Student Success Workshops & Student Success Tutoring

Tutoring Resources and Help Sessions for Students
Fall 2024 – Updated 9-12-24 

For immediate questions please reach out to your instructor or the department first and then reach out to asp_cssfye@olemiss.edu for further questions.

Academic Support Programs offers Academic Consultations and Student Success Coaching for Students (freshmen through graduate students).  

The University of Mississippi Center for Writing and Rhetoric:

We offer free writing consultation services for UM students. Our highly trained peer consultants work alongside UM students on projects in all disciplines at any stage of the composition process. Our centers provide access to free one on one consultations, group workshops, and other writing focused resources. Our services are delivered face to face and in online platforms through our multiple campus locations in Oxford, Tupelo, and Southaven. We work to help UM students cultivate individualized strategies for becoming independent, effective, and confident writers. No matter your home campus, you can make appointments at any of our centers through our online reservation system. To learn more about the writing center locations, hours, scheduling and services, please go to writingcenter.olemiss.edu.

• Writing Centers Hours and Locations
  • Oxford Campus Writing Center, 3rd Floor, Suite C, Lamar Hall 
  • Graduate Writing Center, Lamar 405 (Oxford Campus) writingcenter.olemiss.edu/grad/
  • DeSoto Writing Center, Library (DeSoto Campus) www.outreach.olemiss.edu/desoto/writingcenter.html
  • Tupelo Writing Center, Room 261 (Tupelo Campus) 
  • The University of Mississippi Speaking Center 

The University of Mississippi Speaking Center offers free public speaking consultation services for UM students. Our highly trained peer consultants work alongside UM students on projects in all disciplines. We provide free access to one-on-one consultations, group workshops, and other speech communication-focused resources. Our services are delivered face-to-face and online. We cultivate individualized strategies with UM students to help them become independent, effective, and confident speakers.

To learn more about the Speaking Center, please visit speakingcenter.olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi Library also offers many resources to students:

• Floor Maps of the Library
• IDEAlab Information
• Research Consultations with Subject Librarians
• Ask a Librarian Email and Chat
• Printing: Library printing costs $.15 per page for black and white and $.50 per page for color. Printing for students, faculty and staff must be paid for with your WebID card and the money is taken from your Ole Miss Express account.

Schools and Departments:

Accountancy:

Tutoring Lab for Fall 2024 Accy 201/202 & Accy 303/304

Location: Conner Hall 102-B (in room just before the vending machines.)

Days & Times:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:30-6:30p.m.

Art and Art History:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Biology:

• Supplemental Instruction Schedule

Chemistry and Biochemistry:

• The GenChem Help Desk is available for students for students from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, in Coulter Hall Room 233C for CHEM 105, 106, 115, 116.
• The Organic Chem Help Desk is available for students from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, in Coulter Hall Room 108 for CHEM 221, 222, 225, and 226.
• Supplemental Instruction Schedule

Classics:

• Tutors are available to tutor introductory and intermediate Latin and Greek. For an appointment, email classicstutor@olemiss.edu Make sure to include the course you need help with and your available hours. A tutor will be in touch within 24 hours to schedule a single session or a regular meeting time—there’s no cost for tutoring! Most meetings will take place in the Bryant Hall Gallery.

Communication Sciences and Disorders:

•   students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Computer and Information Science:

Tutoring is free to all CS majors and anyone enrolled in a CS course. No

appointment needed. Located in Weir 234.

A tutor is available Monday – Friday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Available Tutors:

Ivan Cao, Ngoc Tran, Paulina Ortega, Shushmia Halder, Zachery Hightower, and Jack Casey

Economics:

• Economics tutoring for fall 2024 for will take place in the Duff Stem Building Room A09 and as follows:

Engineering:

English:

•   students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Finance:

• FIN331 Study Sessions

Monday, 5:30-7:30p.m. in Connor 113 (Liu)

Tuesday, 5:30-7:30p.m. in Connor 113 (Appiah)

Wednesday, 5:30-7:30p.m. in Connor 113 (Liu)

Thursday, 5:30-7:30p.m. in Connor 113 (Xu)

Health Professions Advising Office:

Fall 2024 Tutoring

History:

Noah Barron is the Graduate Writing Fellow for History; his role is to work with undergraduates to help them improve their historical writing and may be reached at npbarron@go.olemiss.edu

Hospitality Management:

• Students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Integrated Marketing Communications:

• students are encouraged to contact the Writing Center
• students are encouraged to contact their instructor about additional support (technology workshops and special help outside of the classroom)

International Studies:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor
• Student Services and Resources

Journalism:

• students are encouraged to contact the Writing Center
• students are encouraged to contact their instructor about additional support (technology workshops and special help outside of the classroom)

Legal Studies:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Management Information Systems:

•   students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Mathematics:

Math Help

Courses Covered: DS 099, Math 115, 120, 121, 123, 167, 261, 262, 263, 264, 267, 268, 353, 375.

