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Tutoring & Embedded Tutoring

What is Tutoring vs. Embedded Tutoring?

All tutors empower individuals to become independent learners and critical thinkers. Tutors provide a supportive environment for students to understand new or challenging material through the use of innovative learning and study strategies. In the Student Success Center (SSC), we refer to our drop-in tutoring services as “tutoring,” while embedded tutoring is connected with a faculty member and an assigned course.

The Student Success Center's Embedded Tutoring Program places a tutor in the classroom, working closely with the instructor for the duration of the course. The embedded tutor works in the class as:

  • a peer tutor
  • a mentor
  • a model for successful academic strategies and habits

Embedded tutors offer an experienced student’s voice to class discussions, lead small break-out sessions, or provide one-on-one mini-tutorials during class. Additionally, embedded tutors can offer in-class and out of class tutoring, help foster connection for the students with college academic support services, and address essential academic skills necessary to succeed in college level coursework. Our embedded tutors assist faculty with facilitating their lectures and providing a peer-to-peer insight to instructors.

All services are free to enrolled students.

Please review this page to see the tutoring schedule: Tutor Schedule

Embedded Tutors For Faculty

If you are a faculty member and would like an embedded tutor for one of your classes, please contact the Student Success Center at studentsuccesscenter@uhcl.edu. If the Student Success Center is able to place an embedded tutor in your course, you and the Assistant Director of Tutorial Services will work together to find the appropriate tutor. All responsibilities will be discussed at the time of inquiry.

Contact

  • Student Success Center

    Phone: 281-283-2450
    studentsuccesscenter@uhcl.edu

    SSCB 3102
    2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 239
    Houston, TX 77058-1002

    Regular Office Hours:
    Mon. - Thurs., 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Sun., 1 - 6 p.m.

    Tutoring, Success Coaching:
    Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

    Please call ahead during holidays and semester breaks.