Types of Tutoring

Drop-in Tutoring

Drop-in tutoring is ideal if you need short-term help or if you have brief questions for a tutor. The time limit for drop-in tutoring is 30 minutes per session.

• No appointment is necessary for tutoring in S-43 (Math, Science, Engineering, and CIS),see S-43 drop-in tutoring schedule
• For drop-in tutoring in L-47 (English, ESL, Foreign Language, Social Science, Business and Accounting), sign up for a 30 minute session on the day you need a tutor. For drop-in tutoring hours, see the L-47 drop-in tutoring schedule.
• Drop-in tutoring for English/ESL/speech and writing for any De Anza course is mainly located in the Writing and Reading Center (WRC) in ATC-309 in the Advanced Technology Center. The WRC is open from 8 am - 4 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, 11 am - 7 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 8:30 am - 12 noon on Fridays. Drop-in tutoring is available in L-47 on Monday and Tuesday evenings and Wednesday and Thursday mornings, when the WRC is closed.

To use drop-in tutoring, first submit a Tutee Application.

Individual Tutoring

Individual tutoring is ideal for students who need one-on-one assistance for the entire quarter. You and your tutor will meet in the Tutorial Center once or twice a week, up to two hours each week. During this time, you can work on areas and topics that you need help with and learn strategies to help you study the subject better on your own. Depending on tutor availability and budget constraints, we can't guarantee that we can provide an individual tutor for each student who requests one, but we will do our best. It helps to apply early in the quarter. Please be sure to read our Policies and Procedures to know what to expect and how to prepare for individual tutoring sessions.

To participate in individual tutoring, first submit a Tutee Application.

Group Tutoring

Non-credit group tutoring or Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered in conjunction with some courses or by arrangement with the course instructor. A tutor who has already taken the course and been recommended by the instructor leads the group. During the meeting time, you will discuss class material, participate in activities with your classmates, and learn strategies to study the subject better on your own. Regular attendance is usually required for group tutoring, though drop-in groups are available for some courses. Non-credit group tutoring is different from our 1/2 unit Adjunct Skills groups, which require regular attendance and completion of a lab requirement.

For a list of current classes that have group tutoring available, see the group tutoring schedule.

To participate in group tutoring, first submit a Tutee Application.

Online Tutoring

Specially trained online writing tutors provide free help through our Online Writing Assistance Center. Students in any De Anza class may submit questions or essays, and tutors will respond within 48 hours. As with in-person tutoring, tutors will not correct or edit papers, but will look at organization and any other area in which you request help, identify patterns of errors, and point you to online resources that can help you improve your grammar and writing.

To participate in online tutoring, first submit a Tutee Application.

If you are an online writing tutor or are interested in becoming one, please see online tutors.