Tutoring

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While Learning Services does not provide content tutoring, help is available on campus in the following subject areas:

Accounting 

Contact: Beta Alpha Psi, bap@gmu.edu

Location: Enterprise 182

Hours:

Monday – Thursday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Astronomy

Contact Dr. Shalom Fisher at (703) 993-1286 or sfisher2@gmu.edu

Location: Planetary Hall, Room 2A

Hours:

Monday 10:15 AM – 3:30PM

Tuesday, 12:15AM – 3:30PM

Thursday, 10:15AM – 12:30PM

Astronomy and Physics (additional resource) 

Dr. Shalom Fisher

sfisher2@gmu.edu

703-993-1286

Biology

See STEM Accelerator

The College of Science provides Learning Assistants for select courses to facilitate the learning of undergraduates in classrooms, labs, help rooms, and other venues. Learning Assistants understand the material, attend the course lectures, and provide tutoring on the 4th floor of Exploratory Hall. Help is provided on a walk-in basis. 

Chemistry Tutoring Center 

The tutoring center is located right in the basement of Planetary Hall, Room 19. 

703-993-4237

Communication Center 

The Communication Center is located in the Gateway Library, room 134I, and the operating hours are M-F, 10:00-5:00 pm.

Primarily, the Communication Center is service offered to the Comm 100/101 students. For these students, they can use the following website address to make appointments: https://commcenter.as.me/schedule.php

For students who are not in Comm 100/101, the Communication Center is open for walk-in appointments. These walk-ins are available on a first come, first served basis and only if the coaches are not already scheduled with a Comm 100/101 student.

Students may come in and receive coaching on public speaking, outlining, research, presentation aids, group work, interviewing, record presentations, and other basic communication skills. We also have a Facebook page called GMU Communication Center where students can make appointments and ask questions.

Computer Science

See Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center

Economics 

Buchanan Hall D150

703-993-1151

Electrical and Computer Engineering 

See Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center

Geology 

See STEM Accelerator

Modern Languages 

Aquia 336

703-993-1220

Information Technology

 
The IT Department’s mentor tutoring resource is called STARS. For more information go to IT Peer Mentoring after the beginning of the semester.

You can view the schedule for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and adjunct instructors. Appointments with full-time instructors can be made using the IST Advising Appointment System.

Some tips:

  1. First, and most importantly, stay in contact with the instructor of the course. They are there to help you.
  2. If there is a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) assigned to the course, reach out to them. They are also there to help you.
  3. Seek out a peer mentor from GMU STARS Alliance Organization, which offers tutoring in a number of IT courses.
  4. Seek out a tutor from VSE

See Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center 

Math Tutoring Center 

Johnson Center, 238

703-993-0116

Physics 

See STEM Accelerator

Psychology

David King 2086

703-993-1384

Speech Lab

The Speech Lab is where upperclassman communication majors go to practice their speeches and get feedback.

Statistics

Engineering 1716

703-993-3645

STEM Accelerator 

Explanatory Hall, 4th floor 

703-993-9787

The College of Science provides Learning Assistants for select courses to facilitate the learning of undergraduates in classrooms, labs, help rooms, and other venues. Learning Assistants understand the material, attend the course lectures, and provide tutoring on the 4th floor of Exploratory Hall. Help is provided on a walk-in basis.

Volgenau School of Engineering Peer Mentor Center 

Engineering 2614

703-993-1511

ALL VSE students (Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Applied Info Technology, and Engineering majors) in need of tutors can contact VSE Peer Advising Services in Engineering Building, Room 2614, or call (703) 993-1511 for more information.

The Writing Center 

Robinson B, Room 213 

703-993-1200

The Writing Center offers free writing support to Mason students. They provide individual tutoring on the Fairfax and Arlington campuses. Tutors are undergraduate and graduate students who work with writers through all stages of the writing process.

To make an appointment, visit their web site at writingcenter.gmu.edu, create an account, and log on to the online scheduler. Please take some time to become acquainted with their policies, too.

Please direct your questions to wcenter@gmu.edu or (703) 993-1200.

Questions?

Please call 703-993-2999, email lsstaff@gmu.edu, or stop by Learning Services in Student Union Building I, Suite 3600.