Tutoring Center
Jackson College is committed to student success and offers all its students free academic tutoring at various college locations in friendly, supportive environments. The goal of tutoring is to provide individualized or group assistance that enables you to develop academic mastery and independence.
Tutoring
The CSS has many tutoring options available for students. There are faculty tutors and student tutors who serve students in the CSS for in person tutoring during our open hours.
Our tutoring center is open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 6pm for in person appointments and drop-in tutoring.
The CSS also has online tutoring appointments during open hours, after hours, and weekends. Our virtual appointments will be held through Big Blue Button or Zoom. Tutors may offer help with Canvas, homework and study support.
Request a tutor
Please view the below courses available for online tutoring. If you need a tutor for a class that is not listed, please use the following link to request a tutor.
Available courses for tutoring
- To get started, find the class you would like tutoring for and schedule an online or in person meeting.
Course | Tutor | Tutor Type | Location | Day & Time |
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ACC 231 | Sonya Eller | Student | Virtual | Sonya Eller Schedule |
ACC 232 | Sonya Eller | Student | Virtual | Sonya Eller Schedule |
ANT 131 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
ART 111 | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center Tutors |
ART 112 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
ART 112 | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center Tutors |
BIO 110 | Abbey Conway | Student | Center for Student Success/Virtual | Abbey Conway Schedule |
BIO 110 | Allen Jackson-Sanchez | Student | Center for Student Success | Allen Jackson-Sanchez Schedule |
BIO 132 | Olivia Brautigam | Student | Center for Student Success | Olivia Brautigam Schedule |
BIO 161 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
BIO 220 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
BIO 220 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
BIO 253 | Aminata Sesay | Student | Virtual | Aminata Sesay Schedule |
BIO 253 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
BIO 253 | Elijah Rodabaugh | Student | Center for Student Success | Elijah Rodabaugh Schedule |
BIO 254 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
BIO 258 | Allen Jackson-Sanchez | Student | Center for Student Success | Allen Jackson-Sanchez Schedule |
BUA 100 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
BUA 111 | Sonya Eller | Student | Virtual | Sonya Eller Schedule |
BUA 190 | Sonya Eller | Student | Virtual | Sonya Eller Schedule |
BUA 190 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
BUA 220 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
BUA 230 | Sonya Eller | Student | Virtual | Sonya Eller Schedule |
BUA 250 | Sonya Eller | Student | Virtual | Sonya Eller Schedule |
BUA 250 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
CAD 152 | Jessica Schaedler | Student | Center for Student Success | Jessica Schaedler Schedule |
CAD 172 | Jessica Schaedler | Student | Center for Student Success | Jessica Schaedler Schedule |
CEM 131 | Jessica Schaedler | Student | Center for Student Success | Jessica Schaedler Schedule |
CEM 131 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
CEM 131 | Aminata Sesay | Student | Virtual | Aminata Sesay Schedule |
CEM 131 | Jenovie Tshibumba | Student | Center for Student Success | Jenovie Tshibumba Schedule |
CEM 141 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
CIS 101 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
COM Courses | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center Tutors |
DMS 100 | Olivia Brautigam | Student | Center for Student Success | Olivia Brautigam Schedule |
ECN 232 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
ECN 232 | Sonya Eller | Student | Virtual | Sonya Eller Schedule |
ENG Courses | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center Tutors |
GEL 109 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
HIS 211 | Lance Drake | Student | Center for Student Success | Lance Drake Schedule |
HOC 130 | Olivia Brautigam | Student | Center for Student Success | Olivia Brautigam Schedule |
HUM 131 | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center | Writing Center Tutors |
MAT 130 | Cat Hoey | Student | Center for Student Success | Cat Hoey Schedule |
MAT 130 | Azaria Terrell | Student | Center for Student Success | Azaria Terrell Schedule |
