The First Session - Mutual Expectations
Expectations of Tutors and Tutees

Both Tutors and Tutees are expected to...

Respect Personal Differences

Recognize and respect differences in culture, race, and gender found among the large variety of people on a college campus. The Tutor and the Student may be different in a variety of ways, but each must acknowledge that these differences can enhance tutoring sessions.

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Come prepared to each tutoring session.

  • For the Tutor this means that you have attended the required training sessions and that you attend any ongoing training that your center deems necessary. It also means that any problems that arose at a previous tutoring session with a Student have been resolved.
  • For the Student this means attempting to work through homework and having specific problems that need to be dealt with in tutoring. The Student must be aware that she or he is the one taking the class and is the one who will be taking the tests. It is not the Tutor's job to do the work, only to help.

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Stick to Business

Focus entirely on the subject matter during tutoring sessions. Tutoring relationships can quickly develop into social relationships.

When you are in a tutoring session, you must remember the purpose that has been established. Save discussions of non-tutoring matters for other times. The college is paying the Tutor to tutor, not to socialize.
  • For the Tutor this includes the ability to manage the tasks of the tutoring session so as to assure the success of the Student.
  • For the Student this means coming to session without extraneous expectations from the tutor and being ready with questions about the subject matter.
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Be Polite

Keep noises, spatial arrangements, and lighting to an appropriate level for the learning environment.

During an individual or group tutoring session, excitement, frustration, discouragement, and anger can arise. Those surrounding your work area have their own discussions to carry out and should not be distracted by your activities.

The Tutor must be aware of and minimize distractions, and the Student should identify distractions so the Tutor can eliminate them.

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Be Responsible

Know, understand, and act upon rules and regulations regarding scheduling and cancellations of sessions set forth by your Tutoring Center. At all tutoring centers many students are waiting to be served. Communication with and between tutors and students can sometimes be difficult.

Your tutoring center has established efficient ways of running the center and will need your full cooperation to serve you in the most effective way possible. Remember the reason for all the rules as you observe them.

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Be Sober

Come to tutoring sessions alcohol and drug free. Leaning cannot take place if alcohol and drugs have been consumed.

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Be Groomed

Attend sessions with appropriate dress, behavior, grooming, and cleanliness, so you will be pleasant to be around.

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Chill

Treat with respect those with whom you come in contact. A respectful attitude toward others will encourage others to respect you.

The Tutor must realize that a Student with academic problems may become emotional in the learning environment. It may be necessary for a Tutor to remind a Student to be stable, calm, and polite.

If a problem arises that a Tutor or Student is unable to manage, a supervisor should be notified right away.

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Forms

Fill out the necessary forms required by your Tutoring Center.

The Tutor and the Student must be conscientious regarding the correct paper work, as all tutoring centers must maintain accurate files.

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