CLA Dean’s Tutoring Program
Welcome to CLA Dean’s Tutoring
Website.
At Willamette University, the first thing you should do if you’re
experiencing difficulty in a course is to speak with the professor outside
of class. Our faculty members not only teach in the classroom,
but also work with students individually to help them learn the curriculum. No
one knows the material in a particular course or how to teach it better
than your professor, so always start there.
Sometimes students who are working closely with their
professors benefit from additional mentoring of the sort that another
student can provide. In order to accommodate this need, the CLA
Dean’s Office provides a free tutoring service available to all
students and for all subjects except foreign languages. [Foreign language
departments have their own tutoring programs. Please contact them directly
for your language tutoring needs.
How our Program Works
When you request tutoring, we immediately contact
the professor in your course and seek a recommendation for someone the
professor believes will be a good tutor. Sometimes professors suggest
advanced students who have previously taken the course in which you are
enrolled. In other cases, they may suggest students who are currently
in the course and doing especially good work. As soon as they respond
with some suggestions, we contact the students they recommend and select
one to serve as your tutor. Once a pairing has been set up, tutors
and students develop a tutoring schedule that works for their individual
needs. Tutors are paid for up to 2 hours per week per student, and they
can work with more than one student at a time if the students are willing.
Other Questions or Concerns?
Please contact clatutor@willamette.edu.
