Tutoring services support students

Asking for academic help can feel intimidating. But through the Hub, Lee students have access to tutoring options designed to help them gain a better understanding of what they are learning. It also helps students develop stronger study habits. 

The Hub offers three main types of tutoring: drop-in tutoring, supplemental instruction and individual tutoring. 

Drop-in tutoring is available for subjects including Spanish, natural arts and sciences, Science Math Complex (SMC) and math. 

Supplemental instruction is primarily offered for nursing courses. Tutors who have previously taken a class attend the course, take notes and lead weekly study groups. 

Individual tutoring is the Hub’s most popular option. Students can request a tutor for a specific class through the Hub, email the staff, stop by in person or be referred by a professor. Students can also access tutoring through Lee’s website by going to the Learning Support and Tutoring section. From there they can access the platform used to schedule tutoring and select the class they need help with. If their class is not listed, students can contact the Hub directly for assistance in finding a tutor. 

“Typically, we have a student request a tutor, and then we ask them what class they are in, and who their professor is so we can reach out to that faculty member. After reaching out the faculty member will usually give us a list of students they recommend,” said Aubrianna Brown, a worker at the Hub.

Students can also go to the Hub if they are interested in becoming a tutor. 

Another part of the Hub’s services is student success coaching. Tammy Marshall is a student success coach who works primarily with freshmen and students on academic warning or probation. She helps students navigate their first year at Lee and talks to students about their study skills and time management, while also helping them identify campus resources that could benefit them.

For Marshall, the importance of these resources became clear during her first few weeks in her position. 

“I was kind of scared, but the students just come in and they open up and tell you everything … I just encourage everyone no matter who they are to take 10 minutes to yourself every day. No matter what you're doing, just take 10 minutes whether you're walking, meditating, praying, singing, dancing,” Marshall said. 

Brown has also seen students benefit from tutoring, although she has never personally received it. 

“They feel much more confident in what they're learning, and they feel like they're able to comprehend it and recall it a lot better because they've had the help of somebody being able to bounce off of them,”Brown said.

For senior Brianna Anderson, tutoring has been part of her own experience at Lee. Anderson, a human development major with an emphasis in Deaf Studies, has received tutoring for college algebra and music courses. 

Though she faced difficulties in some of her tutoring, Anderson encourages other students to take advantage of the resource. 

“Be open. Always go get tutoring, it’s really helpful.” Anderson said. 

For students struggling with classwork, the first step is recognizing that they do not have to figure everything out alone. Through tutoring, success coaching and other academic resources, the Hub at Lee University provides students with different ways to seek support.