What We Tutor
ASC tutors offer support for almost any classes Chesapeake College offers. Tutors are trained to help students with study and organizational skills, and time management that are so important for academic success. If a tutor in a specific discipline is not available, the ASC offers individual guidance to maximize the student classroom experience.
As our tutoring staff grows, the supported disciplines might change. Please check with the ASC for current coverage of disciplines.
Math
Tutoring for select mathematics courses is available for in-person, drop-in (DEV MAT), and online appointment-based sessions for the following courses:
- MAT 023, 031, 032, 099
- MAT 107, 113, 115, 120, 140
- MAT 204
Check ASC Tutoring Services for tutor appointment availability and drop-in DEV MAT schedules. Please contact the ASC if you cannot find a tutor during a time that meets your needs.
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Our Math Room in the Academic Support Center
Science
Tutoring for select science courses is available for in-person and online appointment-based sessions for the following courses:
- BIO 101, 111, 125, 202, 210, 211, 212
- CHM 012, 121
- SCI 110, 141, 142, 151
ASC tutors are embedded in most science labs to assist and enrich the student experience with hands-on learning and discovery. Tutors are available outside the lab to meet for additional tutoring sessions online and in-person. The science study areas in the ASC and MSC offer on-hands resources, including anatomical models and microscopes. Please contact the ASC if you cannot find a tutor during a time that meets your needs.
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The Science Room in the Academic Support Center
Writing
The ASC writing tutors assist students at virtually every stage of the writing process in a variety of liberal arts disciplines from initial topic selection to final drafts. Tutors work with students to develop and organize thoughts, sharpen focus, and communicate ideas more clearly and precisely. The ASC supports writers with a wide variety of writing projects:
- PowerPoint presentations
- Lab reports
- Resumes
- Applications
- Scholarship essays
Tutors provide reader-based feedback from idea development and audience analysis to organization and grammar. It is important to note that tutors respect writers and rely on tutee insights and participation. Sharing course assignment guidelines or rubrics with the tutor is helpful. Please contact the ASC if you cannot find a tutor during a time that meets your needs.
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The Writing Room in the Academic Support Center
Technology
The ASC technology tutors are available for both in-person and online sessions. Technology tutors are not able to help with hardware issues.
Technology tutors assist students with:
- Canvas help
- Chromebook help in accessing third party tools
- Respondus -- lock-down browser and monitor for testing
- Uploading and downloading
- Submitting assignments
- Issues with video conferencing
- Browser issues
- Updates
- PC vs Mac issues
- File maintenance - deleting, saving, organization - can't find a file
- Taskbar or toolbar moved/gone
- Typeover vs insert text
- Document is read only
- Sizing windows
- Outlook email
Please contact the ASC if you cannot find a tutor during the time that meets your needs.
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Tutoring in Other Subjects
The ASC can assist students with most classes offered at Chesapeake College. Many courses such as Communications, Humanities, Computer Studies, History, Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Business, and Education do not have designated tutors, however our ASC generalist tutors can help with all these courses or refer students to online tutoring services with targeted discipline specialties. Please contact the ASC if you cannot find a tutor during a time that meets your needs.
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Study Skills
Students can work with tutors to learn how to improve their study, organization, and time management skills. Being a good student takes more than just showing up. Students benefit from learning these skills:
- Self-advocacy - being assertive in seeking and asking for assistance
- Researching student academic support services and where to get help
- Effective use of textbooks and other materials
- How to take useful notes
- Develop and exercise efficient study, time management, and test taking skills
- Information literacy and how to do library research
- How to evaluate and prioritize information projects and study time
- Effectively communicate with your professors
These are far-reaching and unique set of skills that will benefit throughout your life learning. ASC tutors can help students develop and refine these skills. Please contact the ASC if you cannot find a tutor during a time that meets your needs.
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Nursing and Health Professions
The nursing program is very different from the program's pre-requisite classes. The program is vigorous and ASC nursing tutors understand the student experience. Group tutoring sessions are offered throughout the semester to revisit and reinforce course content. Tutors help students learn how to optimize and organize their time which is vital for success. Nursing tutoring sessions are remote, offered on weekdays and weekends for all nursing students, and may be individual or in small groups.
Other Health Professions
Tutoring is often available in other health professions, based on schedules and content knowledgeable tutors. Please check with the ASC if you need assistance.