MAT 133 | Calli Borreson | Student | Center for Student Success | Calli Borreson Schedule |
MAT 133 | Lance Drake | Student | Center for Student Success | Lance Drake Schedule |
MAT 133 | Erinne Sisk | Student | Virtual | Erinne Sisk Schedule |
MAT 133 | Gabrielle Packer | Student | Center for Student Success | Gabrielle Packer Schedule |
MAT 133 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
MAT 133 | Jenovie Tshibumba | Student | Center for Student Success | Jenovie Tshibumba Schedule |
MAT 133 | Mary Jo Cox | Student | Virtual | Mary Jo Cox Schedule |
MAT 139 | Aminata Sesay | Student | Virtual | Aminata Sesay Schedule |
MAT 139 | Haley Wallace | Student | Center for Student Success | Haley Wallace Schedule |
MAT 139 | Jessica Schaedler | Student | Center for Student Success | Jessica Schaedler Schedule |
MAT 139 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
MAT 139 | Talia Burns | Staff | Center for Student Success | Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm |
MAT 141 | Abbey Conway | Student | Center for Student Success/Virtual | Abbey Conway Schedule |
MAT 141 | Jessica Schaedler | Student | Center for Student Success | Jessica Schaedler Schedule |
MAT 141 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
MAT 141 | Talia Burns | Staff | Center for Student Success | Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm |
MAT 151 | Abbey Conway | Student | Center for Student Success/Virtual | Abbey Conway Schedule |
MAT 151 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
MAT 151 | Talia Burns | Staff | Center for Student Success | Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm |
MED 125 | Calli Borreson | Student | Center for Student Success | Calli Borreson Schedule |
MED 132 | Haley Wallace | Student | Center for Student Success | Haley Wallace Schedule |
MED 135 | Calli Borreson | Student | Center for Student Success | Calli Borreson Schedule |
MOA 112 | Haley Wallace | Student | Center for Student Success | Haley Wallace Schedule |
MOA 120 | Haley Wallace | Student | Center for Student Success | Haley Wallace Schedule |
MOA 120 | Olivia Brautigam | Student | Center for Student Success | Olivia Brautigam Schedule |
NRS 111 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
NRS 116 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
NRS 119 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
NRS 120 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
NRS 145 | Aminata Sesay | Student | Virtual | Aminata Sesay Schedule |
NRS 210 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
NRS 211 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
NRS 215 | Arthur Flores | Student | Virtual | Arthur Flores Schedule |
NSC 131 | Abbey Conway | Student | Center for Student Success/Virtual | Abbey Conway Schedule |
GEL 109 | Halle Caldwell | Student | Center for Student Success | Halle Caldwell Schedule |
PLS 141 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
PSY 140 | Aminata Sesay | Student | Virtual | Aminata Sesay Schedule |
PSY 140 | Cat Hoey | Student | Center for Student Success | Cat Hoey Schedule |
PSY 140 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
PSY 140 | Gabrielle Packer | Student | Center for Student Success | Gabrielle Packer Schedule |
PSY 140 | Allen Jackson-Sanchez | Student | Center for Student Success | Allen Jackson-Sanchez Schedule |
PSY 140 | Jenovie Tshibumba | Student | Center for Student Success | Jenovie Tshibumba Schedule |
PSY 152 | Cat Hoey | Student | Center for Student Success | Cat Hoey Schedule |
PSY 152 | Lance Drake | Student | Center for Student Success | Lance Drake Schedule |
PSY 152 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
PSY 152 | Allen Jackson-Sanchez | Student | Center for Student Success | Allen Jackson-Sanchez Schedule |
PSY 251 | Cat Hoey | Student | Center for Student Success | Cat Hoey Schedule |
PSY 251 | Lance Drake | Student | Center for Student Success | Lance Drake Schedule |
PSY 251 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
PSY 252 | Aminata Sesay | Student | Virtual | Aminata Sesay Schedule |
PSY 252 | Riley Kubiak | Student | Center for Student Success | Riley Kubiak Schedule |
SOC 231 | Cat Hoey | Student | Center for Student Success | Cat Hoey Schedule |
Spanish | Virginia Imperial | Writing Center | Center for Student Success | Virginia Imperial Schedule |
THR 116 | Lance Drake | Student | Center for Student Success | Lance Drake Schedule |
Writing Center
The CSS faculty writing tutors are here to serve you! Meetings can be held either in person or via Zoom.
