Tutoring

The Academic Achievement Center offers tutoring at no cost for UNCG students in many 100- and 200- level courses. Students can meet with a trained peer tutor to review material, study for exams, and talk about ways to study and learn more effectively.  Our tutors help students engage in critical thinking and goal setting, and provide a supportive environment for tackling challenging content, asking questions, and exploring new approaches to content mastery.

Tutoring is:

  • Facilitated by a trained, faculty-recommended tutor
  • Available in several 100- and 200- level courses
  • Interactive and collaborative; offered in small groups
  • Personalized based on students' goals
  • Provided at no additional cost to UNCG students, and
  • Offered in-person and online, between 8 am and 9 pm Monday through Sunday (depending on tutor availability).

Keep in mind that, while tutors cannot help with graded assignments, they do help review content, answer questions, assist with ungraded work, and offer study tips.

Courses we support:

  • American Sign Language (ASL): 101, 102, 203, 204
  • Biology (BIO): 105, 111, 112, 271, 271L, 277, 280, 355, 392
  • Chemistry (CHE): 101, 103, 104, 111, 114, 205, 351, 352
  • Economics (ECO): 201, 202, 250
  • French (FRE): 101, 102, 203, 204
  • Kinesiology (KIN): 291

  • Nutrition (NTR): 213
  • Physics (PHY): 211, 212
  • Psychology (PSY): 121, 211, 311, 410
  • Spanish (SPA): 101, 102, 121, 203, 204
  • Specialized Education Services (SES): 101, 102, 203, 204


learn more:

Do you have questions?

We're happy to answer them!

  • Call us at 336-334-3878
  • Email us at aac@uncg.edu
  • Chat with us at http://go.uncg.edu/aac
  • Stop by the Jackson Library, room 023 (lower level) between 8 AM - 4 PM, Monday through Friday while classes are in session!

Scheduling

AAC Tutoring services begin the second week of classes and continue through the last day of classes.

  • Our scheduling platform (TracCloud) allows you to book appointments between 12 hours and 3 weeks in advance.
  • You can schedule up to three appointments per course, per seven days.
  • Please attend any appointment you book. Canceling with less than 6 hours notice or not showing up to an appointment may result in losing access to schedule future appointments.
  • Many session times will allow you to book weekly recurring sessions, or you can schedule a one-time appointment.
  • Each appointment can include up to five students who are in the same course and course-section as you are.

NOTE: Tutoring is contingent upon available tutors and sessions. If you don't see a time that works for your availability, please let us know!

 

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Who are AAC Tutors?

AAC Tutors are all UNCG students who have been recommended by their professor and maintain high academic standing. They take part in weekly training sessions and complete CRLA Tutor Certification.

 

How to get the most out of tutoring:

  • Show up on time for each session.
  • Be ready to learn and discuss class materials with your peers.
  • Bring any notes, questions, textbooks, and other class materials or resources with you.
  • Sign up for a session each week-- even if there's a week where you have fewer questions, you can use that time to review and stay on top of course material (especially for classes with cumulative exams!)
  • Ask questions.
  • Let your tutor know how you learn best. Your tutor is there to support you, so don't be afraid to ask for more examples, another explanation for a concept or term, or more practice.
  • Attend all your classes. Tutoring is a great supplemental resource, but it's not a replacement for attending classes. Make sure you go to your lectures, labs, and professor's office hours, too.

Want to be a tutor?

Here are the steps to apply to be a tutor:

  1. Make sure you meet the minimum requirements:
    • 3.0 GPA or higher.
    • B+ or higher in the course(s) you'd like to tutor in.
    • Availability to work at least 5 hours per week.
  2. Read the full job description here: http://go.uncg.edu/aac_tutorjobdesc
  3. Submit an employment application: http://go.uncg.edu/aac_employ
    • Be sure to select "AAC tutor" as your first choice for employment!
  4. Ask a professor or instructor in the subject area to submit a recommendation for you: http://go.uncg.edu/tutor_rec
      • Example: If you are interested in tutoring BIO/111, ask a Biology instructor to submit the recommendation.

If you have any questions during the application process, email Erin Morrison at ejmorris@uncg.edu.

Class not listed above?

Here are some other resources available to you:

Check out our other Academic Achievement Center services!

Academic Success Coaching

Learn about how our Academic Success Peer Coaching program (ASCP) can help you develop new techniques for time management, goal setting, and studying!

Workshops

Attend an outreach workshop on learning skills (OWLS) for some quick tips about time management, studying and more!

Proctoring

Learn how the University Proctoring Lab provides a supportive environment for test takers at UNCG.