Holman Success Center Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2011

Contact: Emily Vontom

[email protected] 734.487.2133

Holman Success Center to offer tutors professional development workshops

YPSILANTI – The Holman Success Center will be hosting a tutor workshop for current tutors from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on May 20, 2011. The event will take place in the Student Success Annex under the Eastern Eateries.

The event will consist of two components, a mixer where tutors will be able to socialize with other tutors and a professional development session where tutors will be split into groups for workshops.

“The tutor workshop was developed in order to connect the program as a whole,” Kaity Gustin, the graduate assistant for Holman Success Center, said. “We want to provide an opportunity for the tutors to meet everyone in the program as well as an opportunity for the tutors to collaborate with other tutors that teach the same subject. The best way to learn is to collaborate with others and find additional resources.”

Tutors will participate in professional development workshops within subject specific groups, icebreakers and group collaboration projects. There will also be a social event prior to the workshop time where tutors. Pizza and beverages will be provided.

The Holman Success Center offers tutoring in a variety of subjects to Eastern Michigan University students. For more information contact Kaity Gustin, graduate assistant, at [email protected].

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2011



Holman Success Center recruiting tutors for upcoming semesters

YPSILANTI – The Holman Success Center at Eastern Michigan University is currently recruiting tutors for the upcoming spring, summer and fall 2011 semesters.

The Holman Success Center is hiring tutors in all subjects. Math and science tutors are always the most requested. Students must have at least a B+ in the classes they wish to tutor and an overall GPA of 3.0.

“The benefits of tutoring are flexible hours, tutoring is a resume builder and it will help you retain information you have already learned,” Graduate assistant Kaity Gustin said. “Retaining information is extremely beneficial if you have to take a comprehensive test at the end of your program. If you are going into the education field, it can prepare you for working with students.”

Students can obtain applications from the Success Centerʼs website, http://www.emich.edu/hsc, or from their office on the ground floor of Halle Library. For more information, contact the Holman Success Center at 734.487.2133.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 4, 2011



New online program at Eastern Michigan offers flexible tutoring options for students

YPSILANTI – A new online tutoring program has been launched by the Holman Success Center at Eastern Michigan University. The program offers students a flexible way to get tutoring from Holman tutors if they are unable to commit to a weekly tutoring schedule. “The needs of the students are so varied on our campus so it is another viable option for students who are working all the time,” said Judy Mack, Holmanʼs coordinator for the supplemental instruction and tutoring programs. “It offers tutoring for students who canʼt get to campus or who work late and canʼt get regular face-to-face tutoring.” Online tutoring is a free service to students and offers the following:

• Subjects offered for the current fall semester are MATH 110, BIO 105, PLSC 112, PHY 221 and CHEM 121. More subjects will be offered in upcoming semesters.

• Tutoring is done through chat rooms that offer a “white board” and an equation builder.

• All chats are archived for students and tutors to review past sessions if they need to look something up or have questions.

Online tutoring is available 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to midnight on Sundays. To register for online tutoring, students need to visit http://www.emuhsc.askonline.net and sign up with their my.emich username and password. For more information, please contact Judy Mack at 734.487.2133 or by email [email protected]. The Holman Success Center provides instruction and services that will support students in the development of skills necessary for their effective performance and positive adjustment to the learning environment.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 22, 2012



Online tutoring program at Eastern Michigan offers flexible tutoring options for students

YPSILANTI – The online tutoring program has been launched by the Holman Success Center at Eastern Michigan University. The program, in its second full semester at Eastern, offers students a flexible way to get assistance from Holman tutors if they are unable to commit to a weekly schedule.

“The needs of the students are so varied on our campus. This is just another viable option for students who are working all the time,” said Judy Mack, Holmanʼs coordinator for the supplemental instruction and tutoring programs. “It offers tutoring for students who canʼt get to campus or who work late and canʼt get regular face-to-face tutoring.”

Online tutoring is a free service for current Eastern students and offers:

• Courses currently being tutored are BIO 105, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, DS 265 MATH 110, MATH 120, PHY 221, PHY 222 and PSY 101.

• Tutoring is done through chat rooms that offer a “white board” and equation builder.

• All chats are archived for students and tutors to review past sessions if they need to look something up or have questions

Online tutoring is available 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. To register for online tutoring, please visit http://www.emuhsc.askonline.net and sign up using the my.emich username.

For more information, contact Judy Mack at 734.487.2133 or by email at [email protected].

The Holman Success Center provides instruction and services that will support students in the development of skills necessary for their effective performance and positive adjustment to the learning environment.

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