Requirements
Please note the following information.
- Current course load of six or more credits at Century College.
- Grade of B or better in course(s) tutored.
- Century College faculty endorsement.
- Participation in tutor training sessions.
- Commitment to student success.
- Provide the Peer Tutor Coordinator with a current, unofficial transcript.
- Attend 10 hours of training sessions per semester.
General Information
- You will be paid the current work-study hourly rate.
- You must fill out all forms, including those required by Work Study/Financial Aid.
- You are encouraged to conduct all tutoring sessions in the Academic Support Center; however, you are allowed to tutor at other sites on campus. If necessary, check to see if any classroom space has been reserved for tutoring.
- After each tutoring session, your student must complete a Student Report form. Blank forms are available in the Center. Completed forms are placed in the designated folder.
- Please consult your folder for timesheet format and due dates.
- If your student fails to keep an appointment, you may charge for a fifteen-minute waiting period. After 3 missed appointments, have the student see the Tutor Coordinator.
- If you are unable to make it in at your regularly scheduled time, you must contact the Peer Tutor Coordinator. You can call 651.748.2606 or e-mail katie.pierre@century.edu to cancel on the West Campus. On the East Campus, call 651.779.3293 or e-mail keith.hagen@century.edu. Like the students, you are allowed 3 no shows. After the first no show, you will receive a written warning. After the second no show, you will receive another written warning and a reduction of hours or one-week suspension. After the third no show, you will be terminated.
- Check the Peer Tutoring Sign-Up Book at least once a day for tutor appointments.
Application and course approval form
Please complete the application form if you are interested in becoming a tutor.
Tutor Application Form (.doc)
What courses are you interested in tutoring? Please fill out the course name and number and the instructor's name. Recommendation forms will be sent to your instructor(s) by the coordinator.
Tutor Course Request Sheet (.doc)
Upcoming Training Sessions
- Career Services
- Monday, November 6th
- 2:00pm-2:30pm
- E1730 (Kopp Technology Center)
Check the GPS WorkPlan workshops for more training session times.