October 3-7 is National Tutoring Week

Free one-on-one Tutoring Services offered to all students at MSC Southeast

This October, colleges and universities across the country are celebrating National Tutoring Week with a week of appreciation for tutors and the students they help. 

Here at MSC Southeast, we're celebrating with a chance to win a $25 Kwik Trip Gift Card! Make an appointment with a tutor through our online scheduling system for a chance to win one of 4 gift cards. Scheduling an appointment is easy at southeastmn.one/tutorsignup.

"In honor of National Tutor Week, we invite all faculty, staff, and students to join in as we recognize some of our exceptional tutors and their contributions to the campus community," said Academic Success Coordinator Kelsey Sletten. "Stop down to The Roost and leave a 'thank you' message, or thank a tutor in person!" 

Minnesota State College Southeast's tutors are patient, hard-working, understanding and committed to the academic success of their students. They strive to motivate students to better understand the material outside of the classroom.

As one student said this fall about their tutor, "He's really nice. He goes above and beyond. You can just tell he is one of those tutors that cares about more than just getting you to pass a test." 

Another student said, "I like coming to a peer tutor. They get it!"

As a tutor explained it, "I try to get an idea of what a client's life is like beyond school - their sleep, food intake, and stressors. All that can take effect when it comes to studies. Talking about it and figuring out what to do better will improve their schoolwork."

Another of our tutors said, "Tutoring means to me being there for the students -- whether it is weekly appointments to keep up in a difficult class, explaining a homework question they are stuck on, helping study for a test, or proofreading a scholarship application. It also is celebrating with the students as they achieve their goals big and small and being there to congratulate them on graduation day."

Peer tutors are role models who can help the student discover what they are capable of and help them discover that they too can achieve great academic success. They model good study habits and share college success tips that students can take away from a session and apply on their own when working independently. 

"We might be tutors but we are still students just like you, who only want to help," said one of our peer tutors. "We won't judge you or think less of you for whatever reason that brings you in. If anything, it says something positive about your courage and initiative."

If you haven't met with a tutor before, now is a great time to sign up for a tutoring session with any of our 17 tutors.  

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