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MISSION OF AAP'S TUTORING COMPONENT

WHICH CLASSES ARE USUALLY OFFERED?

HOW TO GET A TUTOR?

HOW TO BECOME A TUTOR FOR AAP

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR TUTORS

MISSION OF AAP'S TUTORING COMPONENT

The Tutoring Component of the Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) at the University of Maryland, College Park, provides academic support for several lower-level CORE classes. In the one-hour sessions, tutors will assist students to obtain a clearer picture of the course material and encourage the students to develop their own study techniques. The tutor, in her or his role as a peer facilitator, structures each weekly session according to the syllabus of the CORE class, but she or he is always willing to address the issues that the students are experiencing difficulties with. Overall, each tutoring session is designed to make the students more confident about their abilities to handle complex issues raised in the classroom. Additionally, the tutoring sessions, with their string focus on collaborative learning techniques, should encourage the participating students to form their own study groups in the future.

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WHICH CLASSES ARE USUALLY OFFERED?

AAP's Tutoring and Study Skills Components offer most of the following classes during the Fall and Spring semesters once or twice a week. To obtain an accurate list of classes for the current semester, come to the Tutoring Coordinator's office at 2110 Marie Mount Hall or call 301-405-4745:

AASP 100 AMST 207 BSCI 103 BSCI 105 CCJS 100 CCJS 105

CHEM 103 COMM 107 DANC 200 ECON 200 GVPT 100 GVPT 170

HIST 156 HIST 157 MUET 210 PHIL 140 PHYS 106/7 PSYC 100

SOCY 100 SOCY 105 THET 110

During Summer Session II each year, the Tutoring Component hires tutors for selected classes in connection with the Study Skills Component. During the Summer Transitional Program, we enroll students for the coming academic year. The support classes are mostly restricted to the participants in the Summer Transitional Program.

Classes that are usually offered during that time period include the following:

AASP 100 AMST 212 CCJS 100 CCJS 105 HIST 157 MUET 210

SOCY 100 THET 110

AAP also offers academic support for the major Math requirements as well as basic English classes. For more information, please check out the Math and Eglish Components' webpages (link to Math and English).

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HOW TO GET A TUTOR

To request tutoring, go to the Tutoring Coordinator's office in 2110 Marie Mount Hall to fill out a request form. AAP's Tutoring Services serves all eligible students for most lower-level CORE classes. Eligible students are low-income, first generation, with a learning disability, or a combination of all. Despite these restrictions, we still encourage students who might not fall in any of these categories to get in touch with us.

Participating in the tutoring sessions is free for students once the eligibility has been approved. The tutor meets the students in small groups up to five or six students once per week for one hour either in Marie Mount Hall or in any of the surrounding buildings.

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HOW TO BECOME A TUTOR FOR AAP

Each semester and during Summer Session II, we hire students for selected lower-level CORE classes. To be considered for the positions, interested applicants should meet the following criteria:

1. A grade of A or B in the CORE class the tutor is interested in facilitating

2. A minimum GPA 0f 2.75

To apply, you should contact the Tutoring Coordinator and obtain an application form.

To be considered for the position, please submit the following documents:

1. Filled out application form (to be obtained in 2110 Marie Mount Hall )

2. Two letters of recommendation (one should ideally be by the course instructor or TA of the class that you are applying for)

3. A resume or CV

4. A copy of your unofficial transcript

For more information, get in touch with the Tutoring Coordinator at 301-405-4745 or yukako@deans.umd.edu.

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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR TUTORS

The Intensive Education Development Program of the Academic Achievement Programs to which the Tutoring Program belongs to is a transition program for mostly lower-income and/or first generation students. Our students do not meet the University's traditional admission criteria but have the potential to succeed academically with the support our units provide. These students comprise our freshmen and sophomore student body.

Tutors will work with students in the incoming freshmen class as well as with upper-class AAP students and other students requesting our services. Each tutoring group has up to five or six students. The small class size enables the tutor to focus on specific student concerns while at the same time following her or his session plan. Tutors are compensated with an hourly pay or by credit for a four-credit seminar “Guided Experience in College Teaching.”

Our tutors are expected to provide a comprehensive learning experience for our students by reinforcing, clarifying, and if necessary supplementing the CORE class content, assist students to successfully complete course assignments, and to prepare the students for the in-class exams. Throughout the semester, our tutors will complete student attendance records, fill out midterm and final progress reports, and stay in touch with the Tutoring Coordinator about individual students' successes and problems. The tutors are required to meet regularly with the Tutorial Staff in hourly meetings to discuss their own experiences as well as inform the staff about their teaching strategies.

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