Center for Student Success

Other Tutoring Locations

• Hillsdale Tutoring
• JC@LISD TECH tutoring

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Math Lab

Math can be a challenging subject for many of us, especially if we do not use math on a regular basis. The good news is, with consistent practice, mathematics can become your friend. Visit the Math Lab in the Center for Student Success during our regular hours to meet with one of our knowledgeable math tutors.

Resources

• www.calcchat.com
• www.pearsonhighered.com

Writing Center

Writing assistance is available in the Center for Student Success. The center is staffed with trained professionals, with knowledge and experience in written communication. When faculty are not available, students will be referred to the Writing Fellows, who meet with students in William Atkinson Hall breakout rooms.

What you can expect:

• Active involvement in answering questions covering all parts of the writing process.
• Reading your paper out loud to catch mistakes.
• Working with CSS professionals on activities such as prewriting, outlining and organizing ideas.
• Providing primary faculty/instructor’s materials for the assignment that you are working on. This assures you are guided toward the primary requirements as outlined by your instructor.
• Advance preparation by visiting CSS with enough time to work with a CSS instructor prior to your due date.

Please understand:

• Our professionals cannot correct your work. Instead, we teach proofreading strategies.
• We cannot predict grades or the success of an assignment.
• We cannot rewrite or retype student papers. Instructors are assured that a paper is not co-authored by a consultant.
• While we counsel on plagiarism and proper citations, we do not accept responsibility if a paper is submitted with plagiarized text.

READING

We assist students in understanding what they read in textbooks, articles and homework assignments. We aim to teach strategies to increase read comprehension.

STUDY SKILLS

We offer ideas for taking notes, preparing for tests, and tips on organizing study time.

LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY

Every student has a different approach to learning, and there are methods to accommodate these approaches. We will help you to identify your preferred learning style and provide strategies best utilize.

Become a Tutor

Eligibility requirements

• Must be currently enrolled at Jackson College in six or more credits.
• Have earned a 3.5 or better in the course you wish to tutor.
• If you are currently enrolled in a course you would like to tutor, your instructor must recommend you by contacting the Center.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.

If you meet eligibility requirements and are interested in becoming a tutor, please fill a student tutor application by clicking here. Once your application is complete, contact CSS at 517.796.8415 or stop by Bert Walker Hall, room 138.

Timesheet deadlines

Timesheets are due by noon on the due dates listed (Saturday). Failure to turn in times sheets by the posted deadline will result in delayed payment. In rare instances, timesheets will be accepted at other times and will be communicated to you by the CSS coordinator. Time must also be entered electronically via e-Services.

Tutor certification program

The Center for Student Success is currently in Level I certification! We are very excited about this and encourage all tutors to strive for certification!

Important facts about tutoring certification:

• Sponsored by the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA), an international tutor certification organization that sets a standard of skills and training for tutors and provides recognition and reinforcement for tutors’ successful work.
• Certifies programs at three levels
• Requires 10 hours of training and 25 hours of tutoring experience for each certification level
• Provides professional standards for tutor training
• Rewards tutors
• Establishes credibility for tutoring programs
• Is endorsed by the National Association for Developmental Education and Commission XVI, Academic Support in Higher Education, of the American College Personnel Association