SMC provides free tutoring services in selected subjects for all students. If you wish to be tutored in a particular subject, please make arrangements with the appropriate tutoring center listed below. For hours and general information, visit the Tutoring Services webpage and click on the link for the center you want. Special tutoring sessions are also offered through the Center for Students with Disabilities (434-4265 or TDD 434-4273), EOPS/CARE (434-4268), TRIO Student Support Services (434-4347), and the International Education Center (434-4217).
Math Complex 84 434-4735
Students enrolled in SMC math classes who need assistance with their assignments can find help at the Math Lab, which provides tutoring services to support math students in every way possible. If you have problems with specific assignments, you may request help from the lab’s instructional assistants on a drop-in basis, one question at a time. However, if you need extensive tutoring, please discuss your needs IN PERSON with the Math Lab coordinator as early in the semester as possible. For a one-hour tutoring session, please schedule an appointment IN PERSON at least one or two days in advance. For information about special workshops that focus on topics in specific math classes, check with the lab coordinator.
Science 245 434-4630
Students enrolled in science classes at SMC can find help at the Science Tutoring Center. If you have problems with specific assignments, you may request help on a drop-in basis. You may also call or drop by the center to schedule a more extensive tutoring session.
www.smc.edu/tutoring/english_humanities/
Drescher Hall 313 434-4682
Students enrolled in English/ESL, economics, history, logic, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology classes at SMC who need assistance can find help at the English/Humanities Tutoring Center. To schedule a tutoring session, please come IN PERSON to the English/Humanities Tutoring Center to discuss your needs. The English/Humanities Tutoring Center’s webpage offers a variety of helpful information, including proofreading techniques and a list of links to useful resources available on the World Wide Web.
Drescher Hall 219 434-4683
Students enrolled in Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Russian, and Spanish classes at SMC who need assistance can find help at the Modern Language Tutoring Center and, on occasion, at satellite campuses. Tutoring is conducted on a drop-in basis. Visit the Modern Language Tutoring webpage for an updated schedule of tutor availability and links to related resources .
ESL 106 (at Pearl and 16th) 434-4260
International students enrolled in ESL or English classes at SMC who need assistance can find help at the ESL Tutoring Center. Tutoring is provided by instructional assistants with a solid grounding in ESL and TEFL.
ESL tutoring sessions are available by appointment only. To schedule a tutoring session, please call for information or come IN PERSON to the ESL Tutoring Center to discuss your needs.
Drescher Hall 312
The Reading Lab provides services for students enrolled in Reading and Vocabulary classes (English 23, English 48, English 80, English 83, and English 84). For information, please consult with your instructor or visit the Reading Lab’s webpage, which includes links to helpful vocabulary and reading resources available online.
Drescher Hall 308
The English 81 Lab provides services specifically for students enrolled in SMC’s English 81 classes. For information, please see the listings in this Schedule of Classes under the heading “English Skills—Group C,” or consult with your instructor.