HOW TO SCHEDULE A FACE-TO-FACE TUTORING APPOINTMENT
Face-to-face Tutoring begins after the first full week of classes
Go to the following website:
Log in to the website using your Avila username and password
Click on the “Get Tutoring” button located at the top, right of the screen (see below)
Select the course you wish to receive tutoring in (if you seek assistance with Time Management or Study Skills, then you can choose these options rather than a class) and then click “Next”
If there is no face-to-face tutoring for the course you selected, consider using the online tutoring, TutorMe, or contact the Hodes Center at 816-501-3666.
Select the location (tutoring is available in the Hodes Center or Learning Commons and additional options are available for time management and study skills)
Select a tutor or, if you do not have a preference, click “Next,” which will show you all tutors available
Select the day and time for your tutoring appointment (you can look at upcoming weeks by clicking on the arrow button) and click “Next”
Add additional comments to send to your tutor (for example, details on what you would like to work on) AND indicate if you would like to be sent an email or text reminder (see below).
When completed with the page, click “Confirm Appointment” on the bottom, right of the screen
For questions, contact the Hodes Center at 816-501-3666 or stop by!
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HOW TO SCHEDULE A FACE-TO-FACE TUTORING APPOINTMENT
(SPECIFICALLY FOR WRITING)
WRITING CENTER
The Writing Center is located in the Learning Commons and Hooley Bundschu Library. The Writing Center offers walk-in assistance as well as convenient appointments. There is no limit on how many times you can visit us, so come see what we can do for you! For appointment times, visit
The Avila University Writing Center is dedicated to assisting students at all levels to become more effective writers, supporting the University’s commitment to academic excellence, and fostering productive dialogue between students and their instructors. In conjunction with the Department of English, the Writing Center mentors and trains a corps of student writing assistants who work directly with students.
As Avila’s student-based Writing Center, we provide one-on-one sessions for all students, in all classes, for any assignment, at any stage of the writing process.
TheWriting Centeris a place where you can sit down with an experienced Writing Center mentor who canhelp you with all your writing needs. The things we can assist you with include the following:
- Brainstorming
- Research and databases
- Thesis statements
- MLA, APA, and Chicago formatting
- Citations
- Concept clarity
- Organizing your ideas
- Reading comprehension
- English language skills
- Editing and revising
- Presentations
- Preventing plagiarism
- And much more!