Request Learning Support

Consult with Us!

We want to discuss students' learning challenges and goals in your courses and how we might collaborate to reduce barriers to their success. We have a variety of in-class and outside-of-class learning support options available.   Please Dr. James Barnes, Learning Commons Director at jwgbarnes@csustan.edu to arrange a meeting with the Learning Commons team.  

How to request learning support

1. Complete a Tutor Request Form
2. To follow up on Request Form and Recommendations contact Erlynn Johnson, Lead Coordinator at ejohnson14@csustan.edu

Hiring Timeline and Process

We hire most tutors before the semester starts but accept applications and add offerings up until about 3/4 into each term. After that point, we begin hiring processes for the following semester.    Once interested candidates apply, the hiring process typically takes 2-3 weeks to complete.

Process Steps

1. Work with faculty to identify learning support needs, recruit, or recommend applicants
2. Review applications and conduct interviews
3. Request faculty recommendations and ensure schedule availability of tutor candidate
4. Selection of tutor candidates and processing of Human Resources hiring documents.
5. Conduct training for the tutoring role