Peer Tutoring at SUNY-ESF
Office of Academic Support Services
Academic Success Center | 109 Moon Library | (315) 470-4919 | tutoring@esf.edu

Tutoring is one of the many academic support programs available at ESF. Through the program, the service of a qualified undergraduate or graduate tutor may be available to any ESF undergraduate student who feels a need for academic support in meeting the demands of ESF courses in which he/she is currently enrolled. Our focus is mainly on lower division, undergraduate courses. Requests for tutoring in specialized courses will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

The program has two different types of assistance:

• Individual/small-group tutoring—In individual/small-group tutoring, up to four students meet with a tutor for a two-hour block of time each week to go over course material. These sessions can help students gain self-confidence and become independent learners, as well as grasp specific subject matter.
• Large-group tutoring—Large-group tutoring is offered in Biology (fall/spring), General Chemistry (fall/spring), Calculus (fall/spring), and English as a Second Language (fall/spring). In large group tutoring, a tutor is available on a weekday night for two hours and students may drop in to get assistance. These sessions allow participants to receive immediate help with an assignment, clarification of lecture materials, or to ask a quick question.

If you are interested in receiving ESL assistance in Academic Writing, please contact Professor Maria Hosmer-Briggs at mbhosmer@esf.edu.

Tutor Training - All tutors are required to participate in a Tutor Training session to review necessary paperwork before becoming a tutor. Additionally, during the academic year, Academic Support Services provides a variety of Tutor Training Workshops to assist in your development as a tutor. Workshop topics include: Paperwork and Policy Revisited, Leadership & Tutoring, and Building Trust. A complete list of dates & times for these workshops are available at the Academic Success Center.

For more information about ESF's Tutoring Services, please stop by the Office of Academic Support Services in Moon 109A.