TUTORING
DEPARTMENT MENU
Tutorial and Academic Enhancement Center
149 Ellender Memorial Library
(985) 448-4100
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Hours, Location and Cost
The Tutorial and Academic Enhancement Center hours: (FALL AND SPRING ONLY; THERE IS NO IN-PERSON SUMMER TUTORING)
MONDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m.
FRIDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 12:00 p.m.
The Tutoring Center, located in Ellender Library 鈥� Room 149, charges a $25 fee per semester for unlimited tutoring. Math 100, Math 115, and Math 116 tutoring is free of charge. The fee will be charged to your Banner account the month AFTER you sign up for tutoring.
This fee may be waived if you qualify for a tutoring scholarship compliments of a grant from the Fourchon Oilman’s Association. The $25 tutoring fee will be presented as a scholarship for the following students:
- those who received a voucher from the First Generation Experience, the Academic Services Center, their advisor, or a TAEC staff member
- those who received tutoring during the previous semester
If you qualify for the scholarship, the fee will be charged to your Banner account and later presented as a credit labeled “Tutoring Fee Scholarship.”
SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS
IN-PERSON TUTORING APPOINTMENTS
Instructions to make appointments: Log into your my.nicholls.com. On the upper left sidebar click the “Main menu, Academics, Navigate.” Navigate is the online appointment program. Here you will be able to schedule one-on-one 45 minute tutoring appointments.
ONLINE TUTORING
TUTOR.COM is an online service available to all students. Each student has 10 free hours of tutoring. The link tutor.com can be accessed through your CANVAS home page by clicking the course “Tutoring Center.” Tutor.com is available in most disciplines. Available services include chat (24/7), chat with voice (24/7), Zoom sessions (by appointment only), drop-off writing review service, and many other services.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All writing tutoring takes place online through this service.
IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTIES MAKING IN-PERSON OR ONLINE TUTORING APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL US.
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Tutorial and Academic Enhancement Center
STUDENT CONTRACT
RULES GOVERNING PARTICIPATION IN TUTORING SERVICES
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
- You should report on time to each tutoring session.
- You must be prepared for each tutoring session, having homework and tutoring assignments as complete as possible.
- You must attend the class(es) for which you are receiving tutoring. Tutoring is not meant to be a substitute for classroom instruction.
- You may not engage in excessive, distracting conversation unrelated to the subject.
- If you miss three appointments without cancelling, we reserve the right to terminate services.
- You will be terminated from tutoring if you disrupt sessions, show hostility or disrespect towards tutors, fellow tutees, or violate the NSU Student Code of Conduct in any way.
- Upon entering the Center, you must turn off or mute all electronic devices.
- Computers in the Center are to be used for academic purposes only.
- By signing up for tutoring, I agree to the above rules governing student participation.
- I understand that I am responsible for my success or failure. I will not hold my tutor responsible for the consequences of my efforts.
- I hereby authorize the release of my grades to Center personnel.
- If at any time I wish to cancel my session, I agree to notify my tutor or a member of the Center鈥檚 staff by phone call, email, or in-person.
ABOUT US
The Tutorial and Academic Enhancement Center (TAEC) offers a supportive learning environment to help students develop confidence in their academic abilities. The TAEC provides assistance in many subjects through peer tutoring, modeling learning strategies, and other forms of academic assistance to all 杏吧传媒 students.
To improve retention, the 杏吧传媒 State Tutorial and Academic Enhancement Center assists students in enhancing their learning potential and developing academic proficiency.听 Using skilled, knowledgeable peer tutors, the center fosters intellectual discipline, study skills, student confidence, and independent learning.
The Tutorial and Academic Enhancement Center at 杏吧传媒 assists students by offering tutoring in multiple disciplines. In an individualized learning environment, tutors help students overcome academic challenges, leading them to successful course completion.听听
Appointment Guidelines
Be prepared.
- Bring your assignment guidelines or attach it to your email request.
- Bring or attach drafts of your writing.
The Writing Center is not a proofreading or editing service.
- You are responsible for your writing and your grade.
- You may apply suggestions offered as you see fit.
