🌟 Less Stress, More Success! 🌟
💻 Need help now?
Try eTutoring with live virtual tutoring offered most days of the week.
- Live Zoom tutoring sessions – Join a tutor for real-time support across many subjects, including writing. Hours include early mornings and late evenings. (20–30 minutes, up to twice per day)
- Post an eQuestion – Submit a question anytime and get a response (usually within 48 hours).
- Online Writing Lab – Submit a paper anytime and receive written feedback (within 24–48 hours).
📘 Tutoring Center — General Academic Support
For math or English support, please visit the Writing Center or Math Center.
The Tutoring Center also offers one-on-one tutoring in other subjects. Availability depends on the courses and on tutor staffing:
| Full Support Now | Limited Support Now (first come, first served) |
| • All Media Courses • All Natural Resources Courses • All Biology Courses |
• Computer Science • Sociology • Psychology • Chemistry • Economics • Environmental Science • Geography • Geology • Philosophy • Physics • Contemporary Issues • Spanish |
👉 If your class isn’t listed, you can still submit the Learning Center Tutor Request Form. We encourage you to submit early. We’ll do our best to recruit a tutor, though requests take time and placement isn’t always possible.
👩🎓 Many of our tutors are PC students or graduates who excelled in the same courses and love helping others succeed.
💻 Tutoring is available in person or via Zoom, depending on tutor availability and your preference.
⏱️ Students may receive up to 15 hours of tutoring per class, per quarter, depending on tutor availability.
📝 How to Request a Tutor
🔗 Request a Tutor — Learning Center Tutor Request Form
📝 How to Become a Paid Tutor
Teaching is a fabulous way to increase your own understanding of a subject. Get paid to help other students while enhancing your own learning! If you are strong in one or more subjects, and you’re interested in a paid tutoring position, please share your interest.
🔗 Peninsula College Tutor Interest Form
💡 What We Do
The Tutoring Center provides academic support for PC coursework. We care deeply about students’ well-being, but please note:
🚫 Tutors are not trained to provide academic advising or mental health counseling services.
✅ For advising, visit Plan with Your Advisor | Peninsula College (pencol.edu)
✅ For mental health counseling, visit PC Cares - (pencol.edu)
🤝 What to Expect from Tutoring
Tutoring is a collaborative, interactive process that requires equal participation from both student and tutor.
| 🧑🏫 Tutor Responsibilities: | 🧑🎓 Student Responsibilities: |
| ⏰ Show up on time ready to work 🎯 Accommodate students’ learning goals and style 🌟 Help students identify strengths and find resources ❓ Answer questions about course content 🔍 Explain strategies, processes, and approaches 📚 Facilitate independent learning |
⏰ Show up on time ready to work 📖 Complete assigned reading, review learning materials, and look over assignments beforehand 📋 Bring specific questions or goals to the session 🧠 Attempt class work independently first 🏫 Attend class, do all assigned reading, watch assigned videos, and review all class learning materials 💪 Take responsibility for your own work and learning and continue working after the session to finish assignments |
📣 If you receive accommodations through the SSD office, please ask them to share your tutoring accommodations with the Learning Center Coordinator.
🔎 Reading & Research Tutoring
As part of our mission to support student success, the Tutoring Center also offers research and reading support!
We help individuals and classes:
| 📖 Reading Support: | 🔬 Research Support: |
| 🧠 Develop strategies to read college-level texts 📚 Improve comprehension and retention 📘 Adjust reading strategies based on the material |
🗂️ Navigate library databases 🔍 Identify reliable sources 🧾 Integrate sources into original work 🧠 Create informed responses to course materials |
📍 Available in the PC Library or via Zoom
🔗Students: Schedule Research & Reading Tutoring
👥 Instructors: Email Tim Williams, Instruction & Reference Librarian, at twilliams@pencol.edu to schedule class sessions.
📬 Questions?
Contact Tulsi Marshall at gmarshall@pencol.edu.
We look forward to supporting you! ✊🌍🌈✨