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Tutee Evaluations

Appointments

  2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020
SUBJECT VISITS HOURS VISITS HOURS VISITS HOURS VISITS HOURS VISITS HOURS
Biology appointments 80 50.13 87 53.98  58 34.3  46 27.6 111 149.7
Biology group tutoring 0   0    6   47   n/a  
Business 31 16.2 78 28.48  28  15.7 9 4.2 52 29.2
Chemistry appointments 242 136.33 599 341.82  214  126.8 93 58.0 285 173.4
Chemistry group tutoring 0   10    16   19   n/a  
Computer Science / DS 2 2.03 523 309.93 193 130.6 186 85.5 268 159.3
Engineering 0   81 43.25 160 92.6 52 27.4 181 104.8
English / Reading / ESL / Writing 0   195 96.43 149 67.3 84 36.2 171 89.2
Foreign Language 17 15.25 73 46.00 57  60.1 28 16.7 39 25.4
Math 888 510.92 1,367 778.15 1,211  734.2 373 200.3 1086 653.5
Nursing appointments 788 495.53 563 337.43 375 252.6 175 100.6 570 331.9
Nursing Test Prep Tutoring 236   297    110   164   106  
Physics 151 91.43 181 116.92 84 46.6 65 33.4 50 33.2
Test Prep for Standardized Tests 18 9.42 15 13.83 61 44.1 29 17.1 40 28.6
Other 49 24.83 55 27.95 117 57.2 46 21.6 92 59.0
Total: 2,502 1,352.08 4,138 2194.18  2,839 1,661.9 1,416 628.6 3,051 1,837.1
Average visit duration*: 37.9 minutes 34.7 minutes  36.8 minutes 31.8 minutes 36.1 minutes

*Average does not include group tutoring or nursing test prep tutoring
Summer stats are in the next academic year; ex: Summer 2023 stats are in 23-24

TLC Tutoring Notes

2023-2024: To save money on student workers and eliminate duplication of effort, TLC Tutoring stopped tutoring subjects this year that are tutored elsewhere on campus. Therefore, TLC stopped tutoring computer science, engineering, English/writing, foreign languages (after Fall 2023), and upper-division math classes. These changes account for the overall decrease in TLC Tutoring appointments. Nursing tutoring increased and chemistry tutoring decreased. Tutee evaluations still indicate high satisfaction.

2022-2023: Tutoring continues to increase back to pre-COVID-19 statistics. The most notable decreases from 2018-2019 are math and engineering tutoring. The most notable increases are physics, chemistry, and biology. Tutee evaluations are still incredibly positive.

2021-2022: The increase from last year is most likely due to relaxed COVID-19 protocols and behaviors. The tutee evaluations continue to be extraordinarily positive.

2020-2021: Due to the pandemic, tutoring remained online only for the year.  The decrease in tutoring when offering only online mimics trends at other universities as per the learning assistance listserv.  Although usage decreased, the satisfaction rates remained extremely positive.

2019-2020: Tutoring moved to online only for all locations after spring break through June 30, 2020. There was less online tutoring during spring than there has traditionally been for in-person tutoring, which explains the decreased numbers in most areas. In the tutee evaluation, the feedback for online tutoring in the spring was 100% positive regarding appointment scheduling, helpfulness, comfort levels, and recommending tutoring to a friend. 

2018-2019: The overall amount of tutoring increased by more than 400 appointments.  The library now handles over 95% of all campus tutoring.  Tutoring for engineering classes increased substantially, but this was expected because of the marketing strategies used throughout both semesters for upper division engineering classes.  Math also increased dramatically, and the increase can be contributed to offering more upper division math classes.  Nursing test prep tutoring sessions are still incredibly popular, and group tutoring and test prep tutoring sessions will expand to include other disciplines starting in the fall 2019 semester.

2017-2018: This year, the amount of time spent tutoring increased, but the number of tutoring appointments decreased because the default tutoring appointment duration was changed to 30 minutes instead of 15. The library now handles over 90% of campus tutoring. Nursing tutoring continued to increase dramatically, and foreign languages tutoring increased as well. This year group tutoring started with nursing classes, which was focused on preparing for class tests. Group tutoring will expand to other disciplines next year because it was very well attended.

2016-2017: This year multiple tutoring locations scheduled and tracking appointments through TechConnect. The library handles almost 90% of campus tutoring, and this year was its busiest year. Chemistry and nursing tutoring increased dramatically, and physics also continues to increase.

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