Academic Support Center

Ongoing Tutorial Assistance 914-606-6470

Our Mission

The goal of the Academic Support Center is to help students become successful, confident, independent learners. The ASC provides ongoing tutorial assistance for students taking remedial/developmental and college courses in Math, Reading, ESL, Science, Physics, Computer Science, and Writing.

NetTutor Hours

NetTutor is a service purchased by WCC and not part of ASC

If you need assistance outside of the hours of operation of the Academic Support Center Service, please check in your course on Brightspace for a link to NETTUTOR* or contact your instructor and ask for assistance connecting with NetTutor. NetTutor is a service purchased by WCC and not part of ASC

Monday – Thursday: 12:00 a.m.– 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 12:00 a.m.– 11:59 p.m.

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In-person hours

Tutoring Information

Group Tutoring: No appointment is needed.
For ESL, Math, Physics, Reading & Study Skills, Science, and Writing:
Fall & Spring Semesters: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Summer Semester: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For Computer Science: Hours change by the semester, please call us at 914-606-6470 for more information.

Referral Form

Ask-A-Tutor (Email Based Tutoring):

ESL, Reading & Study Skills, & Writing students can send their writing assignment to receive constructive feedback via email. You can expect your questions to be addressed within 24-48 hours depending on the amount of detail involved.

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Tutorials & Resources

Computer Science Tutorial

Location

Library
Ground Floor G48
(914) 606-6470

Supported Courses

The Computer Science Tutorial provides tutorial support for Intro Computing Concepts, Computer Programming I/II, Linux Operating System, Java Programming, GUI Development, and Computer Architecture.

Coordinator:

Bishara Al-Akeel
[email protected]
914-606-6564

Economics Tutorial

Location

Library
Ground Floor G44/45
(914) 606-6470

Supported Courses

The Economics Tutorial provides tutorial support for Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Personal Finance.

Hours

Coordinator

Madalena Mansinho
[email protected]
914-606-6614

Join the ASC Team

Senior Tutor:

Job Description: The P/T Senior Tutor will provide academic assistance to students. Academic interventions can include individual tutoring, group tutoring, homework assistance and exam reviews. Subjects include, but are not limited to, reading, study skills, ESL, writing, science, computer science, physics, and mathematics. Other related work as required includes supporting front desk activities, answering phones, making copies and disseminating information.

Requirements: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A BA/BS degree is required. The successful candidate must have expert knowledge in the subject area and strong communication and interpersonal skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of 1 year of tutoring experience, preferably in an educational setting with under-prepared students, is strongly preferred.

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Peer Tutor:

Job Description: The P/T Peer Tutor will provide academic assistance to students. Academic interventions can include individual tutoring, group tutoring, homework assistance and exam reviews. Subjects include, but are not limited to, reading, study skills, ESL, computer science, science, writing, physics, and mathematics. Other related work as required includes supporting front desk activities, answering phones, making copies and disseminating information.

Requirements: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Current matriculation at Westchester Community College or at any other two or four-year institution recognized or accredited as a post-secondary, degree-granting institution is required; as well as successful completion of college level coursework in the subject matter with a minimum grade of 85% (B+).

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Volunteer Tutor:

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Math & Physics Tutorial

Location

Library
Ground Floor G36
(914) 606-6470

Supported Courses

The Math & Physics Tutorial provides tutorial support for Development of Math Thought, Nature of Mathematics, Math for Elementary School Teachers, Elements of Geometry, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus for Business, Calculus I, II, & III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, College Physics I & II, Engineering Physics I & II, Technical Physics I & II, and Physical Science Explorations.

Useful Internet Resources

Khan Academy
Math TV

Coordinator

Bishara Al-Akeel
[email protected]
914-606-6564

Math Tutorial

Location

Library
Ground Floor G 44/45
(914) 606-6470

Supported Courses

The Math Tutorial provides tutorial support for Pre-Algebra, Beginning Algebra, College Algebra, and College Quantitative Reasoning.

Useful Internet Resources

Math TV
Khan Academy

Graphing Calculator Manuals

Graphing Calculator Manual – Part I PDF
Graphing Calculator Manual – Part II PDF

Coordinator

Madalena Mansinho
[email protected]
914-606-6614

NetTutor Online Tutoring

Westchester Community College offers FREE online tutoring for students who are enrolled in the courses that are supported by the Academic Support Center through NetTutor. NetTutor will be offering tutorial support around the Academic Support Center hours of operation. Their tutors help students understand problems and concepts using examples directly from the course materials, and other materials obtained from the school by using the Socratic Method. There are 3 modes of online tutoring are available to students:

Ask NetTutor: Connect to a live tutor for immediate assistance.
NetTutor Q&A Center: Drop off a question and receive feedback from a tutor.
NetTutor Paper Center: Submit your paper, lab report, or technical writing for review.

We strongly encourage you to take full advantage of online tutoring via NetTutor. To view the list of courses that can receive tutoring via NetTutor click here

NetTutor Online tutoring will be available on:

Monday: 12 am – 6 am, 4 pm – 11:59 pm
Tuesday: 12 am – 6 am, 4 pm – 11:59 pm
Wednesday: 12 am – 6 am, 4 pm – 11:59 pm
Thursday: 12 am – 6 am, 4 pm – 11:59 pm
Friday: 12 am – 11 :59 pm
Saturday: 12 am – 11:59 pm
Sunday: 12 am – 11:59 pm

For Students:

How to access NetTutor on Brightspace

For Faculty:

How to enable NetTutor in your course on Brightspace

To Learn More about NetTutor:

You can see the following video(s) for overview of the NetTutor interface:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLecyoJzm7ceNfcMEmF1aNd9HasRZ9RuZZ

Psychology Tutorial

Location

Library
Ground Floor G39
(914) 606-6470

Supported Courses

The Psychology Tutorial provides tutorial support for General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, & Social Psychology.

Hours:

Hours change by the semester, please call us at 914-606-6470 for more information.

Coordinator:

Bishara Al-Akeel
[email protected]

914-606-6564

Reading/Study Skills/ESL Tutorial

Location

Library
Ground Floor G38
(914) 606-6470

Supported Courses

The Reading/ Study Skills/ ESL Tutorial provides tutorial support for Foundations of College Reading, Analytical Reading, Introduction to Academic Writing I & II, College Success, First-Year Seminar, Writing for College I & II, Speech Communication for Non-Native Speakers, Voice and Diction for English Language Learners, and Upper-Level English Language Institute courses. All students can access reading, study skills, and English language support with a referral form.

Additional Online Reading/ Study Skills/ ESL Resources

Study Skills Workshops (PowerPoints):

Time Management Video Cast
Improve Your Memory Video Cast
Basics of Note Taking Video Cast
Methods of Note Taking Video Cast
Multi Sensory Learning Video Cast
Reading a Textbook Video Cast
Reduce Test Anxiety Video Cast
Predicting Test Questions Video Cast
How to Take the Test Video Cast
Get Ready for Final Exams Video Cast

Coordinator:

Stephen Perry
[email protected]
914-606-6234

Science Tutorial

Location

Science Building
Room 219
(914) 606-6906

Supported Courses

The Science Tutorial provides tutorial support for General Biology I/II, Biological Science I/II, Principles of Inorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry I/II, Anatomy and Physiology I/II, Microbiology, Non-major Physical Sciences, and Respiratory Care and Nutrition.

Useful Internet Resources

Lumen Anatomy Review website
Additional Online Anatomy & Physiology Resources
Science | Khan Academy
Subjects (openstax.org)
Amoeba Sisters – YouTube
The Organic Chemistry Tutor – YouTube
lab_report_language_guide_1.2.pdf (navitas-professional.edu.au)
Bone Anatomy | Ask A Biologist (asu.edu)

WCC Science Tutorial on YouTube:

Our YouTube channel provides lab videos for the Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 and Microbiology courses.

WCC Science Tutorial

Additional Resources:

Video tutorials and textbooks recommended by our tutors:

MICROBIOLOGY

VIDEO CHANNELS

ONLINE WEBSITES

GENERAL BIOLOGY

VIDEO CHANNELS

ONLINE WEBSITES

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

VIDEO CHANNELS

ONLINE WEBSITES

INTERACTIVE ANATOMY MODELS

(3D anatomy tutorials)

Anatomy Zone
Innerbody

CHEMISTRY

VIDEO CHANNELS

Ketzbook
Chads Prep
The Organic Chemistry Tutor (inorganic and Organic Chem)
Melissa Maribel
The Crash Course – Chemistry

ONLINE WEBSITES

Coordinator

Agnieszka Tereba
[email protected]
(914) 606-6514

Setting Goals and Taking Action

Time Management

Useful Internet Resources

These Internet sites have been reviewed by tutors at the Academic Support Center.

Anatomy & Physiology

Atlas

World Atlas with Information About Individual Countries

Biographical Dictionaries

Biographies of Well Known People

Documentation

ESL

General References

Grammar

Grammar Exercises

Idioms

Idioms and Phrases Lessons

Math

Newspapers, Including Foreign Papers

Reading and Study Skills

Study Habits for Distance Learning

Identifying the Main Idea

Finding the Main Idea Guide

Research Papers – MLA Style

Directions for Making the MLA Format

Student Success

Test Preparation

Writing Skills

Writing Tutorial

Location

Library
Ground Floor G13
(914) 606-7853

Supported Courses

The Writing Tutorial provides tutorial support for Writing for College I/II, Writing and Research, English 101 PLUS, Writing and Literature, and papers in all disciplines.