Tutoring
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Tutors to help you succeed—in the classroom and beyond.
The ECC Tutoring Center, The Write Place, and Math Lab are committed to supporting you.
Sign up for our free online tutoring to access continued support from our professional tutoring staff.
Links to the live online tutoring schedules can be found in this document.
You can reserve up to one hour of online tutoring per subject daily (available in 30-minute blocks).
Tutoring is a resource for you at any point in your studies, not just if you're struggling. Our experienced professional tutors help you learn and thrive. Whether you're looking for quick study tips or weekly tutoring support for a challenging class, we're happy to help.
Online Tutoring
Get the support you need with free online tutoring. Live online one-on-one sessions are available up to seven days a week through Zoom. Learn about live online tutoring and make an appointment. Tutoring support is also available online through D2L. Online tutoring is available for the following subjects:
- Accounting
- Adult Basic Education
- Biology and Anatomy/Physiology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Economics
- English and writing assignments
- History and Political Science
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
Enjoy the convenience of tutoring anytime, anywhere, through D2L. Students can sign up for access to Tutoring in our learning management system by using the button below to enroll in online tutoring. Tutoring Center staff will then add you to the online tutoring D2L section and explain how it works. Students can post questions to Discussion threads and post papers in the Assignments tab for tutors to review. Tutors will respond to student posts within 24 hours. No appointments are necessary for D2L tutoring.
Drop-In Tutoring
Drop-in tutoring is free and available for many subjects across several locations on campus. Come as often as you want, and stay as long as you need.
Fall 2023 On-Campus Tutoring Hours
ACCT
Monday: 9 am to 2 pm (C230)
Tuesday - Wednesday: 6 to 9 pm (C230)
Friday: 9 am to 1 pm (C230)
BIO
Tuesday-Thursday: 9 am to 2:30 pm (A213)
CHEM
Monday: 9 am to 4 pm (M105)
Tuesday: 9 am to 2 pm (M105)
Wednesday - Thursday: 9 am to 2:30 pm (A213)
Friday: 9 am to 2 pm (M105)
ECON
Monday: 2 pm to 8 pm (C230)
Tuesday - Wednesday: 1 to 8 pm (C230)
Thursday: 3 to 8 pm (C230)
HIS/POS/HUM
Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm (C230)
MATH
Monday-Thursday: 9 am to 8 pm (C230)
Friday: 9 am to 2 pm (C230)
Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm (C230)
PHYS
Monday: 9 am to 4 pm (C230)
Tuesday: 1 am to 8 pm (C230)
Wednesday: 9 am to 3 pm (C230)
Thursday: 2 to 8 pm (C230)
Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm (C230)
PSYCH/SPAN
Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm (C230)
The Write Place (Writing, English, and Reading Support)
Whether working on an essay, science report, or book review, The Write Place provides individual or collaborative professional advice on all aspects of writing, including essays, reports, and basic English, grammar, and punctuation skills before it is submitted for grading. Live online sessions are available through Zoom. Additional online support is offered through D2L with tutors responding to questions or submissions within 24 hours. We can also help with the following skills:
- Formatting papers
- Speech outlines
- Vocabulary
- Making your writing stronger
- Reading skills
Cost: Free
Online support: See how our live online sessions work and sign up with a tutor here. Complete the online tutoring sign-up form to access the Online Tutoring D2L page.
Math Lab
Use them to collaborate in small study groups, work on online homework, and help with placement test preparation, class projects, and studying for final exams. Become self-reliant in math! You can use the Math Lab if you're enrolled in mathematics courses at ECC. Visit the Instructor Math Lab Schedule and the Math Lab Instructors by Course spreadsheets to see which instructors are in the Math Lab for specific classes.
Cost: Free
Contact
Tutoring Center
Building C, Room C230
847-214-7256
tutoring@elgin.edu