University of Notre Dame du Lac

Academic Services for Student-Athletes

Tutoring/Mentoring

Tutoring

Tutoring is a service offered to student-athletes by the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes. The tutorial program is designed to act as a supplement to the class itself and as a support to student-athletes. It is not designed to take the place of learning in the classroom. For tutoring to be truly effective, it must be used in combination with classroom learning, individual study, and preparation.

If you feel that you need additional assistance for a particular course, always remember that the professor for that class should be your first resource. As soon as you begin to feel that you need some help, approach your professor; try to do this during his/her office hours if possible. If, after meeting with the professor, you feel that you still need additional help, approach your Academic Counselor in the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes to request a tutor for that course.

The Tutor Coordinator in Academic Services will process that request and contact you by email when a tutor has been assigned. You should only work with the tutor to whom you are assigned. If sessions with this tutor do not seem to be effective or productive, inform your academic counselor. Do not simply attend sessions with another tutor or stop going.

All tutoring must be conducted in the monitored facilities designated by the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes. The primary tutoring location is 109 Coleman-Morse. However, during the evenings, tutoring sessions occur primarily on the second floor of Debartolo Hall. The hours for each are:

Coleman-Morse Study Center:

DeBartolo Hall (Second Floor):

If you request a tutor and arrange a meeting, please remember the following:

• Be certain to attend the meeting on time;
• If you will be unable to attend the meeting, you are responsible for informing the tutor of your absence as early as is possible;
• Before meeting with the tutor, do all the assigned reading. Also, to the best of your ability, complete all problems assigned;
• The time with the tutor should be dedicated to clarifying those areas that you were unable to complete or understand on your own;
• All work submitted for grading will be entirely your own.

Mentoring

The mentoring program is a service provided to student-athletes by the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes. In the program, the student-athlete is paired with an upper-level student who acts a mentor. Primarily, the mentor assists the student-athlete in managing his/her academic course load. To this end, the mentor helps the student-athlete to implement an effective time management program, stay on track with his/her assignments, and develop successful studying techniques. Additionally, the mentor serves as a general tutor for the courses in which the student-athlete is enrolled. The student-athlete and mentor meet on a regular schedule throughout the week in the Coleman-Morse Study Center.

If you are interested in learning more about the mentoring program, contact your Academic Counselor in the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes.