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How Tutees Are Assigned to Tutors



  1. The Coordinator of Student Services will contact you with the tutee's name, sport (if applicable), academic counselor, phone number, email address and the course/professor in which the student needs help.
  2. The tutee will contact you within one week. If you do not hear from the tutee, please try to contact them. If you are unable to connect with the tutee, call the Coordinator of Student Services. DO NOT WAIT!
  3. Each tutoring session should last as long as needed to complete the work necessary. Please take time at the end to fill out the appropriate paperwork. BE SURE TO HAVE THE STUDENT SIGN YOUR LOG SHEET.
  4. After your session, please complete the evaluation form. This form is to be posted on the Academic Resource Center Blackboard organization site within 48 hours.
  5. Timesheets are due on a weekly basis. If you have a home department outside of the Academic Resource Center, timesheets are due by 12pm on Tuesdays. If the Academic Resource Center is your home department, timesheets are due by 9am on Wednesday.  Time sheets must be turned in on time or payment for hours work will be delayed.
  6. If you have any immediate concerns about the session, please contact the Coordinator of Student Services.
  7. All tutoring sessions must be held somewhere in on campus in a reasonably quiet space. Under no circumstances should tutoring take place off-campus or at a student's residence.
  8. Please contact the Coordinator of Student Services if a tutee cancels an appointment. Appointments should be cancelled the day before. If you hear from a tutee on the day of the appointment, you will be paid for the session. If a tutee does not show up for an appointment, you will be paid for a one (1) hour session. However, you must fill out a contact the Coordinator of Student Services to inform them of the no show.
  9. If for any reason you are not able to make a session, please contact the tutee and the Coordinator of Student Services at the ARC main number 202-687-8354. You will not be paid for a missed session if you are unavailable. It is assumed that your next session with the student will be during the following week. If other plans are made you must discuss them with the Coordinator of Student Services.

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