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Zaven Margosian

Student Success Center

Tutoring

Schedule an in-person appointment:

You must be logged into your LTU email to access this link.

Tutoring is available Monday-Friday in the SSC, and Saturday and Sunday in the Library.

Drop-in Tutoring is welcome if a tutor is available; view the Spring 2025 Tutoring Schedule

Tutoring is no cost to students.

Math tutoring guidelines

How SSC tutors can help:
  • We help you improve your understanding by discussing mathematical concepts and methods.
  • We provide explanations for material appearing in the text, your class notes, and previously graded tests or assignments.
  • We help you identify key concepts and methods by comparing and contrasting sample problems.
  • We help you develop independent problem solving skills by offering assistance with exercises you attempt to solve.
  • We identify errors in organization and mathematical notation to help you identify and correct errors in your own written solutions.
  • We offer guidance and resources to help you review concepts, methods, and identities prerequisite to your present math course.
How SSC tutors can’t help:
  • We do not do your homework or assignments for you.
  • We do not error-check, nor do we correct any assignments to be submitted for a grade.
  • We do not provide comprehensive presentations of material you missed due to class absences, nor do we discuss with you topics for which you have not yet read the applicable sections of the text.
  • If you are unprepared to identify specific concepts or problems with which you are having difficulty, or are unable to provide evidence that you have attempted to work on that material previously, we cannot help you.

Natural Sciences Tutoring Guidelines:

How SSC tutors can help:
  • We help you improve your understanding by discussing scientific concepts and methods.
  • We provide explanations for material appearing in the text, your class notes, and previously graded tests or assignments.
  • We help you understand your errors on your earlier (graded) assignments.
  • We help you identify key concepts and methods by comparing and contrasting sample problems.
  • We try to identify analogous sample exercises that exercise the skills needed to complete graded assignments. The analogous problems will not, in general, involve a mere replacement of numbers.
  • We help you develop independent problem solving skills by offering assistance with exercises you attempt to solve.
  • We offer guidance and resources to help you review concepts and methods prerequisite to your present science course.
  • We identify skills needed to complete lab assignments. We will answer a limited number of specific and narrow technical questions about the laboratory calculations. The majority of our efforts, here, will be to eliminate one or two stumbling blocks that prevent you from completing the assignment on your own.
How SSC tutors can’t help:
  • We do not complete graded homework or other assignments for you. We do not “watch” you do the assignments in our presence, except to establish the nature of your misunderstandings.
  • We do not error-check, nor do we correct any assignments to be submitted for a grade.
  • We do not provide comprehensive presentations of material you missed due to class absences, nor will we discuss with you topics for which you have not yet read the applicable sections of the text.
  • If you are unprepared to identify specific concepts or problems with which you are having difficulty, or are unable to provide evidence that you have attempted to work on that material previously, we cannot help you.
  • We do not provide detailed directions on the analysis of your own laboratory data.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you meet with a tutor, you will need to create an appointment. However, you can make an appointment on the spot if a tutor is available.

No. You only need to make one account for both testing and tutoring services.

Click the link above. If you’ve never created an account with WCOnline, you will need to create one with your LTU email. Once you log in, you can select your main subject area. From there, choose your preferred day, time, select your tutor (if you have a specific one you’d like to meet with, otherwise leave this set as “any available”) then select your focus (specific course.) This will show you exact matches, or close matches. Then click to reserve.

Yes! This semester we do have limited tutoring available for both late nights and weekends. These appointments will be held in the library. Select the schedule that says “Night & Weekend Tutoring in the Library” to see your options.

This new system allows you to schedule a weekly or biweekly appointment with a specific tutor if you’d like to meet with them frequently.

We understand that things come up. If you need to cancel your appointment, please make sure to log back in and cancel the appointment. This way the tutors are able to assist others.

As of now, we are no longer creating a PDF of the tutor schedule. However, on your WCOnline profile at the bottom, you can set your display to “Calendar Display.” This will change the view to show blank white spaces for open availability under each schedule. You can click in one of these spaces and schedule there.

Yes! This new system allows for anonymous feedback based on your experience. Please answer these surveys so we can make sure that we are serving you to the best of our ability.

» Contact Us

sscfrontdesk@ltu.edu | 248.204.4120

Fall 2024 Hours

Monday – Thursday:
8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Location

Taubman Student Services, Building #5, C201

» Document Viewer

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.