Tutoring is a free service offered to all students which supports a large number of general education courses as well as some upper-level courses. Our tutoring service is designed so that peer tutors meet you where you're at and address your concerns and needs, whether that be working on a specific issue or concern, preparing to study for an upcoming exam, or just needing help with being organized or developing effective study habits. When you meet with a tutor, you're setting the agenda and defining the course of the appointment while the tutor helps guide you to the end goal.
Who are our tutors?
All of our tutors are undergraduate students just like you. Each tutor either specializes in courses in their major or covers a variety of general education courses; every tutor picks the courses they tutor for, so when you come get tutoring, you can be confident that you'll meet with someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about the class you want support for. However, our tutors must also possess specific qualifications to tutor any given course which includes:
Passing the given course with at least a B for general education courses or an A for upper-level courses
Taking the course through Northwest or providing an endorsement/recommendation for tutoring a course if they didn't take it at Northwest
Demonstrating the ability to effectively communicate about specific course content in various ways in order to facilitate different learning styles
Additionally, all of our tutors receive on-going training and professional development through our training program which is accredited and certified through the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). Certifying our training through CRLA ensures that we maintain best practices and procedures when it comes to tutoring.
Tutoring session
Tutoring sessions are available Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 8:00pm and on Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Appointments are:
Available in 50-minute increments
Available as face-to-face, online (more information below), or small group (with prior approval) options
By appointment only; we do not offer walk-in appointments
Based on your needs or concerns, so come prepared with something to address
When you have an appointment, be sure to bring your laptop, notes, and text book if needed.
Make an Appointment
To schedule an appointment with one of our tutors, feel free to:
Call the Student Success Center front desk at 660.562.1695
Stop by the Student Success Center front desk on the second floor of the library
Online Tutoring
In addition to face-to-face tutoring, we also offer an online option for those students who are distance learners, unable to make it to campus for a face-to-face appointment, or simply would prefer an online option. All of our online appointments are held through Zoom, so you'll just need access to a laptop and Zoom account. For an online appointment, we recommend:
Ensuring your microphone and webcam are functioning properly
Using headphones, especially if you're in a crowded area during the online appointment
Ensuring that you have a reliable internet connection
To access your online appointment, simply login to TutorTrac and the link to the Zoom meeting should appear on the front page of TutorTrac 15 minutes prior to the start of your session.
Smarthinking Online Tutoring
Smarthinking is a third party organization that provides students with access to expert online tutors across a wide range of subjects. Smarthinking is free for Northwest students and can be accessed through a tutoring link on your Northwest Online course site.
Meet the Tutors
TUTORS
Tutors are individuals who offer peer-collaborative support for courses that they have excelled in. These individuals help students articulate their academic needs and goals, formulate strategies for succeeding with course material, and develop critical thinking skills.
Ayla Campbell
Major: Business Education
Logan Carter
Major: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Spencer Cupp
Major: Applied Health: Sports Medicine
Suzzy Ellis
Major: Agricultural Science
Dustin Fagan
Major: Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Leire Galarza
Major: Physics
Minor:
Computer Science
Victoria Gustafson
Major: Biology/Psychology
Luis Hidalgo
Major: Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Kate Karman
Major: Biology
Clarice Kent
Major: Chemistry: Biochemistry
Ryleigh Lindsey
Major: Mathematics Education
Ruby Medwid
Major: Social Studies: History
Holly Modlin
Majors: Mathematics & Economics
Zane Papek
Major: Mathematics: Data Science
Jojo Payne
Major: Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Minor:
General Business
Abby Rock
Major: Biology/Psychology
Katie Roseman
Majors: Marine Biology & Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Callie Spunaugle
Major: Agricultural Business
Minor:
Chemistry
Shirry Stallard
Major: Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Keegan Sturdy
Major: Business Management
Marissa Whitt
Major: Mathematics Education
CJ Wiseman
Majors: Social Studies: History & Chemistry Education
Zoe Wood
Major: Marine Biology
Give us a call at 660.562.1726 or visit us on the second floor of the library to see what we have available and make a tutoring appointment.
SUPPLEMENTAL COURSE TUTORS
Supplemental course tutors (SCTs) are individuals who have excelled in a specific course and have chosen to retake that course in order to support students taking it for the first time. SCTs offer study strategies and skills for the content of the specific course they support, work closely with the course instructor to develop support materials, and offer drop-in hours for students to meet with them one-on-one.
Ruby Medwid
Course: United States to 1877
Instructor: Dr. Elyssa Ford
Walk-In Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Ryan Waston
Course: United States to 1877
Instructor: Mr. Matt Johnson
Walk-In Hours: TBD
Walk-In Location: TBD
TUTOR SPECIALISTS
Tutor specialists are tutors who have taken on a leadership role in addition to their typical tutoring duties. These are individuals who act as leaders and mentors to both new and returning tutors, and actively engage in the training and professional development of the SSC's tutoring staff.
