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Tutoring Center

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Tutoring Center
May Hall, Room 211

dsu.tutoringcenter@dickinsonstate.edu

Call 701-502-6035

Dickinson State University uses peer tutors. Peer tutoring refers to educational sessions with a fellow student. Trained peer tutors with subject-area expertise provide one-on-one, informal, academic support to other DSU students. If you’re struggling with one class or several, talk with a peer tutor. Tutoring is free for all currently enrolled DSU students.

Making an Appointment

You can schedule one-on-one peer tutoring sessions here. Find the "Tutoring Center" in your "Services" tab on Starfish.

View information about courses tutored or view our tutoring schedule Tutors can also help you with study skills, time management, and more*

Can't find your course or a time to meet with a tutor above? Check out our online tutoring platform Brainfuse!

Become a Tutor

Do you enjoy helping others? Do you like to explore subjects with others that you enjoy personally? Becoming a tutor may be the perfect fit for you! Working as a mentor or tutor is an incredibly rewarding experience.

Ready to Apply?

The Tutoring Center offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and training for students who work as peer tutors.

Tutor Qualifications

  • You must have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.
  • You can apply to tutor in any subject in which you’ve earned a grade of an A or a B.
  • You must get one reference from a faculty member in the subject in which you would like to tutor. If you would like to tutor in multiple subject areas, you should get a recommendation from a professor in each subject area.

Tutoring Appointment FAQ

No, but there is no guarantee a tutor will be available unless you make an appointment. However, you are welcome to stop by anytime and check.

You can schedule one-on-one peer tutoring sessions here. Find the "Tutoring Center" in your "Services" tab on Starfish.

Generally, you can make a 30-minute appointment. If you need more time, you can make additional appointments. If you wish, you can even set up regular weekly appointments. Contact us for help with scheduling.

We specialize in one-on-one tutoring. However, for some courses, group tutoring can be beneficial. Contact us if you’re interested in participating in a group tutoring session. 

Most sessions take place in the Tutoring Center in May Hall, Room 211. Sometimes, though, sessions are held at alternate locations. When this is the case, the location will be noted on the Tutoring Hours Schedule posted outside the Tutoring Center. You can verify an alternate location by emailing the tutor.

Tutoring services are included in your tuition fees, so there is no additional cost.

If you can’t make it to an appointment, please cancel it as possible at the link in your confirmation email. If you need assistance, please contact us or stop by the Tutoring Center. 

Yes. You must be attending a course on a regular basis in order to request a tutor for it.  

Bring everything you need for your assignment to your session. This might include your assignment sheet, your textbook, source materials, and so on. Also, bring something to write with and something to write on. You should come prepared with questions about the subject or assignment you’d like help with and expect your tutor to help you and guide you, not do the work for you.

Brainfuse is available 24/7, free of charge, and is embedded into each Blackboard course.

The Tutoring Center at dsu.tutoringcenter@dickinsonstate.edu or  701-502-6035 or stop by May Hall 211.