Use The Writing Center several times for each assignment.
Make a ONE-ON-ONE appointment鈥擵isit 144 Peltier or call the Center at 985.448.4100.
鉁� Please provide the following information: N# and course name. You will receive a verification email after the appointment is created. This email will confirm the time of your session and the name of your writing coach. Students must arrive on time. Appointments are considered canceled if students are 10 or more minutes late. Walk-ins cannot be accepted at 15 minutes before closing time. Students will get consultation notes after the session is completed. Notes can be printed or emailed.听
Make an ONLINE appointment鈥�Email the Center at writingcenter@nicholls.edu.
鉁� Please provide the following information: N#, course name, and instructor鈥檚 name. Attach your writing as a Word document. Explain the assignment and discuss the writing problem or type of help you need.听 You will get a confirmation email to verify that you are receiving online assistance. You do NOT come into the center. All writing services will take place via email. Within two business days, you will receive an email from the writing coach with two attachments:听
1) your student document with added comments and 2) a consultation note from the writing coach.
Appointment Guidelines
Be prepared.
- Bring your assignment guidelines and drafts of your writing if you are attending tutoring in person.
- Upload assignment guidelines and drafts of your writing through TutorTrac when scheduling your email or Zoom appointment.
The Writing Center is not a proofreading or editing service.
- You are responsible for your writing and your grade.
- You may apply suggestions offered as you see fit.
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Use The Writing Center several times for each assignment.
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For in-person sessions, students will get consultation notes after the session is completed. Notes can be emailed.听
For email or Zoom sessions, students will receive their consultant-reviewed assignments and consultation notes from the writing coach.
The Tutoring Center
Students may seek assistance by emailing discipline-specific questions to tutoring@nicholls.edu.听 Online Resources also offers additional assistance.听听
The Writing Center
Students may submit email requests for writing assistance in any subject to writingcenter@nicholls.edu.听 See Making a Writing Center Appointment for guidelines.听听
Online Resources also offers additional assistance.
Center Services
THE TUTORING CENTER
The expected outcome for students who receive tutoring is that they become confident, independent learners. Peer tutors work with students to self identify strengths and weaknesses, set goals for each session (and beyond), and ultimately find answers without the assistance of the tutor. To achieve this, both tutors and students are expected to report to each session with a positive attitude and a willingness to contribute. Ultimately, we hope that students leave their sessions ready to tackle assignments with a level of self-reliance that they previously did not have.
- Provide tutoring in math, chemistry, physics, biology, accounting, QBA, economics, history, and foreign languages
- Provide 45 minute one-on-one sessions
- Provide a safe, non-judgmental place for students to get help and do work
- Set goals with each student of what they want to accomplish for the session
- Provide organization and study skills methods
- Assist with homework assignments
- Provide worksheets for many of the subjects tutored
- Offer study sessions for some courses
- Substitute tutoring for classroom instruction
- Assist with online quizzes or tests
- Bring notes and course materials to the session
- Explain your specific concerns having questions ready for the tutor to address
- Have homework assignments as complete as possible
- Listen and participate actively in the session, taking notes when necessary
- Attend the class(es) for which you receive tutoring
Tutor Employment
Online Resources
provides assistance in various subjects, including math, science, computer science, finance and economics,听and humanities.
includes labeling learning games in many disciplines.
Graphing Calculator Assistance
- General use instructions in addition to specific commands.
Definitions, Terminology, and Study Skills
- includes teaching videos of various mathematics topics.
- includes notes, problem examples and explanations for various topics.
- includes tutorials and more on algebra, geometry, and statistics.
- includes math definitions/terminology and proofs of various topics.
- includes free math worksheets.
- includes definitions, problems, and examples for basic math, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and business math.
Homework and Test Taking
- provides assistance in various subjects, including math, science, computer science, finance and economics, and humanities.
- allows the user to search for various video tutorials in many disciplines.
- includes information on mathematics and physics related courses, along with interactive worksheets and answers.
General Sciences
- includes tutorials and more on chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy.
- includes videos and podcasts of biology, chemistry, and physics topics.
