ETC Mission Statement
The English Tutoring Center (ETC) provides academic support to undergraduate students enrolled in English composition, reading, and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
The ETC offers two types of tutoring services:
1) Weekly, one-on-one tutoring, or
2) Drop-in tutoring
Weekly, one-on-one tutoring:
If you are interested in meeting for an hour each week with the same tutor, this is the program for you. By working one-on-one with your tutor, you can learn and practice the writing, reading and proofreading strategies necessary for critical, college-level writing. If you choose this tutoring program, you will be enrolled in one unit of tutoring credit (English 112: Reading and Writing Techniques). This is not another class, but rather one unit of credit for meeting with your tutors weekly for one semester.
Drop-in Tutoring
If you don't think you need to meet with a tutor for an hour each week, you may choose to take advantage of our drop-in tutoring program. We offer several hours of drop-in tutoring appointments each week. During these appointments, which are half an hour long, you can meet with a volunteer graduate student to discuss your English assignment. Please do not expect our tutors to proofread and correct your papers for you. Instead, you should come in with specific questions in mind. Half an hour goes by fast!
Spring 2013 Drop-in Tutoring:
- Monday: 11-11:30am, 2:30-3:30pm
- Tuesday: 12:30-1pm, 2-4:30pm
- Wednesday: 3:30-4:30pm
- Thursday: 12:30-1:30pm
More drop in tutoring hours may be added; please check back for changes in the schedule.
**To sign up for a drop-in tutoring appointment, please come by the ETC when we are open or call us at 415-338-1821. Although you may drop by to see if a tutor is available when you need one, your chances of seeing a tutor are higher if you schedule the appointment ahead of time (because we have fairly limited drop-in hours).**
For information regarding other drop-in tutoring centers on campus, please refer to the Learning Assistance Center or the Community Access & Retention Program.
To be eligible for tutoring services at the ETC, you must be enrolled in an English composition, reading or ESL course (see Tutoring Services).
If you want to volunteer as a TUTOR, please refer to Tutoring Services.
