage from…[Read more]

Hello, Tutors! A few updates for you all. 1.  You can find more information about the annual Student Research Conference  here .  I strongly suggest you all consider applying to take part in this event and that you all attend it this spring.  Lots of very, very cool things going on here! 2. There is a slight change in [...]

To make things easier for all of you loverly folks, I have added a new page to the blog with all of the current schedules for Drop-In Tutoring, SI, and the Co-op Schedule.  Feel free to reference them for yourselves or for your tutees.

Heard on the radio Monday morning that one of our tutors, Franz Bernstein, did work at the ski race at Stowe this weekend. Congratulations!

You all can read more about it here.

Hello Folks– Week three has come and gone!  This semester seems to be flying by already.  Four things: 1.  If you are interested in connecting with students on campus, consider joining the Cultural Cats.  This program matches native English speakers with International students and English language learners on campus for multilingual…[Read more]

Hello, Folks– The first week of tutoring is officially coming to a close, and I have just a few updates and announcements for you all. I will be posting the notes from our Spring semester meetings on the blog.  Please share your comments and give suggestions that continue the conversation we began in these meetings.  The [...]

Welcome Back! I have a couple of updates for you to start off the new semester. One: The first day of tutoring is Monday, January 23.  No Co-op appointments will be scheduled and no Campus-wide appointments will be held before this date.  You may have heard from students interested in working with a tutor already this semester; [...]

Hello, Tutors–

It was great to see so many of you last night.  Welcome back!

I have included the most recent version of the Co-op schedule.  If you would like to add or amend hours, send me an email and let me know.

Best,
Rachel

To help ya’ll keep on top of logging session records and entering your hours into PeopleSoft, feel free to refer to the chart below.  I’ll continue to remind you of payroll submission deadlines in my weekly emails, too.

Happy New Year, Tutors! You have just over a week of freedom left; (safely) make the most of it! Just a quick reminder that our MANDATORY Spring meetings in L/L Cm 315 will be held: 6:00-7:00 for SI Leaders 7:00-8:00 for EVERYONE 8:00-9:00 for Subject-Area Tutors If you are not present at the meeting, I [...]

Congratulations are due to one of our own.  Tutor Mohamed Metwally was this year’s winner for the UVM Shaken & Stirred video contest grand prize.  Great job!  You can check out his winning video here: http://www.uvm.edu/~chwb/shakenandstirred/