ARE YOU . . .ARE YOU . . .

STRUGGLING WITH YOUR COURSES?STRUGGLING WITH YOUR COURSES?

RECEIVING POOR OR FAILING RECEIVING POOR OR FAILING GRADES?GRADES?

FAILING ONE OR MORE OF YOUR FAILING ONE OR MORE OF YOUR CLASSES?CLASSES?

NOT MAINTAINING YOUR GPANOT MAINTAINING YOUR GPA

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR . . .ARE YOU LOOKING FOR . . .

A WAY TO MAINTAIN AN A/B AVERAGE IN A WAY TO MAINTAIN AN A/B AVERAGE IN ALL OF YOUR COURSES?ALL OF YOUR COURSES?

A MORE PRODUCTIVE WAY OF LEARNING?A MORE PRODUCTIVE WAY OF LEARNING?

A WAY TO MANAGE YOUR TIME MORE A WAY TO MANAGE YOUR TIME MORE EFFECTIVELY?EFFECTIVELY?

ASSISTANCE WITH THAT ONE ASSISTANCE WITH THAT ONE TROUBLESOME TEST OR EXAM?TROUBLESOME TEST OR EXAM?

THEN YOU NEED . . .THEN YOU NEED . . .

CCRI’S PEER CCRI’S PEER TUTORING TUTORING PROGRAMPROGRAM

WHAT IS PEER TUTORING?WHAT IS PEER TUTORING?

It is a FREE program offered to all students It is a FREE program offered to all students enrolled in CCRI.enrolled in CCRI.

The program has been offering student-to-student The program has been offering student-to-student academic support in a wide range of disciplines, for academic support in a wide range of disciplines, for nearly a quarter of a century.nearly a quarter of a century.

Originally started under the management of the Originally started under the management of the Division of Student Services; it is now offered Division of Student Services; it is now offered through the Student Success Centers at all CCRI through the Student Success Centers at all CCRI campuses.campuses.

Now that it has a central location, the tutors and Now that it has a central location, the tutors and students now have access to computers, and students now have access to computers, and receives grant funds for support. receives grant funds for support.

In January 2005, the program had 70 In January 2005, the program had 70 tutors to its credit, and 3,000 students per tutors to its credit, and 3,000 students per year are requesting to be tutored.year are requesting to be tutored.

The program is accredited by the College The program is accredited by the College Reading and Learning Association.Reading and Learning Association.

You can receive one-on-one, or group You can receive one-on-one, or group tutoring.tutoring.

Through the Peer Tutoring Web Site, Through the Peer Tutoring Web Site, there are various links to special tutoring there are various links to special tutoring web pages, providing an easy web pages, providing an easy convenience while you are studying at convenience while you are studying at home. home.

WHO IS YOUR PEER TUTOR?WHO IS YOUR PEER TUTOR?

Your tutor will be a student currently enrolled at Your tutor will be a student currently enrolled at CCRI.CCRI.

They must have completed the course, they are They must have completed the course, they are tutoring with at least a “B” average.tutoring with at least a “B” average.

Must receive recommendations from an Must receive recommendations from an instructor, and work on becoming CRLA Certified.instructor, and work on becoming CRLA Certified.

Your paid student tutor must commit to 25 hours Your paid student tutor must commit to 25 hours of tutoring, as well as 10 hours of CRLA of tutoring, as well as 10 hours of CRLA workshops and training programs.workshops and training programs.

Remember the program is FREE to you, however Remember the program is FREE to you, however your tutor is paid.your tutor is paid.

WHAT IS CRLA?WHAT IS CRLA?

CRLA stands for College Reading and CRLA stands for College Reading and Learning Association.Learning Association.

Student based organization supporting Student based organization supporting the fields of learning assistance, reading, the fields of learning assistance, reading, developmental education and tutoring developmental education and tutoring services.services.

All tutors must go through the extensive All tutors must go through the extensive CRLA program, prior to becoming CRLA program, prior to becoming certified. certified.

HOW CAN YOU GET A TUTOR?HOW CAN YOU GET A TUTOR?

To schedule an appointment with a tutor:To schedule an appointment with a tutor: You can apply on-line at: You can apply on-line at:

WWW.CCRI.EDU/PEER_TUTORING/WWW.CCRI.EDU/PEER_TUTORING/ Once you have applied, you will be notified by Once you have applied, you will be notified by

e-mail of who your tutor will be and when you e-mail of who your tutor will be and when you fist scheduled appointment will be held. Go to fist scheduled appointment will be held. Go to one of the many walk-in tutoring sessions at one of the many walk-in tutoring sessions at any of the Student Success Centers.any of the Student Success Centers.

Stop by the Student Success Center at any of Stop by the Student Success Center at any of the four campuses. the four campuses.

WALK-IN TUTORINGWALK-IN TUTORING

Is available at all four campuses.Is available at all four campuses. Schedules are enclosed for the Knight and Schedules are enclosed for the Knight and

Newport Campuses.Newport Campuses. Flanagan and Liston Campuses, are not Flanagan and Liston Campuses, are not

available at this time on-line. However, you can available at this time on-line. However, you can contact your instructor or the student success contact your instructor or the student success center for more information. center for more information.

Remember, walk-in tutoring is available for only Remember, walk-in tutoring is available for only your basic courses, (Math, Chemistry, your basic courses, (Math, Chemistry, Economics, Accounting etc.)Economics, Accounting etc.)

ON-LINE TUTORINGON-LINE TUTORING

Currently, CCRI’s on-line tutoring is not Currently, CCRI’s on-line tutoring is not established. established.

However, it is in the works, grant funds have However, it is in the works, grant funds have been applied for and hopefully the program will been applied for and hopefully the program will be up and running shortly. be up and running shortly.

In the meantime, check out the On-line In the meantime, check out the On-line Resources, available through the Peer Tutoring Resources, available through the Peer Tutoring Web Site. It has resources for English, Foreign Web Site. It has resources for English, Foreign Languages, Law, Mathematics, Anatomy, Languages, Law, Mathematics, Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

RE-CAP OF PEER TUTORINGRE-CAP OF PEER TUTORING

Highly beneficial program.Highly beneficial program. In 2005 the Peer Tutoring Program, assisted In 2005 the Peer Tutoring Program, assisted

over 3,000 students with various studies.over 3,000 students with various studies. Program is available on all four campuses.Program is available on all four campuses. You can be tutored in any of your courses. It You can be tutored in any of your courses. It

has flexibility to fit any schedule: scheduled has flexibility to fit any schedule: scheduled hours, walk-in hours, and soon to be available hours, walk-in hours, and soon to be available on-line. Possible job opportunity.on-line. Possible job opportunity.

It may be the answer to passing or failing that It may be the answer to passing or failing that troublesome required class.troublesome required class.

REMEMBER REMEMBER IT IS FREE!IT IS FREE!