Dickinson College offers a variety of supports for students who would benefit from working with peer tutors to better understand and apply what they are learning in class.
In addition to one-on-one tutoring offered by appointment through the Quantitative Reasoning Center and Multilingual Writing Center, students can access ongoing peer coaching and tutoring through the PACT (Peer Academic Coaching and Tutoring) Program.
WHO SHOULD MAKE A PACT APPOINTMENT?
- PACT is meant for students who would benefit from regular, ongoing tutoring support.
- PACT is designed for students seeking course-specific support not met by existing resources in the Quantitative Reasoning Center or the Multilingual Writing Center.
- PACT is designed to complement, not replace, support for content learning offered through departments.
HOW DO I MAKE A PACT APPOINTMENT?
- Students can access PACT using the "I Need Help" function on Navigate. For more details, please see these instructions.
- Faculty can recommend a student for PACT by issuing an alert through Navigate. For more details, please see these instructions.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A PACT APPOINTMENT?
- Once referred to the PACT program, students will meet with professional staff from the Quantitative Reasoning Center or the Multilingual Writing Center.
- Professional staff will help students identify any appropriate study resources that they have not used yet and will collaborate with the student to set up a weekly tutoring plan.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THE PACT PROGRAM?
- Students may be assigned up to two hours of tutoring per week based on faculty and/or student input.
- Students who have a PACT plan are expected to attend all scheduled tutoring sessions with their assigned tutor or provide 24 hours notice if they need to cancel or reschedule.
- Professional staff will check in periodically with the student and tutor to ensure that the PACT plan is supporting the student’s learning in their class and, as needed adjust the tutoring plan accordingly, in conversation with the student, tutor and professor.
If you would like additional information or have questions about QR or STEM-related PACT tutoring please contact Professor Dana Somers (somersd@dickinson.edu).
If you would like additional information or have questions about writing, world language or PACT tutoring for other subjects please contact Lucy McInerney (mcinernl@dickinson.edu).