Chemistry and Physics
- includes a crash course on various subject matter in many disciplines.
- includes a variety of tutoring tools and subcategories of science.
- includes a periodic table of elements, reference tables, physical constants, units and conversions, and an organic chemistry glossary.
- includes definitions, problems, and examples of various chemistry and physics topics.
- includes learning videos of various organic chemistry topics.
- includes a visualization of the molecular structure in 3d and 2d for Organic Chemistry
- offers customizable quizzes for unit conversions.
Biology
- includes videos, crash course content, research papers and more for biology.
- includes games that teach the part of the cell (animal, plant, and bacterial).
- includes information about the structure of a cell and offers practices quizzes.
- includes information on general biology with videos of various topics discussed in simpler terms.
- includes extensive information on plant and animal biology, human anatomy, along with visual aids for all topics.
- learning videos of various topics in the field of biology.
鈥� includes technology resources for psychology students.
鈥� includes topics relating to various aspects of these disciplines.
Accounting
- a breakdown of various topics with examples that cover the wide world of accounting.
- includes geography games that will provide a mental map of the world’s continents, countries, capitals, & landscapes.
- includes information on geography, math, and art topics in addition to online quizzes and worksheets for various topics.听
- includes maps, visual examples of topography, capital cities, and other disciplines in physical and economic geography.
includes听 French language learning resources, in addition to an online audio course and podcasts.
includes topics on proficiency and conjugation in addition to offering grammar exercises, language drills, and quizlet flashcards.
includes vocabulary, pronunciation, and more in both Spanish and French.
HISTORY
- includes stories and videos of various happenings throughout history.
- includes resources on general, ancient, American, European, Modern, Military, oral and art history.
- includes information on American History, WWII, and Kings and Queens of Britain.
- includes videos describing important information on various topics in U.S. History.
- shows different teacher-made history topics from 1609-1917 and beyond, which includes hyperlinks within the text for more information.
- includes resources on history, geography, and philosophy.
- includes sources that are key to understanding moments in
American history.
General Writing Concerns
- addresses planning/starting to write, effective writing, revising/editing/proofreading and types/genres of writing.
- comprehensive site, very much like Purdue鈥檚.
Writing Process, Grammar and Punctuation
- offers real-time suggestions to improve grammar, spelling, and clarity, as well as fluency, style, and tone.
- is just about the best writing-related link. This link addresses punctuation, capitals, spelling, sentence construction and parts of speech.
Avoiding Plagiarism
- An information site that clearly explains what academic plagiarism involves. It also includes information on MLA, APA and disciple-specific formats. Also included is information on outlining, paraphrasing, plagiarism, quoting and summarizing.
Documentation
- creates citations and provides resources for plagiarism checks and grammar errors.
- a guide to MLA, APA, and Chicago style manuals.
- 鈥淩esearch Papers鈥� gives links to related sites for documenting information obtained via an electronic medium. This also gives instruction on how to conduct research and how to evaluate and then integrate sources.
- MLA news and membership information.
- citation builder for various styles of formatting.
Research
- Ellender Library Ellender is the main library on the 杏吧传媒 campus. This link takes you to the page used for library research.
- Ellender Library (Video library) APA and MLA Citation information
- rich site for any research endeavor. The sheer volume of information makes this a great site to visit regularly.
Business Writing
- offers information on resume writing, memo writing and other professional writing concerns.
ESL Student Concerns
- contains information on grammar, idioms, vocabulary and academic conventions and offers discussion list information.
Faculty Resources
- includes a link to resources for class assignments, pedagogical theory and writings on the use of WAC, WID and Writing to Learn in particular disciples. Also included are links to other university WAC sites.
Dictionary
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- includes strategies for maximizing your day and increasing productivity.
- includes assistance on studying, being more productive, reading better, and acing tests.
If you need additional help with finding or using resources, please visit the Tutoring Center in 149 Ellender Library. Feel free to e-mail suggestions for additions to this page to louise.robichaux@nicholls.edu.
CONTACT INFO
Ellender Library 鈥� Room 149
P. O. Box 2008
Thibodaux, LA 70310
TUESDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: 8:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m.
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