Peer Tutoring and Peer Advising
What is the GS Peer Tutoring Program?
The Peer Tutoring Program in the General Studies Program (GSP) brings successful former GSP students, currently attending Northeastern, back to GSP to work as peer tutors. The GSP Peer Tutoring Program employs only GSP alumni as peer tutors based on their academic expertise and their understanding of the GSP experience. The GSP Peer Tutoring Program is nationally certified by the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA).
Mission Statement
The major goal of the Peer Tutoring Program in GS is to meet its students' academic needs. Its focus is to provide academic support and a strong community base to its students. It is committed to promoting independent, active learning among the students it assists. It is also committed to improving and expanding its sevices through a collaborative effort by the GS administration, the program director, all the GS peer tutors, the entire GS faculty, and all the students it serves. It is expected that peer tutoring will have a direct and positive effect on improving GS students' academic achievements, as well as promote a strong community among students, peer tutors, and faculty.
Program History
The General Studies Peer Tutoring Program was formally established during the winter of 1995. The General Studies Program includes only first-year students. The philosophy of our tutoring program is to bring successful former GS students, currently attending classes at Northeastern University (NU), back to GS to work as peer tutors. This philosophy remains a mainstay of GS peer tutoring, which continues to be only available by former GS students for current GS students.
The GS Peer Tutoring Program, in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Peer Tutoring Program, is committed to providing free academic assistance to all GS students in an academic environment in which personal growth and development is a priority. The program is dedicated to fostering long-term and independent learning among the GS students it serves. The success of this program is attributed to the higly trained, highly cometent and highly motivated peer tutors and administrative staff and to the diligence and commitment to the GS students who participate.
Personnel
- Program Director
- Alumni Peer Tutor Coordinator (part time)
- Strategic Thinking and Learning Instructor (volunteer)
- English Instructor/Writing Specialist (volunteer)
- CRLA-certified Peer Tutors
- Peer Tutors in Training
- The Peer Tutoring Committee
- Ways we can help
- GS peer tutoring services
- Location and hours of operation
Setting up peer tutoring appointments
- Making appointments
- Sign-up form (click for form)
Cancelling peer tutoring appointments
- Cancellation policy
- Cancellation form (click for form)
- Overview
- Helpful hints
- Overview
- Requirements
- Benefits
- Application
