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TUTORING
TVCC's tutoring services are provided to students in the CSC and Open Learning
Labs. Tutoring services include peer and professional tutoring at no charge to all
TVCC credit students. Peer tutors are students who have taken a subject before and
done well in it. Professional tutors are TVCC's faculty and staff who are degreed
individuals in the subject matter. Tutors conduct individual and group tutoring
sessions on a scheduled or drop-in basis. No appointment is necessary for drop-in
tutoring.
In addition to the tutoring services offered in the CSC, TVCC offers Professionals
Offering Departmental Study Sessions (PODSS). PODSS provide a supplemental
instruction setting under the guidance of the sponsoring department. They provide
an opportunity for student-faculty interaction to increase outside of the classroom
and subsequently active and collaborative learning can also increase. Faculty who
cannot be available at the center may opt to use one hour of donated office time to
host weekly study sessions. This study session covers things not normally covered
in the classroom and employs methods that are not typically used in class. The
instructor selects the time and place.
Additional information regarding tutoring services is available on the TVCC tutoring
services webpage.
STUDENT RETENTION
The purpose of the Student Retention office is to enhance existing programs and
develop new programs designed to increase overall student success, retention and
graduation rates. The following programs are designed to increase and aid in
retention:
CARDINAL ACADEMIC COACHING
At-risk students are given the opportunity to participate in the College's academic
coaching program, and some are required to participate. The mission of
the academic coaching program is to encourage student success through
professional academic coaching. This program enhances the educational experience
of first time, recent high school graduates. It also supports, challenges and assists
returning students who have fallen below a desired grade point average
(GPA). Academic coaching helps TVCC students successfully cope with many
difficulties. An academic coach serves as a role model who will listen, understand,
provide direction and serve as a liaison between the student and his/her college life.
Further details regarding academic coaching are located on the academic coaching
webpage.
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
Freshman orientation is designed to prepare the student for their academic careers.
Scheduled sessions are designed to focus on a variety of academic and social needs
using advisement and registration as well as new student interaction with faculty,
staff, orientation leaders and other incoming students. Sessions are provided to give
