Peer Tutoring - Academic Success Center @ Maryville University

For an appointment,
please fill out this form online
or call (314)529-9228.

Tutors are available
Monday thru Friday during the
day and some evenings.

WELCOME TO THE PEER TUTORING WEBPAGE!

Maryville University’s Academic Success Center provides trained and carefully selected tutors free of charge to assist students who need help with specific subjects, assignments, or projects. Tutors are not only knowledgeable in their subject areas, but they are also knowledgeable in study skills, time management, and test taking strategies.

Although the Peer Tutoring Office is fully-staffed and run by students for students, the tutors are trained and guided by the director of the Academic Success Center. Her enthusiasm for success combined with the tutors' enthusiasm to teach subjects they know and love make this a great place to both learn and work. Stop by and visit!

Julie G. Kindred, M. Ed., Director
Academic Success Center
University Library (314)529-9374
jkindred@maryville.edu

Area of Expertise

The tutors can work individually or in small study groups with students in a variety of subjects including, but not limited to:

• accounting, economics, and finance
• anatomy and physiology
• basic math, trigonometry, calculus,
and geometry
• computer science
• English as a Second Language
Communication Buddies
• fine arts
• history
• nursing
• physics, chemistry, and biology
• psychology and sociology
• statistics
• writing


		BYOH
		Writing Center
		Peer Tutor Request, Evaluation, and Application Forms
		Study Skills
		Success Workshop
		What Students are Saying about Peer Tutors
		Get to Know the Tutors

BYOH (Bring Your Own Homework)

Three nights a week writing and math tutors are available in the Library. An appointment is not needed to get assistance on those challenging math problems or with papers.

For more information regarding BYOH, call 529-9228 or email us at peertutors@maryville.edu.

Writing Center

Housed in the Academic Success Center and staffed by screened and trained undergraduates, the Maryville University Writing Center can help students to become better writers, in any subject or major. Writing tutors offer individualized learning sessions for specific projects or help in general, in all aspects of writing: generating ideas and planning a draft, citing sources and avoiding plagiarism, and revising for coherence, concision, and clarity. Students may visit on their own or on the recommendation of a teacher. In addition, the Writing Center is also a speaking center, offering tutorials for in-class presentations or for ESL students in conversational English.

Schedule an appointment by calling the Peer Tutor Office at 529-9228, or just drop in.

For more information on sites to help students develop their writing talents click here.

Questions? Contact
Jesse Kavadlo, Ph.D., Director
Writing Center - University Library
314-529-9228

Peer Tutor Request Form

To request a Peer Tutor:
• Come to the Academic Success Center in the University Library; complete the form and leave
     it with the peer tutors, or
• Call 314-529-9228, give your request to the staff, or leave a message that includes:
     - your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and student number
     - the course number and section you need tutoring in
     - the name of the professor of this course
     - days and times you are available for tutoring, or
• Click here to fill out a request form on-line.

When you request a Peer Tutor:
• Your request is usually filled within twenty-four hours.
• You receive a phone call to let you know the name of your tutor
    and the date/time of your appointment.
• Peer tutoring sessions are in the University Library.

Peer Tutor Evaluation Form

The Peer Tutor Program wants to best meet student needs. In order to ensure that we achieve this goal, every tutor is evaluated each semester by all the students he/she tutors. Please help us to better serve Maryville University students by completing an evaluation form. The form only takes two (2) minutes to complete. All information will be kept confidential. You do NOT need to identify yourself to complete the evaluation form.

• Students can fill out a form privately in
    the Academic Success Center and leave
    the complete form in the box.

• Students can obtain a printed version of our
    Evaluation Form by clicking here.

Peer Tutor Application Information

The Peer Tutor Program recruits tutors who are academically talented in the classroom and highly motivated to enhance their teaching and leadership potential, inter-relational skills, community service, and future career goals.

To become a Peer Tutor one must:
• Complete an application (Part 1), including the
     signatures of two faculty members who
     will recommend you for the program.
• Have the two faculty members complete an
     application (Part 2) of your skills in
     your subject area and in interpersonal relations.
• Return both sheets to Julie G. Kindred, the
     Director of the Academic Success Center
     in the University Library.
• Schedule an appointment with Julie G. Kindred
     in the Academic Success Center-314-529-9374.

Pick up an application (Part 1) at the Academic Success Center, or apply on-line by clicking here. We will contact you within a week of receiving your application. To obtain an application (Part 2) in PDF form click here.

Study Skills Materials and Individual Consultations

The Center offers a variety of informational handouts and tools to improve study skills and prepare students for tests, papers and in-depth reading.

Handouts available in the Academic Success Center:
• Preparing for and taking multiple-choice, short answer,
     essay, true-false and matching tests
  • Managing test anxiety
  • Developing effective study skills
  • Retaining information after reading
  • Organizing notes
  • Preparing for class discussions
  • Time management

Any student may take copies of these handouts home. Please drop by the Academic Success Center Monday through Friday between 8 am and 5 pm to accumulate these resources.

Peer Tutors are also knowledgeable in the application of study skills, time management, and test taking strategies. You can make an appointment with a tutor to discuss subject area concerns and study skill concerns by calling 314-529-9228.

Success Workshops

Maryville University Academic Success Center staff and Peer Tutors periodically throughout the semester provide Success Workshops to assist students in achieving their academic goals.

If you have any requests, ideas or suggestions, please contact us at 314-529-9228 or write to us at peertutors@maryville.edu.

What Students Are Saying
About Peer Tutors



		“My tutor was very helpful in getting me through a very difficult class. I’m very happy that I had her help!”
		“The Academic Success Center has provided the support I needed to be successful in my classes.”
		“My tutor is very patient.”
		“I could not have gotten through the writing process without my tutor’s help.”
		“She explained the basics which helped me tie everything together and understand it.
		“The tutor was entirely competent at the Algebra subject matter and very good at teaching.”
		“She is very patient and very reliable.”
		“I would like to say: Thank you!!”
		“My tutor was patient and understanding while she provided invaluable assistance for the course.”
		“My tutor was excellent and had a thorough knowledge of the concepts being tutored.”
		“I can't say enough about how wonderful this program is.”
		“I was going to withdraw; but I got peer tutoring and passed the course with flying colors.”
		“I always recommend the peer tutor program to my friends and peers at Maryville -- it's an awesome resource!.”
		“The tutor's confidence in the subject actually helps bolster my confidence.”
		“My tutor is wonderful! She is so patient and kind. She is a very special person and will go out of her way to help you understand the material. I give her high regard and great respect as a young women, who I know will achieve her goals. Thanks so much for everything.”

Get to Know the Peer Tutor Program Staff


May Ashour	Becki Huels	Carolyn Ranck
Marguerite Balassi	Armin Krvavac	Kristin Rees
Jessie Deering	Amanda Linneman	Cory Scott
Christine Farris	Jared Mills	Sarah Struemph
Audrey Fok	Jenny Palmer

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For FREE services call
the Peer Tutors at 314-529-9228,
e-mail us at peertutors@maryville.edu,

The Academic Success Center is located in the University Library.
Call 314-529-6850 for further information.