Victoria Gustafson
Major: Biology/Psychology
Ryleigh Lindsey
Major: Mathematics Education
Holly Modlin
Majors: Mathematics & Economics
Zane Papek
Major: Mathematics: Data Science
Zoe Wood
Major: Marine Biology
List of tutor-supported courses
Below is a list of all of the specific courses our tutors support. This list is dynamic, meaning it gets updated as tutors add more courses to the list of what they want to tutor, so if you don't see a course listed that you want tutoring for, feel free to reach and ask about the course or keep checking this list for updates.
Accounting
Accounting I - ACCT51201
Accounting II - ACCT51202
Agriculture
Principles of Microeconomics in Agriculture - AGRI03102
Plant Science - AGRI03130
Animal Science - AGRI03150
Crop production - AGRI03232
Biological Sciences
General Biology - BIOL04102
Principles of Biology - BIOL04106
General Botany - BIOL04112
General Zoology - BIOL04114
General Microbiology - BIOL04140
Anatomy Allied Health - BIOL04236
Physiology Allied Health - BIOL04238
Biological Evolution and Diversity - BIOL04348
Genetics - BIOL04350
Human Anatomy - BIOL04436
Chemistry
General Chemistry - CHEM24112
General Chemistry I - CHEM24114
General Chemistry II - CHEM24116
Organic Chemistry - CHEM24242
Analytical Chemistry - CHEM24322
Organic Chemistry I - CHEM24342
Organic Chemistry II - CHEM24344
Instrumental Analysis - CHEM24522
General Biochemistry - CHEM24562
Computer Science and Information Systems
Computers and Information Technology - CSIS44130
Computer Programming I - CSIS44141
Spreadsheet Applications - CSIS44336
Database Applications - CSIS44346
Economics
Principles of Macroeconomics - ECON52150
Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Education - EDCI62107
Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - EDCI62108
Positive Communication in an Inclusive Classroom - EDCI62109
Educational Computing and Technology - EDCI62130
Education: General Leadership
Multiculturalism in Education - EDUC61569
English
Introduction to Literature - ENGL10220
Finance
Business Law I - FIN53311
Geography
Introduction to Geography - GEOG32101
Peoples and Culture - World - GEOG32102
Geology
General Geology - GEOL17110
General Earth Science - GEOL27114
Mineralogy - GEOL27220
Environmental Geology - GEOL27360
Geochemistry - GEOL27424
History
The United States to 1877 - HIST33155
The United States since 1877 - HIST33156
Humanities
Western Civilization II - HUM26103
Languages
Spanish I - LANG14141
Spanish II - LANG14142
Intermediate Spanish I - LANG14242
Intermediate Spanish II - LANG14243
Advanced Conversation in Spanish - LANG14344
Management
Business Connections - MGMT54112
Managerial Communication - MGMT54310
Principles of Management - MGMT54313
Entrepreneurship - MGMT54318
Business and Society - MGMT54413
Marketing
Principles of Marketing - MKTG55330
Retailing - MKTG55331
International Business - MKTG55438
Math and Statistics
General Statistics - MATH17114
Concepts of Mathematics - MATH17115
Math Modeling - MATH17116
Precalculus - MATH17117
Precalculus Algebra - MATH17118
Trigonomotry - MATH17118
Calculus I - MATH17120
Calculus II - MATH17121
Computational Reasoning and Data - MATH17145
Fundamentals of Math - MATH17171
Linear Algebra - MATH17311
Graph Theory - MATH17319
Calculus III - MATH17321
Probability and Statistics - MATH17333
Algebra and Geometry - Elementary/Middle School - MATH17371
Physics
General Physics I - PHYS25110
General Physics II - PHYS25112
Fundamental Classical Physics I - PHYS25120
Political SciencE
Introduction to American Government and Politics - POLS34102
Psychology
General Psychology - PSYC08103
Developmental Psychology - PSYC08333
Biological Psychology - PSYC08343
Recreation
Leisure and Society - REC45211
Study Skills
Study skills appointments are intended to help students focus on developing the fundamental skills to being an engaged student. Students who utilize study skills appointments can expect to cover things such as:
Note-taking skills
Test-taking strategies
Organizational skills
Time management skills
Study skills appointments are not a substitute for classes not listed on this page, and students should not expect to review course-specific content in these appointments.
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Ayla Campbell
Logan Carter
Dustin Fagan
Leire Galarza
Ryleigh Lindsey
Ruby Medwid
Holly Modlin
Zane Papek
Zoe Wood
Ryan Waston