Archive for November, 2011

10 Nov

Updates 11/10/11

Posted by Subject Area Tutoring in Current Tutors, Weekly Announcements.

Hi, all–

I have a couple of important announcements for you all this afternoon:

1. TutorTrac is back up and fully operational.  Thanks for your patience today as we worked that out.

2. The current pay period will end this Sunday at midnight!  Please be sure to have all of your session records entered in TutorTrac and submit hours in PeopleSoft.  Drop-in tutors and SI Leaders, be sure also to have your Work Summary Reports and attendance sheets in to me by Monday at noon.

3. HR is currently updating combo codes for temporary employees in the Learning Co-op.  If you are unable to enter your hours in PeopleSoft, let me know on Friday!  I will get in touch with HR and hopefully have them fix the problem in time for you to submit your hours for this pay period.

4. Another reminder, the last day of tutoring will be the last day of classes.  Unless you have received prior approval from me to lead an exam review session or final SI session, there will be no tutoring sessions held (Co-op based or Campus-wide) after Wednesday, December 7.

Have a great evening!

Best,
Rachel

PS–If you’re not drowning in work this last week before break (!) check out Hairspray at the Flynn!  One of our Trio/SSS mentors is in the show and there are student discounts available.

10 Nov

TUTORTRAC IS DOWN TODAY!

Posted by Subject Area Tutoring in Current Tutors, Logging Hours, TutorTrac.

Hello, Tutors–

TutorTrac is currently down.  Since you will be unable to check your schedules, if you are scheduled to work in the Co-op, please come in!  We have no way of checking whether or not you have an appointment prior to the session start time.

Also, we will need to keep track of all sessions using a paper session record system today.  Both Co-op based and Campus-Wide appointments will need to be recorded using this paper system!  Detailed instructions as to how this will work can be found on the blog here: http://blog.uvm.edu/subtutor/2011/09/09/payroll-forms-and-procedures/

Thank you!

–Rachel

8 Nov

Tutor Requests 11/8/11

Posted by Subject Area Tutoring in Current Tutors.

Hello, Folks–

Still have a few requests for tutors pending in the Co-op.  If you are interested, please request a recommendation from your professor (instructions and the link are on the tutorblog: http://blog.uvm.edu/subtutor/subject-area-tutoring-resources/) and let me know (so I can keep an eye out for it) ASAP!

ANTH 021
ASCI 001
BIO 255
BIOC 205, MMG 205
BSAD 120
BSAD 265
CE 134
EC 060
EDSP 217
EDSP 280
EE 131
FREN 141
Geog 040
GEOL 101
HDFS 005
NFS 163
POLS 129
PSS 010
SOC 001
SOC 019

 

7 Nov

Week 11 Already?!?

Posted by Subject Area Tutoring in Current Tutors, Weekly Announcements.

Good morning, tutors–

Week 11 has begun!  Hard to believe…  Just a few updates for you all.

The last day of tutoring will be Wednesday, December 7.  Unless you are leading a pre-approved Group or SI review session, no tutoring should occur after this time.  We want you all to be able to focus on your own exams.

We have had a number of questions regarding working on papers for language classes.  Since papers are technically graded assignments, we cannot work on papers for students in language classes UNLESS they have received prior written approval from their professors.  You may work on general concepts and particular grammar patterns, but may not correct specific errors in the papers.  If students want to work on these things, have them ask their professor to email me their permission.  Thanks!

Just a reminder that if you have appointments in the Co-op, please be sure to go to the schedule to mark your sessions as “attended” (or missed, cancelled, etc) and to add your session notes.  Also, ask if your students have signed in at the kiosk and walk them out at the end of the session to be sure they sign out.

Finally, finals season is fast approaching.  Chances are you’ll be receiving more requests.  Remember, please return emails within 24 hours!  Even if it is to say you won’t have time until next week, please please please do not ignore requests from students.  If you cannot meet with them, cc me on your response and I will follow up to match them with another tutor.

Thank you all for your hard work this semester!  Keep up the awesome work!

Best,
Rachel

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