Subject Area Tutoring Programs Study Smarter!

Hello, Tutors and SI Leaders–

Believe it or not, we halfway through this semester.  And TutorTrac is still
not behaving…but that’s another story.

I have just a few updates for you this week before head off for break:

One: The pay period will end this Sunday, 3/6.  Be sure to have all of your
hours entered in PeopleSoft, lognotes recorded in TutorTrac, and work
summary reports and attendance sheets (for group and SI leaders) turned in
to me by midnight on Sunday.

Two: Because TutorTrac still is not behaving, you will need to send me the
information (student name, 95 #, date, time, and course) for any campus-wide
visits you have so that I can enter the lognote into TutorTrac for you.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT enter any sessions in which the course section
is blank.  Even if you write the correct course in the notes section, I
won’t be able to easily find and amend the session.  If you may have entered
a quick visit with a blank course, please let me know and I can search your
records and update the session.  Thanks for your patience!

Three: Once we return from break, I will begin recruiting in earnest for
tutors and SI Leaders for the next academic year.  If you are interested in
working as an SI leader, please let me know and we can talk through the
process together.

Four: I have had requests for tutors in the following courses for which we
do not currently have a tutor on staff.  If you have an interest in adding
the follwoing courses to your list of specialties, let me know!
PSYCH 104
EE 174

Enjoy your break!  I wish you warm sandy beaches, lots of powder, and
foreign adventure.

Best,
Rachel

Hello, Tutors–

I hope you are enjoying the warm weather and finding your boots for mud season.

I have a few reminders and announcements for you this morning (and My apologies for not sending this along last night as per usual).

First: The Co-op will be closed on Monday for the President’s Day holiday.  If you were scheduled in the Co-op, your availabilities have been deleted.  Enjoy the day off!

Second: Because of the holiday, the pay period is ending early.  I will be approving time today.  My apologies for any confusion; HR only announced the change of day this morning which, I understand, does not give you much advanced notice.  If you were unable to get your hours entered into PeopleSoft for this pay period in time, you may enter them as soon as possible and they will be approved for the next pay period.

Third: TutorTrac is still not fully cooperating.  If you work as a campus-wide tutor, you are still NOT able to enter a quick visit.  You will not be able to select the course for which you tutored.  If you have a campus-wide appointment, please email me the details of your session and I will enter it into TutorTrac for you.

Fourth:  As I mentioned in my last email, I will be working this semester to find a new tutor training coordinator for next year.  If you are interested, please let me know!

Finally, I leave you with a list of courses for which we still need to locate a tutor.  If you are interested, please let me know!

MMG 233
PSYC 121
EE174 and 275
BSAD 270
PBIO 4

Best,
Rachel

Hello, All–

I hope you are enjoying the cold and snow.  I have just a few updates and
announcements for you all this week.

1.  Tutor Trac is still misbehaving.  If you cannot select a student’s
course from  a drop-down menu when entering quick visits, please do not
write in the course yourself or submit an incomplete lognote.  Please email
me the details of your session and I will enter it for you.  I’ll let you
know when the problem has been fixed, but as of now Tutor Trac is still
working to find a solution.

2. Our wonderful training coordinator, Dani Walsh, will be earning her
Master’s and leaving us after this semester.  We are very sad to see her go,
but if you are interested in applying for her position, please let me know.

3. I have received a request for an off-campus tutor for Italian.  It will
be a private position and if you are interested, let me know and I can help
you coordinate with the tutee.

4. Finally, I leave you with a list of courses for which we need a tutor
ASAP.  If you have taken any of the courses listed below and would like to
add them to your list of specialties, please let me know as soon as
possible.

STAT 261
SOC 19
CLAS 21
CDAE 253
EE 174 and 275

Best,
Rachel

Hello, Tutors–

I hope you are returning from your break rested and rejuvenated.  Just a reminder, our MANDATORY spring meeting will be held Monday, 1/17 from 7:00-9:00 in the L/L CM 315.  I’ll see you all there!

Best,
Rachel

Hello, everybody–

Hard to believe, but this semester is already coming to a close.  Today, Thursday, was the last official day of tutoring.  As of today’s records, the Subject-Area tutoring has had 1866 visits with 624 different students this semester.  Well done!

Just a few reminders before I leave you all alone for a month.

1.  No more tutoring after today.  Please enter all of your visits into TutorTrac before you leave for break.  If TutorTrac is being a brat–and believe me it happens more often than not– send me an email I will work with you to fix any problems.  If something is not right, please do not continue.  I will only have to go back to find and correct the mistakes, so I’d much rather you email me (or stop by) as soon as you have a problem.

2. The last pay period of the semester ends this week!  Please get your hours in to me no later than Sunday night at midnight and I will approve time on Monday morning in time for you to be paid next Friday, 12/17.

3. If you would like to have regular tutoring hours in the Co-op next semester, please let me know your availability as soon as possible.  I will be working on the schedule over break, so it would be great to hear from you if your class schedule is set.

4. As you finish up this semester, if there are any new courses you would like to add to the list of classes you can tutor, you may ask your professor to complete a recommendation: http://www.uvm.edu/learnco/?Page=sat/faculty.html&SM=satmenu.html

5.Remember, our MANDATORY spring tutor meeting will be held in L/L CM 315 on Monday, January 17, from 7-9 pm.  See you there!

6.  In case you are interested, tutoring will officially begin on January 24, 2011.  Get excited!

Finally, best of luck on all of your final exams and assignments.  If I don’t see you around before you leave, have a wonderful break.  See you January 17!

Best,
Rachel