ACM Chapter and Computing College Partner for Online Tutoring

Written by: Dean Mudgett
Published: Friday, January 29, 2021
ACM volunteers are bringing their tutoring assistance online this semester

NJIT's student ACM chapter is known for its tutoring center, which is moving online this semester in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, matching the new way that university instruction is provided.

The program, designed in conjunction with Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC), , matches student volunteers with those who need assistance via WebEx sessions.

Tutoring for the spring 2021 semester covers 29 undergraduate and 16 graduate-level courses.  There are 28 tutors, 17 of which are volunteers from Albert Dorman Honors College who are fulfilling their service requirements.

Faculty and YWCC academic advisors are working with students to encourage the use of this resource and bringing them into the tutoring program through an updated website.

Undergraduate tutoring is offered Monday through Saturday, from 11:00 am into the evening. Graduate tutoring is offered from 2:00 to 7:00 pm every weekday.

“This past year has presented a number of challenges for higher education for students and faculty alike,” said Craig Gotsman, dean of Ying Wu College of Computing. “Given the challenging nature of our degree programs and the newness of delivering course material online, we have seen an increased need for tutoring support. I am pleased to have our ACM student chapter working alongside our faculty to provide their fellow students the support they need to be successful in their classes."

"I thank our team of tutors for making this program possible and hope that, even after the pandemic is behind us, we can continue this program because it harbors significant value.”