Request a Learning Assistant
- Learning Assistants are assigned by this process:
- Faculty requests a LA via the link Request a Learning Assistant and completing the form. Please check the list of QRC tutors for names of CC students you may recognize.
- QRC Director has a qualified, available tutor contact faculty member.
- If no qualified QRC tutor is available, please provide the name of another student you would like to collaborate with as a Learning Assistant.
- LAs who are not QRC tutors need to have all employment paperwork completed.
- Learning Assistants serve for one block. Two students can successfully share a LA role (e.g., lab/lecture).
- The LA works closely with the faculty member to perform duties that are coordinated with the class schedule, such as:
- Problem sessions (afternoon and/or evenings)
- Review sessions before exams
- Help with labs and write-ups
- Help with presentations (including pre-screening)
- Individual tutoring where needed
- Use of graphing or stats software (Excel, SPSS, Stata, Mathematica, Minitab)
- LAs should focus on the academic support of students in the course. This does not include grading or set-up and clean-up of materials for labs.
- It is best if LAs are introduced to the class by the faculty member so that students see the LA as a key part of the course. As is possible, it is best to list the LA name on the course syllabus.
- The LA may work up to 25 hours per block. For some courses, the QRC Director can approve additional hours.
- LAs are responsible for keeping track of their hours and the students with whom they have worked.
- Learning Assistant Program Objectives:
- To deepen the connection between classroom instruction and academic support.
- To provide math/science tutors with opportunities to be mentored by faculty and to be leaders in a classroom setting.
- To attract quality students into teaching.
- To establish a tutoring program through the QRC that has several levels of commitment, expectiations and rewards.
- To enable students to review and strengthen their understanding of course content and concepts.
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Last updated: 08/17/2022