Both the Lehman College Tutoring Center (LTC) and the Science Learning Center (SLC) do drop-ins; however, we cannot guarantee a tutor will be available at a given time. Sometimes a tutoring slot becomes available if there is a cancellation.

We suggest calling the LTC (718-960-8175) or the SLC (718-960-7707), to inquire about the availability of tutors. We will do our best to accommodate you, depending on tutor availability.

The LTC Social Sciences and Humanities Content Tutor’s are undergraduate and graduate student peer support staff, and nonstudents with qualifying credentials. All tutors have attained excellent grades in the courses they tutor or have other qualifying credentials and participate in regular staff development and training sessions certified by the College Reading and Learning Association.

In general, sessions last fifty minutes in the LTC. Most tutoring at the LTC is one-on-one; students meet with their tutors once a week, and sometimes more frequently.

Come to the session prepared with questions. Before your session, as you're studying or working on an assignment, write a list of questions about what you don't understand in the reading, your notes from class, and/or assignments from your professor

As you're studying or working on an assignment, jot down questions about what you don't understand in the reading, your notes from class, and/or assignments from your professor. Bring this list with you and ask your tutor your questions.

Plan your session. At the beginning of your session, talk with your tutor for a few minutes about what you and he or she will work on during the session.

Tell your tutor if you don't understand something before you move forward to new material. Ask questions or try to put into clear words what you don't understand. State your understanding to check it with your tutor before moving forward.

Make your assignment more interesting or relevant by connecting it with what you already know, and your day-to-day life. Talk with your tutor about how textbook chapters and assignments relate to your thoughts and every day, memorable experiences. Engage in dialogue with your tutor about relevant ideas and implications of your assignments that interest you. Talk with your tutor about what you already know relating to the assignment. Ask your tutor how you can tie in what you already know to the work you're doing on your assignment.

Yes. Get to know your tutor. Once you find a tutor you feel comfortable working with, meet with that tutor regularly. Please note, however we are not always able to honor requests for appointments with specific tutors.

Review. Before the end of the session, review the work you did with your tutor. Then plan ahead. If you are going to meet with your tutor again, before the session ends, talk with him or her about what you will work on next time.

As soon as you can after a session, review what you have accomplished and use what you have learned, in conjunction with the strategies and tips your tutor provided. Make a well thought out study schedule, and remember to maintain it. Remember that preparing to study can often be as important as studying. Review the course material for 45-60 minutes, and allow for 5-10 minute breaks in between to relax your mind. A rule of thumb is that for every class hour, you might need to spend two out of class hours studying. Practice, practice, practice.

Ask the person at the front desk of the center you are visiting to direct you to a staff member who can help you.