The Learning Assistance and Resource Center proudly embraces the values of West Chester University and remains committed to treating all members of our community with respect and dignity. Read the full WCU Values statement.
success coaching starts on monday, january 23rd. spring 2023 tutor registration opens on tuesday, january 24th.
THE LEARNING ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCE CENTER
Mission Statement
The Learning Assistance and Resource Center provides academic support through tutoring and academic success coaching services to promote independent and active learners at West Chester University.
TECHNOLOGY
To bring the Learning Assistance and Resource Center into the Digital Age, including more online tutoring and success coaching options, virtual staff assistance, and more online collaboration opportunities
PARTNERSHIPS
To continue and develop on-campus partnerships with various academic and co-curricular units, faculty members, and offices to enhance student support
RESEARCH
To be a model for best practices of tutoring and success coaching services through faculty, staff, and student research and to put theory into practice
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
To be implementing, evaluating, and assessing the methods to continuously improve the department services
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will walk away from the Learning Assistance and Resource Center with one or more of the following:
The ability to apply learning strategies to promote their own student success in various disciplines
Leadership skills to be used in their future career and educational opportunities
Gain self-awareness through identifying personal strengths and building up areas of improvement
We want you to walk out of the LARC a little more confident than you walked in.
Important LARC Information
Announcements
The virtual tutor registration room will open for Spring registration Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 7:30am.
Students are able to make individual appointments for Winter 2022-2023 until the last day of tutoring, January 20, 2023 and can begin making Spring appointments Friday, January 27, 2023.
Spring Tutoring Location & Zoom Links
- In-person tutoring sessions take place in 224 Lawrence Hall
- Virtual sessions take place in the tutor zoom link
- Spring Tutor Zoom Links
Winter 2023 Information
- Winter 2023 tutoring will be virtual and appointment based only (no weekly, recurring sessions will be scheduled by LARC staff).
- Winter schedules will open on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
- Winter tutoring runs from December 19, 2022- January 19, 2023.
- There is no tutoring from December 23, 2022-January 2, 2023 and January 16, 2023.
- Winter course offerings include:
- ACC (201, 202), CHE (107), ECO (111, 112, 251, 351), MAT (Q20, Q30, 103, 113, 121, 143)
Spring 2023 Information
- All LARC services are free to students.
- The LARC will offer both in-person and virtual tutoring sessions for Spring 2023. While we encourage the use of masks, they are optional at this time.
- All in-person sessions will take place in 224 Lawrence (except Music, which will be in Swope Music Library).
- Tutor Registration for Weekly, Recurring Sessions will open on Tuesday, January 24,
2023 at 7:30am.
- Make individual appointments here (starting Friday, January 27th): https://wcupa.mywconline.net/
- Make weekly appointments by visiting the LARC in-person or virtually here: https://waitwhile.com/welcome/wcularc
- Success Coaching will be available in-person or online starting Monday, January 23rd.
- Any question regards to tutoring should be directed to Dr. Kaitlyn Machcinski at KMACHCINSKI@WCUPA.EDU.
- Any question regards to success coaching or Academic Success Workshops should be directed to Dr. Rita Patel Eng at RPATELENG@WCUPA.EDU.
- General questions can go to LARC@wcupa.edu.
Cancellation & No Show Guidelines (NEW for Spring 2023)
- Students are responsible for canceling their own appointments. All students can cancel an individual appointment by logging onto WC Online.
- Students can cancel up to 3 hours in advance. Anything less than 3 hour notice will be considered a "no-show."
- If a student has 3 "no-shows" (aka three missed appointments), the student's WC Online account will be locked. As long as they are not in the same course, a LARC staff member will notify the student and unlock the account.
- If a student misses three sessions of the SAME COURSE (e.g. three BIO 110 sessions), the rest of the schedule will be cancelled and a students account will remain locked.
- We at the LARC try to provide flexibility to students by allowing cancellations up to 3 hours in advance. We prefer that students stay home if they are feeling ill. If an emergency arises (e.g. illness that required a doctor's visit, car accident, funeral, etc.), please reach out to LARC staff and discuss having the appointment cancelled after the fact. HOWEVER, same day cancellations should be rare and reserved for illness or other emergency.
- If a student cancels same day 3 times, the account will be locked and LARC staff will reach out to see if the student still wants tutoring for that course.
- If a student cancels same day 4 times, they will lose the weekly tutoring appointment but can still make individual appointments when needed.
What are students saying about our tutors?
*All quotes taken from Fall 2021 anonymous tutor evaluation surveys.