The Role of Your Tutor or Learning Assistant

Supplement course instruction, not replace it.

• They are here to work with you in deepening your understanding of course material and lead you to knowledge, rather than re-teach what was covered in your lecture.

Serve as a guide.

• They are here to guide you during the session. This means that you should be doing most of the talking and writing.

Help build academic skills.

• Time management, reading, writing, note-taking, studying, organization, etc.
• They are here to help you strengthen any skills that you already have and build skills that you do not have yet.

Create goals.

• And help you to work towards meeting them daily, weekly, and throughout the semester.

Help brainstorm.

• For your projects, papers, etc.


• They are NOT to give you any ideas.

Comply with NCAA, USC, and SAAS regulations.

• They must abide by the rules set by the NCAA, USC, and SAAS.

NOT the Role of Your Tutor and/or Learning Assistant

• Replace course instruction


• Do work for you


• Give his/her ideas to you


• Give answers to homework, paper, exam questions, etc.


• Do things that you can do on your own


• Do anything that can jeopardize your status of being a student-athlete by violating NCAA, USC, and SAAS regulations

The Role of a Student-Athlete During Tutorials

• Come on time and prepared with readings, lecture notes, assignments, independent work, and any other materials.


• Put forth effort


• Ask questions when you are uncertain about material


• Participate in discussions


• Work towards meeting set goals


• LEARN!