The Tutoring and Learning Center consists of the Writing and Reading Center, and the Math and Science Center. Both Centers provide academic support to students across the university, partner with faculty in finding ways to meet students鈥 diverse learning needs, and cultivate the leadership potential of the peer tutors who work in the Tutoring and Learning Center. All Tutoring and Learning services are provided at no charge.
J-term 2025 Tutoring
Over J-term 2025, all Math and Science tutoring appointments can be made by emailing tutoring@stkate.edu. Over J-term 2025, the Writing and Reading Center offers a limited number of both online and in-person tutorials from Friday Jan 3-Tuesday Jan 28. We follow the University calendar for all holidays and breaks. You can book a tutorial with the WRC yourself without emailing us (see "How to Book an Appointment" below).
To book a tutoring appointment, see the links below. If you have any questions, reach out to us at tutoring@stkate.edu.
Tutoring support is provided in these areas:
- 1000 and 2000 level math and science
- Undergraduate and graduate writing
Join the Writing and Reading Center for any of our 鈥淒onuts 鈥榥 Coffee Write-In鈥 events in Spring 2025. Dates, times, and locations will be announced in January 2025. A 鈥淲rite-In鈥 is a chunk of dedicated time for you to sit down and start, continue, or finish any paper you鈥檙e working on for any class. We serve coffee, tea, and donuts to keep you fueled. It鈥檚 like a study hall, but there鈥檚 no shushing.
Research shows that writing in community like this (even when you鈥檙e not speaking to anyone!) improves your accountability, focus, and productivity. In fact, the participants of our previous Write-Ins said they found it "motivating" to write in the same room at the same time, and several even said they made it to the finish line with some pretty tough assignments by the end of the event. Expert and friendly writing tutors float around to answer your writing questions and generally support you as you write away.
Write-Ins are in either CDC 21 (The Tutoring and Learning Center, which is on the Ground level of CDC) on Thursday nights, or in the library (the main floor鈥檚 Dew Drop area) on Tuesday mornings roughly every other week of the semester. RSVP is not required (you鈥檒l just sign in when you get here). Each Write-Ins is scheduled for two hours, but you can come for all or part of the time鈥搚our choice. Open to ALL students鈥揅FA, CFW, Grad, and anyone else鈥搉o matter what your major, program, or type of paper you bring to work on.
You can also join us online by for a google meet link. Please note that there is no need to RSVP for the event; the link above is only for people who wish to join the online Write-In. Once you register, we will send you the meeting link.
As we like to say in the Writing and Reading Center: Never write alone!
As we like to say in the Writing and Reading Center: Never write alone! Email tutoring@stkate.edu with any questions.
If you would like to apply to become a tutor or mentor at the Tutoring and Learning Center, please email tutoring@stkate.edu to learn about deadlines and the application operation. Applicants must be enrolled at least half-time. Job ads will also be posted on Handshake.
Additional Resources
FOR FACULTY:
Please include one of these syllabus statements about the Writing and Reading Center on your syllabi for , and/or your syllabi for .
Want to encourage your students to use the Writing and Reading Center? Share our commercial (see below) on your Canvas site, especially if you teach asynchronously. For in-person classes, we also offer a 15-20 minute interactive presentation in your classroom (but preferably in our space, CDC 21). To request a visit, just email tutoring@stkate.edu with the date and time you'd like us to present. Thank you for encouraging your students to use our services!
Want to require every student in your class to have a tutorial with us? Please let us know ahead of time at tutoring@stkate.edu so that we can ensure we have the capacity to provide that service. Providing the relevant assignment sheets for us to share with the tutors is also helpful so that they can be particularly well-prepared for these tutorials with your students. Thank you for requiring your students to use our services!
STUDENTS, LEARN MORE ABOUT US:
For Undergraduate students: in a tutorial and a short video about in the WRC
For Graduate students: in a tutorial and a short video about in the WRC (to access the video, you鈥檒l first need to put your initials in the box, and press the blue button below it)
Frequently Asked Questions for Students
Writing Resources
Literature Review
Research and Citation
Writing and APA Instruction in ASL
Grammar and Mechanics
ESL Resources
Resources from Other Writing Centers
Studying for Math and Science
Simulations and Extra Practice
Don't know where to start? .
A learning specialist can focus in-depth on a topic area of concern, such as studying, time management, test taking, reading comprehension, and building effective learning strategies. Appointments are available onsite and online Monday through Friday by reaching out to the Tutoring and Learning Center.