Subject Area Tutoring Programs Study Smarter!

Hello, Folks–

Happy early Halloween!  I have just a few updates and reminders for you all.

1. The current pay period will end on Sunday.  Please be sure to have all of your session records logged in TutorTrac and all of your hours entered in PeopleSoft by midnight on Sunday.  For SI Leaders, Drop-In tutors, and work study tutors, please be sure to have your Work Summary reports and attendance sheets in to me by noon on Monday.

2. SI Leaders, I will need to hear form your ASAP whether or not you plan to return for the Spring semester.  The spring schedule of courses is available on the registrar’s website, if that will help to inform your final decision.

3. As an employee of the University of Vermont, you are required to complete an online sexual harassment training.  Please complete the training here: http://training.newmedialearning.com/psh/uvermont/index.htm and email a copy of your confirmation of completion to me.  Be sure to keep a copy of this confirmation!  You can only access it once, but you need only complete the training once for all of your time as an employee of the university.  If you have already completed the training, simply email me a copy of your confirmation.

Have a great weekend!

Best,
Rachel

Hello again, folks–

I have received requests for tutors in the following classes, and do not currently have anyone on staff who can meet these requests.  If you have taken any of the following classes and would like to tutor for it this year, please let me know asap and we can work on adding the courses to your list of specialties.  I would love to match these students with a tutor as soon as possible, so I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Thank you!

–Rachel

Hello, hello, fabulous tutors!

It’s the end of yet another week, and I hope you are all surviving midterms.  It is pumpkin latte season again, if that’s your thing, so hopefully that will help.

A few announcements for you all, as per usual.

1. Did you know that since the first day of tutoring, we have more than doubled the number of subject-area tutors on staff?  It’s true.  There are now more than 130 of you amazing people!

2.  The beauty of a large staff is that if you are feeling overwhelmed, we have reinforcements.  If you are receiving emails for requests you cannot fill, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!  I can work with you to adjust your schedule and match these students with another tutor.  And, I’m happy to do it.  It’s kind of like of bragging about how many awesome people we have here…

3. We have had a HUGE number of requests for tutors in CHEM 31.  The appointments in the Co-op for CHEM 31 are scheduled out into November, however, and I have heard feedback from students that they would like additional opportunities to schedule CHEM 31 appointments in the Co-op.  If you are interested in adding Co-op hours for CHEM 31, please let me know!

4.  We also need BSAD tutors.  If you or friends are BSAD masters, let me know!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Best,
Rachel

Hello, Tutors and SI Leaders–

Thank you for all of your hard work this semester!  Hard to believe that the semester is nearly halfway over…

A couple of announcements, reminders, and the like as we move forward.

1.  If you are working in the Co-op, please remember to check in with the front desk staff.  Just let them know who you are and why you’re here.  It will help them to know your name, especially when students arrive to work with you.  For SI leaders, this is particularly helpful, as students won’t have an appointment on TutorTrac that the front desk staff can check if they are dropping by for your office hours.

2. It is super important that as tutors and SI Leaders you keep track of all of the contacts you make with students.  When meeting a student in the Co-op, always ask if they have signed into TutorTrac at the kiosk and when your session is complete, please walk with them to the front of the Co-op and have them sign-out, as this will log a visit record in TutorTrac.  SI Leaders, please also keep a running list of students who drop by during your office hours.  Thanks!

3. The current pay period will close this Sunday.  Please be sure to have all of your hours recorded in PeopleSoft and corresponding session records entered into TutorTrac no later than midnight on Sunday.  SI Leaders and Drop-in Group Tutors, remember you will need to submit a work summary report and your most recent attendance sheets.  If you have work study, remember also to submit a work summary report.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Best,
Rachel

Hello, all–

I wanted to send along a few reminders and updates as we get started this week.

One: If you are unable to schedule a campus-wide appointment, please let me know!  Include the student’s name, email address, and the class for which they would like a tutor.  I will follow-up and make sure they have been matched with someone.  We don’t want any students getting stranded!

Two: If you need to cancel an availability in the Learning Co-op, you MUST approve the cancellation with me first.  Advanced notice is necessary so that we can remove the availability before an appointment is scheduled.

Three: New tutors, welcome to the team!  If you would like to schedule hours in the Learning Co-op, please get in touch with me and we can set a schedule together.

Four: Work Study tutors, remember, you MUST be turning in Work Summary reports and entering your hours in PeopleSoft each week.

Five: When you come into the Co-op to tutor or even to check in with me, please be sure to check in with the front desk staff.  They have a lot to take care of and you introducing yourself will help them out immensely!

Six: I still could use a tutor to lead drop-in groups for BSAD classes.  Please let me know if you are interested!

Thanks!