Tutoring Center FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
All tutoring appointments must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance to give the
tutor sufficient time to prepare for the session.
If you miss an appointment, your appointment will be marked as MISSED. Please communicate
in advance with your tutor if you need to change an appointment. If you miss three
appointments, your account will be disabled, and you will be unable to schedule any
more appointments until you speak with either the Tutoring Center director or the
Tutoring Center office manager.
The Tutoring Center provides tutoring for a majority of lower division courses and
some upper division courses. To determine if there is a tutor for the course you are
taking, visit the online scheduler and choose the course for which you would like
tutoring. Contact the Tutoring Center at 423-236-2578 if you do not find a tutor for
the course.
Tutoring is free for all Southern students. We ask that tutees arrive on time and
actively communicate with all the Tutoring Center staff. Furthermore, students are
expected to have gone over the material during their own time, attempted the assignment,
and attended class. Tutoring is NOT a replacement for class lectures and is meant
to supplement study efforts.
Yes, we offer Zoom tutoring appointments for students. When creating an appointment,
choose the online appointment option.
Tutoring is only provided for Southern students.
Occasionally, tutors will provide group study sessions or test reviews before major
tests. This should be discussed with the tutor on a case-by-case basis.
Yes, the Tutoring Center provides tutoring in Study Skills. Students can meet privately
with a specially trained tutor to discuss ways that they can improve their learning
methods and test-taking skills.
Upon a student's request, Tutor Notes will be sent to the course professor. The Tutoring
Center takes confidentiality seriously; thus, while Tutor Notes can be available to
professors, all records of visits are kept confidential by the staff.
Yes, the Tutoring Center employs ACT tutors. We provide practice tests that can help
students that are trying to improve their scores or take the ACT for the first time.