Student FAQ

A tutor or coach is a UNI student who has received training and national certification through the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).  They can help you in several areas (business, math, science, writing, general study skills, etc) and are available to help you Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 10 pm.

Services are offered to currently-enrolled UNI students.

Services are free to currently enrolled students.

Business, math/stats, science, and writing tutors are available Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 10 pm.  See tlc.uni.edu/schdeule for hours for specialized content tutors, general study skill coaches, and graduate writing support See tlc.uni.edu/schedule for details.

Things you should consider bringing include:

• Class Notes
• Syllabus
• Textbook
• Handouts
• Assignment Outline/Rubric
• Rough Drafts
• Calculator

No, all students are welcome to walk-in for help Monday through Thursday, from 10 am to 10 pm.  Students might not be able to work with a tutor exclusively one-on-one, but our tutors are trained to work with multiple students at once and will give you the attention you deserve/need.

No. We are a learning center providing you an instructional service. We empower you to become an independent learner by clarifying concepts, modeling the problem-solving process, checking your understanding, helping you to connect the smaller ideas to get the bigger concepts, and incorporating study skills.

We recommend that you take advantage of our online tutoring services provided by Smarthinking.  Visit https://tlc.uni.edu/online for services. 

Peer-Led Undergraduate Support (PLUS) is a course-embedded program to provide additional assistance to students in traditionally difficult courses.  PLUS leaders attend class, regularly meet with the professors, hold study sessions outside of regular class times, and hold office hours at The Learning Center @ Rod Library. 

Classes that have PLUS in Fall 2021 are:

GEOG 1110:02                 World Geography                     Lisa Tabor

HUM 1021:01                   Humanities I                              Heather Schaffner

HUM 1021:28 and 29       Humanities I                              Robert Earle

HUM 1022:01                   Humanities II                             Heather Schaffner

HUM 1023:02                   Humanities III                            Emily Machen

ECON 1011:01 and 04     Stats for Business Analytics      Imam Alam

ECON 1011:02                 Stats for Business Analytics      David Surdam

ECON 1011:03 and 05     Stats for Business Analytics      Chris Lukasiewicz

ECON 1041:01                 Princ of Macroeconomics         Bryce Kanago

ECON 1041:02 and 03     Princ of Macroeconomics         Shahina Amin

ECON 1041:05 and 06     Princ of Macroeconomics         Ryan Rudderham

HIST 1023:02 and 03       History of the US                       Thomas Connors

Math 1420:02 and 03       Calc I                                         Suzanne Riehl

BIOL 1012:01                   Life: The Natural World             Steve O'Kane

BIOL 3101:01 and 02       Anatomy & Physiology I            Mary McDade

BIOL 1014:01                   Life Continuity and Change      Kurt Pontasch

STATS 1772:04                Intro to Stats                             Mark Ecker

 

Peer mentors are attached to First-Year-Only (FYO) courses who are there to help support you during the transition to college. Peer mentors share their experiences as UNI students, work with faculty members to facilitate class activities, help you get connected with campus organizations, and provide academic assistance to help support your success during your first year on campus.  They hold regular office hours at The Learning Center @ Rod Library.