Through the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL), the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking, and various departments, there are many free tutoring resources for Stanford students.
All of these tutoring programs help students with any stage of learning (from brainstorming to concept mastery) and aid students who need help to pass a class as well as students who simply want to maximize performance and learning. To that end, tutors are expected to help students understand material and learn how to solve problems; tutors are not simply homework helpers. The tutoring offered through the AARC follows this Stanford tutoring model and student-athletes may avail themselves of 2 hours of tutoring per class per week for any reason.
TUTORIAL RESOURCES
The AARC offers a group session and drop-in tutorial program that provides student-athletes with academic support for most classes in which they request assistance. AARC tutorial is offered in addition to tutorial resources available on campus at a time and in a location that is conducive to student-athlete schedules. Tutors are typically current Stanford graduate students.
AARC Drop-In Tutorial
- Offered for writing, chemistry, math, physics, and computer science
- Once per week for each subject for 2 hours
- Located in the AARC Sunday-Thursday evenings (typically from 7-10 p.m.)
- Tutors are equipped to address a range of questions and work with students in multiple courses
- Designed for students who have questions about concepts or problem sets
- Drop-In Hours will be posted Week 2 of each quarter
- Drop-In Schedule for Autumn Quarter 2015, located in AARC main space
Chemistry - Tuesday 7:30-9:30pm - Amr
Math - Tuesday 7-9pm - Madhu
Physics - Monday 7-9pm - Rex
Computer Science - Monday 7-9pm - Ifueko
Writing - Sunday 7-9pm - Gideon
AARC Group Session Tutorial
- Introductory courses in biology, chemistry, economics, engineering, math, physics, and statistics
- Once per week for 2 hours
- Date/time/location determined by tutoring group and tutor
- Tutoring for upper-level classes provided when possible, but no guarantee of tutor availability
- For a group of students only – one-on-one tutoring is not permitted by the AARC
- Group tutorial schedule will be finalized beginning Week 2 of each quarter
- Contact Brian Woods at bwoods2@stanford.edu for the schedule.
VPTL Drop-In Tutorial
- Subject tutoring includes Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Human Biology, Math, Physics, and Statistics
- Meets in Residence
VPTL One-on-One Tutorial
- Subject and Language tutoring
- Make an appointment with a tutor at http://sututor.stanford.edu.
Book an appointment through SUTutor
HUME Writing Center
- View Drop-In Schedule
- Away for competition? Schedule a one-on-one session with a writing tutor online.
OTHER CAMPUS TUTORIAL RESOURCES
- Center for Teaching & Learning: drop-in and one-on-one appointments for introductory classes and languages. Find drop-in schedule and make appointments online.
- Writing tutoring through the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking: 30 and 60 minute tutoring appointments. Make appointments online.
- Oral Communication tutoring also through the HCWS
- MATH 50 tutoring
- Math Department tutors
- Physics Tutoring Center - drop-in tutoring for 20/40/60 series Physics courses
- Technical Communications Program (TCP) in the School of Engineering offers drop-in tutoring help for students’ writing projects and oral presentations
Please contact Brian Woods, Academic Advisor for Student-Athletes, for more information on AARC tutorial programs.
