Tutoring | Westfield State University

Enhance Your Learning: Explore Our Dynamic Peer Tutoring Program

We offer a robust peer-tutoring program that is available for all undergraduate students during the fall and spring semesters. However, we cannot guarantee the availability of tutors for all courses. Tutors are outstanding upper-level students who have been recommended by faculty. The University compensates tutors at the minimum wage. Tutoring is not available during summer and winter sessions.

All tutoring provided may be done in-person or remotely. It is important that students come prepared for their tutoring session. We value your commitment to academic success, and we understand that life happens. If you miss three scheduled sessions, we'll invite you to meet with the Academic Support Coordinator. This personalized meeting aims to address any concerns or challenges hindering your tutoring sessions, reinforcing the importance of promptness and attendance.

Our Mission

Our mission is to give students the opportunity to enhance their learning through one-on-one support in their courses. Our inclusive program encourages students to work with peer tutors to develop effective strategies for academic success and course completion.

We support student learning by:

Providing one-on-one sessions with trained peer tutors.
Provide professional tutoring through drop-in hours based on key academic subjects.
Maintaining a required training program for all peer and professional tutors.
Tailoring each tutoring session to meet individual student needs.
Offering a variety of session times and flexible locations to support both residential and commuter students.
Connecting students with tutors through WSU360 for quick and easy access. If a tutor is not listed, students can contact our coordinator to request one—we will do our best to fulfill the request, though it's not always guaranteed.
Engaging with the campus community to recruit new tutors and promote our services to students in need.
Staying current with best practices as active members of the College Reading and Learning Association.

Tutoring for Math Courses

Explore math tutoring services at the Math Tutoring Center in Wilson Hall, Room 317. Contact us at math-tutoring@westfield.ma.edu for additional information.

Visit the Math Tutoring Center

Additional online tutoring is available through PLATO

Plato Online Learning (CIT) @ Westfield State University offers free online tutoring services in the areas of Math (Basic Math to Calculus, including Statistics), Writing, ESL, Accounting, Economics, Chemistry, Nursing, and many other subjects for undergraduate and graduate students. Professional tutors are available 7 days a week through ThinkingStorm for help and you can also set up a live chat appointment for help.

Free Online Tutoring Services through PLATO

Request a Tutor

Sign up for a tutor through WSU360. Tutors for your specific course are available on WSU360, but keep in mind that coverage is not guaranteed. To ensure timely assistance, be proactive, as the process of recruiting, hiring, and training a tutor may take some time.

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How to Make an Appointment with a Tutor

Log into your WSU 360 Account under the Academics tab on your MyWestfield.
Scroll down until you see “ Tutoring Center,” click to enter.
You will see a list of Tutors for your classes. Click the three squares next to the name of the tutor for the class you are looking for.
Select “Schedule”
Select “Tutoring Appointment” and “I need tutoring for a class”
Press “Continue”
Select from their list of times available.
Click on “Change Duration” to adjust the length of your session
Select the “Location” (i.e. Zoom, Phone Call, FaceTime) or In-Person
Lastly “Add Course”
Click “Confirm”

After you set up the appointment, both you and the tutor will get an email with the appointment time. If your appointment is going to be on Zoom, the tutor will send you the link before your appointment time. If you don’t see a schedule for a tutor, feel free to e-mail them directly to ask about their schedule.

If a tutor is not available for your class, we will work to find one. To request a tutor, students may fill out the online tutor request form. After matches have been made, students should initiate contact with recommended tutors and arrange a time to meet.

Courses with Tutors Available Below:

Accounting

ACCT 0204: Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 0206: Principles of Managerial Accounting

Biology

BIOL 0104: Human Biology
BIOL 0128: General Biology II
BIOL 0129: General Biology I
BIOL 0230: Evolution
BIOL 0237: Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 0239: Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 0319: Immunology

Chemistry

CHEM 0109: General Chemistry I
CHEM 0201: Organic Chemistry I

Communication

COMM 0101: Introduction to Mass Communication
COMM 0102: Human Communication
COMM 0201: Exploring Creativity in Digital Media

Computer Science

CAIS 0210: Database Applications
CAIS 0220: Computer Science Program Design II
CAIS 0347: Introduction to Networking

Criminal Justice

CRJU 0101: Intro to Criminal Justice
CRJU 0121: Theories of Crime
CRJU 0201: Law Enforcement and Society
CRJU 0205: American Judicial Systems

Economics

ECON 0101: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 0102: Principles of Microeconomics

Education

EDUC 0207: Philosophy of Education

Environmental Science

ENVS 0101: Exploring Environmental Issues

Ethnic And Gender Studies

EGST 0102: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies

Finance

FINC 0207: Financial Management

General Science

GNSC 0229: Science, Technology, and Social Justice

Geography, Planning, And Sustainability

GPS 0101: World Regional Geography
GPS 0102: Physical Geography
GPS 0106: Environmental Sustainability and Society
GPS 0244: Introduction to GIS

History

HIST 0130: US History and Government
HIST 0131: US History to 1900
HIST 0132: US History Since 1900

Management

MGMT 0107: Software Applications
MGMT 0250: Quantitative Approach to Business Decisions

Movement Science

MOVP 0204: Kinesiology
MOVP 0205: Physiology of Exercise
MOVP 0211: Emergency Medical Technician

Nursing

NURS 0201: Fundamentals of Professional Nursing
NURS 0312: Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult I
NURS 0335: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I

Philosophy

PHIL 0102: Introduction to Ethics

Psychology

PSYC 0101: Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 0201: Theories of Personality
PSYC 0204: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being
PSYC 0219: Research Methods I
PSYC 0303: Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 0308: Statistics for Psychologists
PSYC 0322: Theories of Counseling

Theater

THEA 0104: Theatre and Society

How to Become a Tutor

To become a tutor, students may fill out the online tutor registration form.

Tutors must meet the following requirements:

Have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0
Have earned at least a B+ in each individual course you wish to tutor
Obtain one faculty recommendation per course in which you wish to tutor
Participate in a mandatory tutor training session

How to Recommend a Tutor

To recommend a tutor, faculty must provide the names of the recommended student/s along with the course number/s of the course/s you can recommend them to tutor. Please do this in one of the following ways: