Hi Karin,
We also have a similar program, although we don't put any cap on the number
of hours a student can meet for tutoring in a subject. I'd love to discuss
further some of the challenges that come with the one-on-one model!
Best,
Emily
Emily Janssen
Carthage College
Director of Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction
(262) 551-6047
HL 225
On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Janet Pinkham <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Karin,
>
> We, too, have a similar tutoring program and are happy to answer
> questions. Please feel free to contact me.
>
> All the best,
>
> Janet
>
> Janet Pinkham
> Endowed Director
> Academic Success Center
>
> Hope College
> VanZoeren Hall 261
> 41 Graves Place, PO Box 9000, Holland, MI 49422-9000
> 616.395.7830 <//616.395.7830> | [log in to unmask] | hope.edu
> <http://hope.edu/>
>
> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Heffel-Steele, Karin <
> [log in to unmask]
> > wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > I've recently started as the Program Manager for one of the tutoring
> > departments that serves students at Shoreline Community College in
> > Washington. My program is unique to me, but I hope there may be similar
> > programs out there with which to connect. There are drop-in learning
> > centers on campus, but the majority of what I oversee is neither the
> > drop-in nor appointment-based models with which I'm experienced. Rather,
> we
> > match students who apply with a one-on-one tutor for the full quarter,
> and
> > then the students and tutors create their own schedules to meet
> regularly.
> > At this time, any enrolled student can apply for two hours per week per
> > subject throughout the quarter (so, one student may have multiple tutors,
> > one for each class requested), but demand is exceeding budget
> significantly
> > enough that I will likely be reducing to one hour per week per subject
> come
> > Fall '16. The majority of our tutors are peer tutors, but we do also have
> > many professional tutors (total, I have almost 150 tutors). In a
> nutshell,
> > what we do is akin to college-sponsored/college-provided, on-campus
> private
> > tutoring.
> >
> > Right now, I'm looking for anyone who has a comparable one-on-one
> tutoring
> > model so that I can start picking your brain(s) about a variety of
> > subjects: software or other electronic systems you use to coordinate
> > requests/matches, your program's operational structure , your best
> > practices, your training, etc.
> >
> > If you have a similar one-on-one tutoring model or can refer me to
> someone
> > who does, PLEASE REACH OUT! Thanks in advance for helping me navigate
> this
> > unique (to me, anyway) model!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Karin
> >
> > Karin A. Heffel Steele
> > Program Manager, Tutoring Services & Academic Support
> > Shoreline Community College
> > Library 4208
> > 206-546-7852
> >
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