Tutoring is available at the following times listed below in Hume Hall 324/326.  No appointment needed!

Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm

Please note that tutoring opens the second week of class and ends the Friday before Final Exam Week!

Supplemental Instruction Information for Math 121 and Math 261
See the following link for SI information in Math 121 (College Algebra) and Math 261 (Calculus). See this semester’s schedule at  CETL’s SI Webpage.   

Other resources

HawkesTV – This site is especially useful for students in courses using Hawkes.

Khan Academy – A great site for help with any math course as well as other courses.

Paul’s Online Lecture Notes – Lecture notes for algebra and calculus.

Modern Languages:

French @The Commons in the Library

Tuesdays 8:45am-10:45am
Fridays 8:45am-10:45am

German @Library Study Room 200A

Tuesdays 9:30am-11:00am
Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:00pm 

Spanish @The Commons in the Library

Mondays 4:00p-5:30p
Tuesdays 4:00p-5:30p
Wednesdays 4:00p-5:30p
Thursdays 3:30p-5:00p

Other language practice opportunities

Music:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Nutrition:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Pharmacy:

• Study Group Schedule for Fall 2024

Tutors

Pre-pharmacy students enrolled in the School of Pharmacy can access tutors vetted by the Associate Dean for Student Services. For more information on the tutoring program, please get in touch with the associate dean’s office at 662-915-2042.

Philosophy:

• each class has a Graduate Assistant who serves as a tutor for that particular course
• department has dedicated logic tutors who assist students with formal logic in philosophy
• department has a dedicated writing tutor to assist students in 400-level courses and their writing
  • contact the department for more information regarding these services (662.915.7020)

Physics & Astronomy:

• PHYS 213 (Fall 2024)
  • Supplemental Instruction Schedule
    • In addition to the SI sessions provided by CETL, the department provides tutoring by TAs for all the 200-level courses
• Students who need tutoring for Phys 221 or 222 can look up the tutoring schedule of the TAs for those lectures and labs at https://www.phy.olemiss.edu/lab/englab/
• Students who need tutoring for Phys 223 or 224 can look up the tutoring schedule of the TAs for those lectures and labs at https://www.phy.olemiss.edu/lab/genlab/
• For those 200-level courses, students may also contact Mr. Ray Siedlecki directly.  For any other course, students may email Ms. Amy Barnes, or stop by the department main office, 108 Lewis Hall. 

Political Science:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Psychology:

Psychology 202 Statistics Tutoring Schedule for Fall 2024

The psychology 202 statistics lab is available to help you with your statistics homework and any statistics questions you may have. The tutoring lab is open for both in person and online tutoring. Feel free to visit the lab in Peabody 201A in person or remotely (use link shown below) at the times listed.

In Person Tutoring:

Mondays from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.

Tuesdays from 9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. and from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.

Wednesdays from 8:00a.m. to noon and 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m.

Thursdays from 11:00a.m. to noon and 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

Fridays from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.

Remote tutoring by zoom

Mondays from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.

Thursdays from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.

Fridays from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.

Schedule may differ during finals week: check your course’s BlackBoard page or check with your instructor.

Supplemental Instruction is offered for PSY 201.

Religion:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Social Work:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Sociology and Anthropology:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor

Southern Studies:

• For assistance, please contact the Writing Center

Teacher Education:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor for academic support
• Students may also contact the School of Education Student Advising and Field Experience (SAFE) Office at 662.915.7382.

Theatre & Film:

• students are encouraged to contact their instructor 

Writing Center: 

• Make an online appointment

If you do not see information for a course you are currently taking, please see your instructor or stop by the department that oversees the course to ask about tutoring (example: BISC 102 would be the Biology Department, located in Shoemaker).

You may also use the general tutor request form below to seek assistance and you will be connected and contacted about available resources.

Request a Student Success Tutor 

Our office has partnered with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to let students know about Supplemental Instruction (also known as SI) for various classes on campus.

Check out the SI Schedule for 2024.