The Residence Hall offers tutoring services
Bernadette Pieper
Chinook Writer
Casper College provides free tutoring services in the Residence Hall for a few years now, but students are not taking advantage of using it when tutoring is needed in their academics. The tutors are available Sunday through Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 every night for free.
“Tutoring is very powerful,” said Liz Dobson, the residence hall coordinator. Dobson is also in charge of the tutors in the Residence Hall. She talked about how students who might not know about peer tutoring know how successful it could be for them to go to a tutor to get help.
In the 2022-2023 school year, 4,614 students were enrolled at CC. Out of the enrolled students, 80.3% never used tutoring services, including the tutors in the residence hall, the Writing Center, and the STEM Center at CC.
The tutoring services in the Residence Hall is open after the Writing Center and STEM Center close. There are two tutors in the Residence Hall. Nina Bivens, tutor, a sophomore, and public relations major tutors students who need assistance or help with English or any communication classes. Lewis Gordon one of the tutors, a sophomore, and a soccer player, tutors students who need assistance with math or science classes.
“We are here to help you,” Bivens said.
Bivens talked about how there are times that the tutors see several students a night between Bivens and Gordon, but then there are other nights when the tutors don’t see any students.
Dobson said she sent out emails to students and posted flyers in the Residence Hall to advertise the tutoring services, and she wants to reach out to faculty to have them inform students as well. Dobson explained that she worked as a tutor when she went to college and wants to help students thrive academically or receive help from the tutors in the Residence Hall. She said she sees a lot of potential in Bivens and Gordon to help any student to succeed in their work for classes.
“The one-on-one attention with someone who is helping you learn how to study but also be successful with the material can be the difference between an “F” and a “B” or “A,” Dobson said.
Dobson talked about how the tutors plan to reach out to any student on the “D” or “F” lists soon why midterms just got over. The tutors are there to help any student, but can help students who are almost on academic probation.
“Tutoring can also be mentor coaching,” Dobson said. “There is always room for improvement.”
Tutors can help students with their coursework, but they can also help students with other skills like time management, academic skills, mentorship, or coaching the students to do their best.
“I think overall tutoring is very important,” Bivens stated. “It should not be shameful to come in and get help if you need it.”
Students might be shy about going to a tutor making them lose confidence in their work, but going to a tutor can help students to change their academics. Bivens talked about how students might be ashamed, dumb, or unintelligent of themselves if they are seen by friends when getting help from the tutor.
Casper College provides free tutoring services across campus why pay for a tutor when students can get it for free? The Residence Hall tutors are there to help students with their academics, academic skills, time management, and can mentor the student. Tutoring is a great resource and tool for any student who is in need of assistance with their class work. Don’t be shy to go and get help if needed.
