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Hi Leonard, I direct a quantitative skills center. The Freshman candidate has to be exceptional to be hired on, given the limited amount of courses they can tutor. All applicants need to submit the contact information of a quantitative skills reference and a job skills reference (although more weight is placed on the quantitative reference, and I will sometimes hire students who have never held a job before). The quantitative reference is almost always a faculty member. All applicants go through a mock tutoring session as part of their interview, and I ask a lot of in depth questions to check their content knowledge. Thus, regardless of whether or not they've taken classes here, they must have a deep understanding of the material. I don't know about others, but I've had faculty recommend students who did well in their class, but it sometimes turns out that either the student memorized formulas instead of fully understanding the concepts, or they're brilliant, but have a difficult time communicating the material to others. One advantage to the exceptional Freshman is that they're an investment since they usually stay with the center their entire college career. Of course, this requires balance with higher-level tutors who can cover the higher-level classes. Best, Erin Erin Hill, Ph.D. Quantitative Skills Center Director University of Washington Bothell -----Original Message----- From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Geddes, Leonard G. Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 9:55 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Questions Regarding Freshman and Transfer Tutors What policy do you all have regarding freshmen and transfer tutors? Specifically, I am interested in finding out how you handle students who have the qualifications to tutor, but have not taken the course in which they would like to tutor at the current institution. Thanks for your feedback. Leonard Geddes Associate Dean of Co-curricular Programs Coordinator of the Learning Commons (828) 328-7024 (828) 328-7274 (fax) [log in to unmask] www.lr.edu Do Something Great Today! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask]