Tutoring
in the Course Achievement Center

Three students in the CARE Center smiling at round table.

Enhance Your Learning: Explore Our Dynamic Peer Tutoring Program

We offer a robust peer-tutoring program that is available for all undergraduate students during the fall and spring semesters. However, we cannot guarantee the availability of tutors for all courses. Tutors are outstanding upper-level students who have been recommended by faculty. The University compensates tutors at the minimum wage. Tutoring is not available during summer and winter sessions.

All tutoring provided may be done in-person or remotely. It is important that students come prepared for their tutoring session. We value your commitment to academic success, and we understand that life happens. If you miss three scheduled sessions, we'll invite you to meet with the Academic Support Coordinator. This personalized meeting aims to address any concerns or challenges hindering your tutoring sessions, reinforcing the importance of promptness and attendance.

Our Mission

Our mission is to give students the opportunity to enhance their learning through one-on-one support in their courses. Our inclusive program encourages students to work with peer tutors to develop effective strategies for academic success and course completion.

We support student learning by:

  • Providing one-on-one sessions with trained peer tutors.
  • Provide professional tutoring through drop-in hours based on key academic subjects.
  • Maintaining a required training program for all peer and professional tutors.
  • Tailoring each tutoring session to meet individual student needs.
  • Offering a variety of session times and flexible locations to support both residential and commuter students.
  • Connecting students with tutors through WSU360 for quick and easy access. If a tutor is not listed, students can contact our coordinator to request one—we will do our best to fulfill the request, though it's not always guaranteed.
  • Engaging with the campus community to recruit new tutors and promote our services to students in need.
  • Staying current with best practices as active members of the College Reading and Learning Association.

Tutoring for Math Courses

Explore math tutoring services at the Math Tutoring Center in Wilson Hall, Room 317. Contact us at math-tutoring@westfield.ma.edu for additional information.

Additional online tutoring is available through PLATO

Plato Online Learning (CIT) @ Ƶ offers free online tutoring services in the areas of Math (Basic Math to Calculus, including Statistics), Writing, ESL, Accounting, Economics, Chemistry, Nursing, and many other subjects for undergraduate and graduate students. Professional tutors are available 7 days a week through ThinkingStorm for help and you can also set up a live chat appointment for help.

Request a Tutor

Sign up for a tutor through WSU360. Tutors for your specific course are available on WSU360, but keep in mind that coverage is not guaranteed. To ensure timely assistance, be proactive, as the process of recruiting, hiring, and training a tutor may take some time.

How to Make an Appointment with a Tutor

  • Log into your WSU 360 Account under the Ƶ tab on your MyWestfield.
  • Scroll down until you see “ Tutoring Center,” click to enter.
  • You will see a list of Tutors for your classes. Click the three squares next to the name of the tutor for the class you are looking for.  
  • Select ٳܱ”
  • Select “Tutoring Appointment” and “I need tutoring for a class”
  • Press “DzԳپԳܱ”
  • Select from their list of times available.
  • Click on “Change Duration” to adjust the length of your session
  • Select the “LdzپDz” (i.e. Zoom, Phone Call, FaceTime) or In-Person  
  • Lastly “Add Course”
  • Click “CDzԴھ” 

 After you set up the appointment, both you and the tutor will get an email with the appointment time.  If your appointment is going to be on Zoom, the tutor will send you the link before your appointment time. If you Dz’t see a schedule for a tutor, feel free to e-mail them directly to ask about their schedule.

If a tutor is not available for your class, we will work to find one. To request a tutor, students may fill out the .  After matches have been made, students should initiate contact with recommended tutors and arrange a time to meet. 

