Tutoring for Students

SALT

Hours
Policies
Writer's Lab
How to Use the Writer's Lab
Writing Resources
Math and Science Lab
Group Reviews
Upper Level Tutoring
Upcoming Semester Tutor Request Form

Hours

Building Hours:
Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Writer's Lab Hours:
Monday - Thursday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm in room 204D.
Monday - Thursday from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm in room 105.

Students can make an appointment with a specific tutor or drop in to the lab for assistance. Appointments should be made at least 24 hours in advance. A staff of highly trained writing tutors are available to assist students. In addition to the University of Arizona composition courses (English 100, 101, 102, 107, and 108), tutors are able to assist with writing in any other university course.

Math and Science Lab Hours:
Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm in room 204A.
Wednesday from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm in room 105.

Policies

SALT strives to provide tutors for all courses, however, we cannot guarantee the availability of tutors for all courses. Tutors do not help with take home tests, papers or quizzes; help with online tests or quizzes; lend or give students work to copy or turn in; do homework for students; or write or type papers for students.

It is important that students come prepare for their tutoring session. When a student accrues three no shows, the computer system will temporarily lock him or her out until the student attends an appointment with the Tutor Coordinator. Conferences are intended to discuss any concerns or issues that may be causing difficulty in the tutoring sessions as well as reinforcing the importance of promptness and attendance at all scheduled appointments.

Writer's Lab

SALT
Our Mission
Our mission is to help students with learning and/or attention challenges to discover and develop their critical thinking strengths and then to use these abilities to create their own productive writing strategies.

Our Philosophy
Our writing tutors believe that student writers need to be able to think carefully and constructively about their writing in order to succeed. Our conferences with students focus on guiding writers to make thoughtful choices about what their purpose is for a project, and how to best convey that message to their particular audience. Students learn to recognize how word choice, tone, format, content, and focus affect the success of their written texts.

In addition, the writing tutors understand that not all students compose best in traditional ways. As such, we introduce students to a wide variety of composing methods, demonstrating how to use visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modes to begin, develop, and refine a piece of writing. We work to draw out the diverse intellectual skills of students whose learning and communication styles may be non-traditional.

Our Approach
Our writing tutors support students as they develop their own writing strategies, specific to their needs and strengths, as they work on actual writing projects. This type of tutor-student dialogue helps students to see the expectations of their projects, and to balance those with the demands of their knowledge, abilities, and weaknesses.

Students' Bill of Rights for the Writer's Lab
As a SALT student visiting the Writer's Lab, you have the right:

To interrupt Writer's Lab tutors if they are working on a project.
To tell tutors in the Lab that you are here for tutoring if you do not think they have seen you waiting.
To wait not more than 15 minutes for help if you utilize the drop-in function of the Lab.
To make an appointment (either specifying a particular tutor or not) 9AM-5PM, Monday-Friday.
To tell tutors if you believe they have misunderstood your request for help or your assignment.
To ask tutors to explain themselves better if their ideas are unclear or you do not understand what they are trying to show or tell you.
To ask to work with another Writer's Lab tutor if your tutor's ideas or strategies still are not clear to you, even after repeated attempts by the tutor to make herself clear.

How to Use the Writer's Lab

If you want to use the lab THAT DAY or for LESS THAN 30 MINUTES, just DROP IN.

Appointments:

May be made up to one day to one week ahead of time.
Can be made for no more than 60 minutes.
Can be made with a specific tutor.
Will only be made for a maximum of 8 hours per day. The remaining hours will be left open for drop-in service.
Must be canceled 24 hours in advance to avoid a "no show."
Can't be made for the 5-8 shift (drop-in only).

For your Writer's Lab session:

All students must log in and out.
A small reference library and the computers are available for student use; the Computer Resource Lab can also be used during sessions.

Writing Tutors Do:

Assist students with any paper at any stage in the writing process.
Work with students in accordance with regular tutoring expectations and restrictions.

Writing Tutors Don't:

Work on take-home exams unless the student has a written and signed statement from her instructor giving permission for this assistance and detailing what is allowable for the tutor to help with and what is not.
Edit papers without the student being present and active in the process to the fullest extent of which she is capable.

Writing Resources

Learning styles and the writing process:

Learning Styles and the Writing Process

Writing Resources Handouts:

UA Writing Resources

Math and Science Lab

Students can use the Math & Science Lab to receive assistance in lower division University of Arizona math and science courses, or any course that requires number manipulation or science concepts.

How to Use the Math & Science Lab

Appointments:

Students may make an appointment for a specific MSL tutor up to one week to the day ahead (i.e., if it is Monday, they can make an appointment no further in the future than the following Monday).
Students may not make appointments for the same day (i.e., if it is Monday at 9:00AM they may not make an appointment for that afternoon). For same day service, students should utilize the drop-in capacity of the MSL.
At least two tutors are available each hour from 9-5 daily. One tutor is reserved for drop-in, so only one appointment per hour will be scheduled. From 5-8PM, the Lab is drop-in only.
Appointments may be made for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of one hour. If students feel they need less than 30 minutes, they should utilize the drop-in capacity of the MSL. If they require more than one hour, they can drop in for more time.
Appointments must be cancelled 24 hours in advance or the student will be issued a "No Show."
Students cannot make more than 1 appointment for the same course in one day. Students, however, can attain more than 1 appointment in the lab in one day if each session covers a different course.
A small reference library is available for student use in the lab, and computers in the Computer Resource Lab can be utilized during sessions.

Math & Science Tutors Do:

Assist students with homework at any stage in the process, with the time allotted to be determined by the tutor unless in appointment circumstances.
Work with students in accordance to regular tutoring expectations and restrictions.
Guide students to execute their own work more effectively and completely – they do not produce any complete work for students.

Math & Science Tutors Don’t:

Work on a student’s take-home exam unless the student has a written and signed statement from her instructor giving permission for this assistance and detailing what is allowable for the tutor to aid with and what is not.
Edit homework without the student being present and active in the process to the fullest extent of which she is capable.
Complete work for the student.
Offer opinions on projected grade earnings or the success of a career path.

Group Reviews

Group review sessions are listed in Tutortrac. Search for Group Reviews by choosing 'Group' under 'Type' on the appointment search screen.

Upper Level Tutoring

Students at the upper level are generally registered for upper-division classes. They may request tutoring in any class. However, SALT cannot guarantee the availability of upper-division tutors. If a tutor is assigned, the student will be billed separately for tutoring services rendered.

For students participating in Upper Level services, tutoring charges are $19 per hour. Charges will automatically be billed to your University account under the description of SALT TUTORING FEES mid-semester and after finals. You will not receive a notice from SALT. It is your responsibility to check your balance at the Bursars Office. Please note that failure to pay SALT fees and other university charges could result in cancellation of registration or other University action. For any questions and/or clarification of these charges, please see SALT's Assistant Director, Finance and Information Systems, Rm 310, or call her at 626-8304.

Last modified: February 18 2009 11:26:49.