Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
interviews, hires, trains, and schedules tutorial personnel assigned to the Center; request,
prepares and monitors the program and grant budgets. (II.C.13)
The services provided by the Tutorial Center include drop-in tutoring, Math Academy
lifeline tutoring, supplemental instruction, writing workshops, conversation groups, non-
English course paper reviews, student development, student tutor training, supplemental
instruction training, online resources, learning management system and Gmail support, exam
proctoring, and grant development. Drop-in tutorial hours are Monday through Thursday, 9
am to 5 pm and Friday 9 am to 2 pm. Supplemental Instruction sessions are held in the
daytime, evenings, and on Saturdays.
The Tutorial Center provides students with trained, qualified student tutors and professional
tutors in various academic areas through drop-in tutoring, group tutoring, and appointment
tutoring. Tutors support a student's regular instructional program through individual and
small group tutoring at the Main Campus and Alisal Campus. Drop-in tutors and group tutors
provide basic skills assistance, especially for English as a Second Language, English, and
math through diverse activities that appeal to various learning preferences through a variety
of methods (one-on-one tutoring, group tutoring, workshops, and study sessions). Tutors also
proctor exams, proofread essays, and provide support for computer use. They provide
assistance to students who need help with software applications, online services, or online
classes. (II.C.14)
Each summer and winter, the two-week Math Academy helps students gain new perspectives
and learn new ways to succeed in math courses. During the semester following the Academy,
students are required to have eight tutor contacts as part of their Lifeline Contract. Lifeline
students work with other students and tutors from their Academy. Their attendance is
tracked, absent students are contacted, and regular updates are submitted to the Math
Academy Director. (II.C.15; II.C.16)
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a peer-led academic support program that helps students
enrolled in certain historically challenging courses. SI sessions are free, voluntary, and open
to the entire student population of each designated course. SI sessions are being offered days,
evenings, weekends, and online. SI Leaders support instruction through a series of weekly
study sessions that focus on active ways of dealing with course content. Instead of being
―lectured to‖ in SI, SI leaders encourage students to discuss, practice, inquire, apply,
interpret, analyze and collaborate on course material in a structured group setting. In
addition, the SI leader provides material and learning strategies that will help students master
the course content now and in the future. (II.C.17)
Almost 50 workshops each semester focus on grammar, punctuation, and writing topics such
as commas, fixing run-on sentences, identifying sentence fragments, paragraph development,
essay formatting, and citing sources. Faculty members can arrange workshops and schedules
specifically for their classes. (II.C.18)
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