RULES & EXPECTATIONS

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SESSION EXPECTATIONS

Tutors Should ALWAYS:

Plan out sessions with students (To-Do List sheets available)
Brainstorm and organize with students before they begin session
Ask for student input regarding session focus
Have student check To-Do List/Canvas/TUmail for assignment details
Discuss assignment directions with students and check for understanding before students begin to work independently.
Set goals with students for independent work completion in between Appointments. Review written assignments.
Use teachable moments to reinforce content information
Check for authenticity of student work (plagiarism)
Encourage students to contact their professors with questions or to clarify directions, or seek feedback
Communicate time sensitive information directly with advisors and learning specialists
Complete Tutor Reports in the last 10 minutes of each tutoring session (‘Session Summary’ of Tutor Reports should ALWAYS have at least 5 sentences; it should never be left blank)

Tutors Should NEVER:

Touch any device that a student is logged into (Tip: sit on your hands and/or log into your own computer to avoid the urge to touch the student’s device)
Be on their phones for extended periods of time during the tutoring session
Check Canvas or TUmail/TUPortal for a student
Write outlines, notes, corrections (whether grammar or content) directly on a student's paper
Give feedback via Google Docs, Microsoft, or email
Email with students (including drafts of papers, directions for assignments, etc.)
Suggest student write about a specific topic
Give students answers
Type anything for a student
Contact professors
Store student passwords
Save syllabi or student work from previous semesters

RULE OF THUMB:

IF YOU SEND ANYTHING ELECTRONICALLY TO A STUDENT YOU ARE MORE THAN LIKELY BREAKING A RESNICK CENTER POLICY.

PHILOSOPHY REMINDERS

You ARE retained/evaluated based on:

Communication/Knowledge of Content
Professionalism/Timeliness
Use of Learning Strategies & Positive Reinforcement

You are NOT retained/evaluated based on:

What grade your student receives in the course

If you feel anyone (including but not limited to, students/staff/coaches/faculty) has told you to violate one of our policies you should contact the tutor coordinator or Compliance immediately.

TUTOR REPORTS

** Please Note: All tutor reports should be completed no later than 24 hours after the scheduled tutoring session. **

SESSION SUMMARY

Directions: Use the last 10 minutes of a tutoring session to complete your tutor reports. Sessions summaries should be at least 5-7 sentences long. After each session, provide a summary of what took place including the following:

What was the focus of the session?
What did the student work on?
What areas did the student face challenges?
What areas did the student succeed?
What are the goals for the next session?
Was there any professor feedback or any other timely information that the advisor should know about?

Important Note: Be mindful of the language used in your tutor reports. There is a difference between objective language and subjective language (i.e., “we” vs “the student” when discussing completion of independent work). See examples below:

- Do’s: “We discussed the themes of Gilgamesh and the student began writing her introduction.”
- Don’ts: “We discussed the themes of Gilgamesh and we wrote a thesis statement.”

Example: "We spent this entire session working on the final paper. [Student name] has written about five and a half pages total, but he explained that his professor is not as worried about page numbers as we initially thought. I am hopeful that after he adds quotes and finishes his conclusion paragraph, he will be close to six pages. He was about halfway through his conclusion paragraph when our session started, so we spent most of the hour working on finishing his final few sentences. He has mastered the art of organizing paragraphs, so he mostly just needed some assistance on the content.

We also discussed how no new information should be introduced in the final paragraph, but rather, the space should be saved for final conclusions about the material. We reviewed the background of each author, and [Student name] working on drawing parallels between each author and the US government. Tonight, he still needs to read over his paper one more time, looking for syntax and repetition. He also needs to make a Works Cited page and add one more sentence to his conclusion paragraph."

COMPLIANCE REMINDERS

Below is a recording of the compliance training from the

Fall 2023 Beginning-of-Semester All-Staff Training, for your reference

COMPLIANCE CONTACT INFORMATION

Kristy Bannon, Exec. Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director/Compliance and Student-Athlete Affairs

kristy.bannon@temple.edu

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Office Location:

STAR Building

1816 N. 15th Street, 3rd Floor

Philadelphia, PA

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