Tutoring Services
Tutoring will have reduced hours for Tuesday, July 2nd and Wednesday, July 3rd 2024.
Tutoring available 10 AM to 4 PM for Texas Township Campus and Zoom.
The college is closed Thursday, July 4th.
Normal hours resume Sunday, July 7.
Summer 2024: May 6th - August 15th, 2024
If you have any questions, please email or call 269.488.4397.
Math Center
Welcome! Drop-in math tutoring is available in-person and virtually to currently enrolled Kalamazoo Valley students during the Summer 2024 semester (May 6 - August 15, 2024).
In-Person Tutoring Sessions
In-person drop-in tutoring sessions are available at the Texas Township Campus in the Learning Center, room 2220, and the Arcadia Commons Campus at the Anna Whitten Hall building, room 123.
Texas Township - Room 2220
Open | Close | |
Monday | 10:00AM | 7:00PM |
Tuesday | 10:00AM | 7:00PM |
Wednesday | 10:00AM | 7:00PM |
Thursday | 10:00AM | 7:00PM |
Friday | CLOSED | |
Saturday | CLOSED |
Prior to your In-person Tutoring Session
- The student needs to provide the tutor with the following information: Kalamazoo Valley Student Identification Number (V00-01-2345), the course number (for example MATH 120), and the instructor's name.
- Prior to joining an in-person tutoring session, a student prepares the specific questions and materials that student would like to review with a tutor. That student shows these sources to the tutor at the beginning of the tutoring session.
What to expect from your In-Person Tutoring Session
- Tutors will assist students with homework questions and test preparations.
- Tutors expect students to be familiar with course resources and their Canvas page.
- Tutors will not assist with online tests, online quizzes, or hand-written assignments.
- Tutors expect that students have attended and will continue to attend Online, Blended, and in-person classes.
- Tutors' responsibilities are to answer questions about topics that have already been presented in the course. Tutors' responsibilities do not include teaching course content.
- Tutoring sessions are limited to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, tutors rotate to assist other students.
- At the end of the semester, evaluations about tutoring sessions will be distributed via KVCC e-mail.
Virtual Tutoring Sessions
Virtual drop-in tutoring sessions are available the following days and times:
Zoom Hours
Open | Close | |
Monday | 10:00AM | 7:00PM |
Tuesday | 10:00AM | 7:00PM |
Wednesday | 10:00AM | 7:00PM |
Thursday | 10:30AM | 7:00PM |
Friday | CLOSED | |
Saturday | CLOSED | |
Sunday | 2:00PM | 10:00PM |
The Virtual Math Tutoring link can be found in MyValley under your Student Links.
Sign in to MyValleyPrior to the Virtual Tutoring Session
- A student must download Zoom. There are two options. Zoom instructions or PDF instructions.
- Prior to joining a virtual tutoring session, a student prepares the specific questions and materials that student would like to review with a tutor. That student shows these materials after signing into the virtual tutoring session.
- The student needs to provide the tutor with the following information: Kalamazoo Valley Student Identification Number (V00-01-2345), the course number (for example MATH 120), and the instructor’s name.
Upon arrival to the Virtual Math Center
- When a student logs into Zoom, that student is placed in a waiting room until admitted by a tutor. While in the waiting room, the following message is displayed: Hello! Welcome to the Virtual Math Center. We are assisting another student at the moment, but we will be with you shortly. Thank you.
- Once the student leaves the waiting room, that student enters the Tutor Greeting Room. There, the tutor will ask that student to perform the following task:
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- Click on the Chat icon and type as a message: first and last name, student Valley ID number, the math course number the student is enrolled in, and the instructor’s name for the class.
- Student is notified that the tutoring session will take place in a breakout session and that student will receive an invitation to join the breakout session.
- When the student receives an invitation to join the breakout session, the student should click join.
- Student is alerted by the host that the student might be alone at the Breakout session for a quick moment, but a tutor will be with that student shortly.
What to expect from the Virtual Tutoring Session
- Tutors will assist students with homework questions and test preparations.
- Tutors expect students to be familiar with course resources and their Canvas page.
- Tutors will not assist with online tests, online quizzes, or hand-written assignments.
- Tutors expect that students have attended and will continue to attend Online, Blended, and in-person classes.
- Tutors' responsibilities are to answer questions about topics that have already been presented in the course. Tutors' responsibilities do not include teaching course content.
- Tutoring sessions are limited to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, tutors rotate to assist other students.
- Tutoring sessions may include any of the following Zoom features: file sharing, virtual whiteboard, a second screen, or screen sharing.
- At the end of the semester, evaluations about tutoring sessions will be distributed via KVCC e-mail.
Questions?
If a student is having trouble connecting to tutoring services during the in-person tutoring hours, please call 269.488.4294 or email . If a student is having technical issues, please email the IT Department at .
We are looking forward to your visit!
Writing Center
Welcome to KVCC's Writing Center. Please have the following information handy:
- Valley I. D. number
- Instructor name and course number
- Any assignment handout and rubric
- A double-spaced typed draft of your paper if you have it
The Virtual Writing Tutoring link can be found in MyValley under your Student Links.
Sign in to MyValleyDrop-in writing tutoring is available in-person (TTC 2220) and virtually via Zoom.
Summer 2024 hours:
Monday: 10 AM to 7 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM to 7 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM to 7 PM
Thursday: 10 AM to 7 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2 PM - 10 PM (Zoom only)
Writing Resources: https://www.kvcc.edu/services/tutoring/writing.php
Course Specific Center
Tutoring for these classes is available in-person (or virtual) by appointment at the days and times in the table below. Appointments can be scheduled at the Learning Center Desk, calling 269.488.4397, or e-mailing . "
No appointments needed for the highlighted virtual days and times shown on the table below. For drop-in virtual tutoring, the Course Specific Tutoring link can be found in MyValley under the Student Links located on the left side of the screen.
Summer 2024 Schedule
Courses | Sunday remote | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Accounting | 4 PM - 10 PM | 1 PM - 7 PM | 3 PM - 7 PM | 3 PM - 7 PM | |||
American Sign Language (ASL) |
10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 5 PM | |||||
Biology | 7 PM - 9 PM | 10 PM - 3 PM | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 3 PM | ||
Business | 4 PM - 10 PM | 1 PM - 7 PM | 3 PM - 7 PM | 3 PM - 7 PM | |||
Chemistry | 4 PM - 10 PM | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 7 PM | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 7 PM | ||
CIS | 2 PM - 10 PM | ||||||
Economics | 4 PM - 10 PM | 1 PM - 7 PM | 3 PM - 7 PM | 3 PM - 7 PM | |||
Geo Sciences |
4 PM - 10 PM | 10 AM - 3 PM | 10 AM - 7 PM | 10 AM - 3 PM | 10 AM - 7 PM | ||
Physics, Political Science, History, Govt. |
10 AM - 4 PM | 10 AM - 4 PM | |||||
Spanish | 2 PM - 10 PM |
Additional times may be available, please call Learning Center for questions about the schedule: 269-488-4397
Please allow 24 hour notice for appointments for our Course-Specific tutors.