Courses with Tutors Available Below:

Accounting
  • ACCT 0204: Principles of Financial Accounting 
  • ACCT 0206: Principles of Managerial Accounting 

     

Biology
  • BIOL 0104: Human Biology
  • BIOL 0128: General Biology II
  • BIOL 0129: General Biology I
  • BIOL 0209: Medical Microbiology
  • BIOL 0230: Evolution
  • BIOL 0237: Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIOL 0239: Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIOL 0278: Biostatistics
  • BIOL 0319: Immunology
Chemistry
  • CHEM 0111: General Chemistry II
  • CHEM 0203: Organic Chemistry II

     

Computer Science
  • CAIS 0120: Computer Science/Program Design I
  • CAIS 0210: Database Applications
  • CAIS 0230: Data Structure
  • CAIS 0236: Computer Org and Architecture
  • CAIS 0310: Database Management
Criminal Justice
  • CRJU 0101: Intro to Criminal Justice
  • CRJU 0121: Theories of Crime
  • CRJU 0205: American Judicial Systems
  • CRJU 0302: Criminal Law 
Economics
  • ECON 0101: Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 0102: Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON 0202: Intermediate Economics 
Environmental Science
  • ENVS 0101: Principles of Environmental Science
Ethnic And Gender Studies
  • EGST 0101: Intro to Comp Ethnic Studies
  • EGST 0102: Intro to Women's and Ethnic Studies
Finance
  • FINC 0207: Financial Management
Geography, Planning, And Sustainability
  • GPS 0101: World Regional Geography
  • GPS 0102: Physical Geography
  • GPS 0106: Environmental Sustainability & Society
  • GPS 0244: Intro to GIS
History
  • HIST 0101: Western Experience I
  • HIST 0130: US History and Government
  • HIST 0131: US History To 1900
  • HIST 0132: US History Since 1900
Management
  • MGMT 0107: Software Applications
  • MGMT 0250: Quantitative Approach to Business Decisions
Marketing
  • MRKT 0231: Marketing Management
Movement Science
  • MOVP 0100: Science of Physical Activity and Health
  • MOVP 0194: Musculoskeletal Structure & Function
  • MOVP 0204: Kinesiology
  • MOVP 0205: Physiology of Exercise
  • MOVP 0211: EMT
  • MOVP 0225: Medical Terms and Documentation
Music
  • MUSC 0110: Basic Music Theory
  • MUSC 0318: Music Theory IV
Nursing
  • NURS 0311: Community Nursing
  • NURS 0313: Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult II
  • NURS 0316: Psychiatric Nursing
  • NURS 0336: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II 
     
Philosophy

PHIL 0102: Intro to Ethics

Physics
  • PHSC 0117: General Physics II
Psychology
  • PSYC 0101: Intro to Psychology
  • PSYC 0201: Theories of Personality
  • PSYC 0202: Child Development
  • PSYC 0203: Adolescent Development
  • PSYC 0207: Lifespan Development
  • PSYC 0219: Research Methods I
  • PSYC 0303: Abnormal Psychology
  • PSYC 0304: Social Psychology
  • PSYC 0306: Learning
  • PSYC 0308: Stats for Psychologists
  • PSYC 0317: Applied Behavior Analysis
  • PYSC 0318: Psychology of Interpersonal Relations and Communications
  • PSYC 0322: Theories of Counseling
Sociology
  • SOCI 0101: Principles of Sociology
  • SOCI 0321: Sociology of Aging
Spanish
  • LSPA 0102: Spanish II

How to Become a Tutor or Recommend a Tutor

How to Become a Tutor

To become a tutor, students may fill out the .

Tutors must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0
  • Have earned at least a B+ in each individual course you wish to tutor
  • Obtain one faculty recommendation per course in which you wish to tutor
  • Participate in a mandatory tutor training session

How to Recommend a Tutor

To recommend a tutor, faculty must provide the names of the recommended student/s along with the course number/s of the course/s you can recommend them to tutor. Please do this in one of the following ways:

Students may stop by during the following times:

Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 

Outside shot of renovated Parenzo Hall

Contact Us

Tutoring in the Course Achievement Center
Parenzo Hall 150