Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre
Our Mission
The mission of the Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre is to support the advancement of student knowledge by assisting all Loyalist College students in meeting their academic goals, through peer support, in an environment that is positive and supportive and promotes learning independence.
The Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre is committed to promoting active learning while providing a strong community among students, tutors, and Loyalist personnel. Our primary goal is to foster student engagement in the learning process while instilling a sense of confidence in Loyalist students by providing them with the tools they need to become more successful.
Through the accomplishment of our mission, the Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre supports the mission of Loyalist College.
Course-Specific Peer Tutoring
The Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre offers one-to-one, course-specific tutoring assistance to Loyalist College students.
Students experiencing academic difficulty, and those wishing to improve their grades, are matched with upper-year students who can provide study time and assistance. Tutors strive to assit their fellow students in gaining the competencies necessary to complete their program and graduate with the skill set employers demand in their field of choice.
Tutors work to engage students in active learning, through reflection and collaboration, using strategies that promote independence.
The Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre also provides students with meaningful opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of course content through structured programs aimed at enhancing the post-secondary experience for both student and tutor.
Writing Enhancement Support
The Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre offers drop-in writing enhancement support to all Loyalist College students. Support is provided at all stages of the writing process - from conception to completion.
Tutors strive to assist fellow students in becoming confident and competent writers by offering feedback and suggestions for improvement. As students themselves, tutors in the Centre are not editors and provide no guarantee that the work learning the Centre is perfect. Tutors will not "fix" the content of the material presented to them, but will work with students to improve the quality of the work by enhancing the student's strengths and working with them on their writing challenges.
Through a collaborative process between tutor and student, the Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre provides non-judgmental writing enhancement support to students in all disciplines across Loyalist College.
Mathematical Enhancement Support
The Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre offers drop-in mathematical enhancement support to all Loyalist College students.
Tutors providing this support strive to assist fellow students in becoming confident and competent in the fundamentals of mathematics.
Tutors work with students individually, or in small groups, to assist them in gaining the knowledge necessary to meet their academic goals.
Contact Us
For further information about the services offered by the Peer Tutoring and Academic Skills Centre at Loyalist College please contact Deiana Gonyea (dgonyea@loyalistc.on.ca), Coordinator, at 613-969-1913 Ext. 2164, or stop by the Centre located in the Student Success Hub on the upper mezzanine above the Student Access Lab (SAL).
