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We used to require this for similar reasons listed. We dropped the requirement at the request of the faculty. The faculty complained that students who requested their signatures did not want the faculty's help and were often rude to the faculty member. Further, the faculty didn't want to be responsible for determining who needed help and who didn't. I would suggest you poll your faculty to see what they wish. Katherine Lovrich, Coordinator Learning Assistance Programs Washington State University At 08:54 AM 10/10/00 -0400, you wrote: >When I started my job as Tutor Coordinator at Frederick Community College, I inherited a system where students who wanted 1:1 tutoring are required to first get their instructor's written permission. The reasons given for this were that: >1. instructors could insure that students were first using department resources such as office hours >2. students could not use tutoring as a substitute for attending class >3. staff could "distinguish those students who are truly in need of tutorial services" as the tutoring budget was not bottomless > >I am taking this issue to our advisory board as I would like to remove this stipulation for various reasons. I would welcome any feedback on the pros/cons of asking for instructor's signatures. Do any other colleges require this for 1:1 tutoring? We don't require signatures for drop-in or online tutoring. > >Thanks for your input. > > > >Julie Shattuck >Program Manager, Tutorial Services >(301) 846 2523 >[log in to unmask] > >