About Peer Subject Tutoring
Peer subject tutoring is offered free of charge to students enrolled in the appropriate courses. Tutoring is offered in Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters from the Sunday of Week 2 (that is, the Sunday after classes begin) through the last day of classes.
Drop-in tutoring
Drop-in tutoring is available in introductory courses in biology, chemistry, math, and physics. Bring specific questions or just sit and study with other students and know that a tutor is available if you need one. No signup required. All sessions are open to all Stanford students, graduate or undergraduate, who are enrolled in the courses offered. See the drop-in schedule.
Tutoring by appointment
We offer 1:1 appointments in bio, chem, econ, engineering, human biology, math, physics, and statistics. (To check whether your course is included, see Subjects Tutored.) Please go to sututor.stanford.edu and choose "VPTL: Subject Appointments" to search availability. You must be enrolled in the course to see availability and book.
About Language Practice
Language conversation practice is offered by 1:1 appointment in Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters from the Sunday of Week 2 through the last day of classes. Meet with a fluent Language Conversation Partner (LCP) to practice the language you're studying.
In 2015-16 we're offering it in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Any student enrolled in the appropriate course, whether you're an undergrad or a grad student, can make an appointment.
- Book an individual language conversation appointment. Select "VPTL: Language Practice" to search for your language course.
- Need to cancel? You must do so at least 24 hours in advance, by going back to the appointment system. When you log in, you'll see your upcoming appointments listed; press the "X" next to the one you want to cancel. In an emergency, with less than 24 hours' notice, email tutoringhelp@stanford.edu and your LCP directly.
Difficulty booking? Check for:
- If all appointments in the next two weeks are already booked, you won't see availability. Students can only book 14 days in advance, though, so keep checking back.
- You must be enrolled in the language course you're looking for. If you've recently changed your courses, it'll take a few days for our system to be updated.
Still having trouble? Write to tutoringhelp@stanford.edu with your details so we can help.
Tutors
Looking for someone to hire as an individual tutor? Sorry, VPTL can't help with that. We suggest you first take full advantage of your profs' and TAs' office hours, which is always a good idea anyway. Then, if you still want to hire someone, we suggest you check with the department to see whether they maintain a list of advanced students willing to tutor for pay.
Contact us: If you have any questions, please write to tutoringhelp@stanford.edu.
