SCHEDULING TUTORING AND ACADEMIC COACHING
To speak with learning center personnel, please call us at 973-353-5608 between 9-5 PM, M-F. We will return your call immediately or within a short period after. You may also contact us via email at learning.center@newark.rutgers.edu.
We offer tutoring and academic coaching in the learning center and virtually on Zoom. You can schedule an appointment via our new scheduling platform, Penji. We recommend that you use their IOS or Android app. Additional instructions will be provided once you confirm your appointment.
TUTORING
Login to Penji to check the online schedule for group or individual tutoring sessions and to make appointments. A small group of selected courses is also supported by tutor.com. You may access this support by clicking the 'Tutor.com 24/7 Online Tutoring' link appearing on your canvas course page. Students in courses supported by tutor.com will be notified by email at the beginning of the semester.
We can respond to your request for a schedule change no earlier than one week after receipt. Our response is subject to tutor availability.You may request additional times or subjects by completing this Schedule changes form. Review your syllabi so that you can make your request(s) well in advance of the need and secure other options in case we are unsuccessful.
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR TUTORING?
Our center exists to support your studies. We can help to clarify key course concepts and through peer-led discussion refine your understanding. This conversation demands active participation which in turn requires that you attend all your classes, read your textbooks, prepare and review well organized and copious notes, participate in class discussions and conscientiously attempt your homework before seeking assistance.
WHO WILL BE YOUR TUTOR?
Our tutors receive extensive initial and ongoing training. The majority are peer tutors who have received at least a B+ in the courses that they wish to tutor. Most have taken these courses here at R-N. In addition, every tutor has a solid overall academic record not falling below a 3.0. Finally, our tutors provide personal and caring service and stress the benefits of early preparation and regular study.