As tutors, we use a Socratic Questioning process, which guides and inspires you while writing and revising your papers. We will be reviewing the papers together with you. Please note that we can work with all disciplines where papers are required, and this includes English language learners.
Need help? See our appointment hours and contact information below. You can make a virtual or in person appointment with any of the writing faculty. We are also available for drop-in tutoring at the CSS during our open hours: Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm. Reminder: A copy of the assignment, along with a grading rubric, and any other documents would help us help you.
Together, we will make this work!
Contact
- Phone: 517.796.8415
- E-mail: JCCSS@jccmi.edu
Writing Center Tutors
Virginia Imperial
Hello students! I am Virginia Imperial, an Adjunct Instructor at Jackson College since 2008 and a Writing Lab tutor since 2010. I look forward to getting to know you and encouraging you to take ownership of your writing, mindful that my colleagues and I all work to support your professor’s course requirements. Specifically, I will ask questions to help you clarify your ideas and strengthen certain areas such as thesis development, organization, and structure. Each of you is unique, possessing inherent dignity; therefore, I strive to make this philosophy of teaching visible with every encounter. I am excited to meet you and show you that writing is a skill you can enjoy and use throughout your life. Welcome to the Center for Student Success!
You can schedule a tutoring session with me below or contact me by e-mail
Sandy Schultz
Hi! My name is Sandra Schultz, and I am an alumnus of California State University Long Beach, where I graduated with by BA and MA in English.
As a life-long writer, learning and teaching how to successfully communicate through writing resonates deeply inside of me. The importance of effective writing cannot be underestimated. Teaching students how to write as a communication tool greatly contributes to their success as a student. Not only are they learning to write papers for classes, but they are learning how to express their needs, desires, ideas, opinions, and wisdom. They can take this tool out into their world to better their relationships, to navigate their path towards their goals, and to participate more fully as a social being.
First and foremost, I work to create an environment within which the student will feel safe, welcomed, and respected. I consider each student as an individual with unique learning styles, and in the best scenario, I will also learn from them. I present content in the most efficient way that I can, striving for clarity and cohesion, so that no student who is willing and able to learn will be left behind. I make myself available to answer questions, clear confusion, and help students to discover and strengthen their unique voice.
Teaching and tutoring are my passion! I look forward to meeting you and helping you in any way I can. You can schedule a tutoring session with me below or contact me by e-mail .
Teri Utz
Hi! My name is Teri Utz. I am new to the Center for Student Success, but I have been teaching English and writing since graduating from Ohio University with my BSEd in English.
After graduation, I moved to South Korea and taught English as a Foreign Language and English Language Arts to international students living there. When I returned to the United States, I continued teaching English at a variety of levels until graduating with my MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College.
My goal in tutoring writing here at the CSS is to work with students to make assignments clear and the completion of them manageable and less overwhelming. I am glad for this opportunity to tutor and get better acquainted with our students here at Jackson College!
I look forward to helping you experience success and satisfaction in your work. You can schedule a tutoring session with me below or contact me by e-mail .
Supplemental Instruction
Our Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic assistance program that uses peer-assisted study sessions with SI Leaders. SI leaders are students who are independent learners who have successfully navigated their courses and are prepared to share what they have learned. Sessions are regularly scheduled, informal review sessions in which students compare notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and predict test items. Students learn how to integrate course content and study skills while working together.
At each session, you will be guided through this material by your SI leader. They know the course content and are anxious to help guide you through it. They’ll be in class with you every day, hearing what you hear. What they won’t do is lecture; their job is to help you think about the lectures and practice techniques, and then put it all together during the SI sessions.
Become a Tutor/SI
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.
Supplemental Instruction Leader Eligibility requirements
- Must be currently enrolled at Jackson College in six or more credits.
- Have earned a 3.0 or better in the course you wish to SI.
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
If you meet eligibility requirements and are interested in becoming a tutor/SI, please contact CSS at 517.796.8415, JCCSS@Jccmi.edu, stop by Bert Walker Hall, room 138, or schedule a meeting to learn more.
Schedule an information meeting
Tutor certification program
The Center for Student Success is currently CRLA Certified!
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
Make tutoring work for you!