The Tutoring Center exists in support of the work of Loyola's esteemed faculty to educate and transform Loyola University Chicago's undergraduate students. The Center provides students a collaborative environment in which to engage course material and each other, fostering a sense of community and purpose, as well as contextual understanding during the learning process.
Course content is revisited in weekly one-hour small group sessions in which students can ask each other questions, delve into course resource materials, and attempt to "teach back" some of the concepts they are attempting to retain. These sessions are guided by peer tutors who have been carefully screened and trained to mediate such learning environments, and who are personally invested in the subject matter and the success of the students in their groups.
Faculty/Departmental Partnerships
The Tutoring Center encourages ideas and requests from faculty and departments who seek to generate new discipline-specific programming and partnerships. As the Tutoring Center continues to evolve in support of the University mission and the Jesuit tradition of transformative education, we seek opportunities for collaboration at all levels. If you have an idea or need, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Encouraging Students to Use the Tutoring Center
The Tutoring Center, like so many other excellent resources on campus, is funded by students and meant as a tool for academic and personal excellence. Students from a host of majors and backgrounds utilize the service. However, one of the main reasons some students do not utilize the Center is that they don't know about it or how to utilize it. That's where we need your help.
By including the Tutoring Center note in your syllabus, allowing us to send you materials you can distribute to your students, or allowing a Tutoring Center representative to visit your classroom, you can greatly contribute to the number of students who know this service is there for them.