Tutoring Services

The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning has a mission of changing students’ perspective of tutoring services by promoting the following messages:

  1. Using tutoring services is an expectation for students who wish to prepare as much as possible academically.
  2. Tutoring services and academic support are not meant to be remedial last steps for struggling students, and they are not a service that should be avoided. Using these services are not indicators of academic inaptitude.
  3. Learning happens best in collaboration and with a well-informed use of academic resources available.

In the 2017-2018 Academic Year, the Writing Center conducted nearly 9500 tutorials through Residential College tutorials (4000), Writing Partner drop-in sessions (3200), and other services listed below.

Two tutors from Yale's tutoring services

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), located on the York Street side of Sterling Memorial Library, centralizes Yale’s tutoring services here. Here’s a summary of where to turn for specific help with your academic workload:

Academic Strategies Workshops

The Academic Strategies Program offers Peer Mentors ready to offer advice on a one-on-one basis, as well as recurring Workshops led by these mentors that address specific topics. To learn more about Academic Strategies, go to the Academic Strategies Program section of this website.

Writing Tutors

Receive writing tutoring through one of three resources around campus:

  • Schedule an appointment with an experienced and professional Residential College Tutors, found conveniently in your residential college.
  • Bring two copies of your paper to discuss a current assignment or being brainstorming and outlining with a graduate or undergraduate Writing Partner during Drop-In Writing Partner sessions. Drop-In Writing Partner sessions occur in the CTL. Learn more about Drop-In Writing Partners.
Day Time
Tuesday 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Thursday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Work in a quiet place in the company of other writers at Writing Study Halls. Students that attend have access to Writing Partners and are provided snacks and handouts to help structure study time.  Writing Study Halls occur in Room 120A in the CTL. Learn more
Day Time
Wednesday 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sunday 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Science & Quantitative Reasoning

  • Work with an undergraduate Course-Based Peer Tutor that has already taken the course. Tutors are overseen by the course instructor and can meet for one-on-one session or meet in small groups. Locate information regarding Course-Based Peer Tutors on the STEM Turoring page of the Poorvu website or by checking with your professor.

    Tutors currently exist for the following courses:

  • MCDB 300
  • MBB 300

  • Intro Biology Sequence (BIOL 101-102, BIOL 103-104)

  • General Chemistry (CHEM 161, CHEM 163)
  • Organic Chemistry for First-Years (CHEM 174)
  • Organic Chemistry (CHEM 220, CHEM 221)
  • Physical Chemistry Lab (CHEM 330L)
  • Physical Chemistry (CHEM 332)

  • Intro Micro (ECON 115)
  • Intro Macro (ECON 116)
  • Intermediate Micro (ECON 121)
  • Economics & Data Analysis (ECON 131)

  • Natural Disasters (G&G 100)

  • Differential Calculus (MATH 112)
  • Integral Calculus (MATH 115)
  • Mathematical Models in the Biosciences (MATH 116)
  • Introduction to Functions of Several Variables (MATH 118)
  • Multi-Variable Calculus (MATH 120)
  • Linear Algebra (MATH 222)
  • Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory (MATH 225)
  • Vector Calculus and Linear Algebra (MATH 230)
  • Discrete Math (MATH 244)
  • Vector Analysis (MATH 250)
  • Intro to Complex Analysis (MATH 310)
  • Intro to Abstract Algebra (MATH 350)

  • Mechanical Engineering I (MENG 280)
  • Dynamics (MENG 383)

  • Physics for Life Sciences (PHYS 170)
  • General Physics (PHYS 180)
  • Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)
  • Meet at your convenience with Drop-In Residential College Math/Science Tutors located in each residential college to get help with specific concepts, work on a problem set, and review for upcoming tests. See Drop-In: Residential College Math/Science Tutors for specific tutors, their availability, and their meeting spaces.
  • Request to receive up to ten hours of private One-on-One or Group Tutoring for a specific course. Note: Students must be undergraduates currently earning or likely to earn a “C” or below in a Science/QR course to be eligible. Learn more about Small-Group and 1-1 Tutoring or download the tutoring request form (PDF).

Humanities & Social Science

  • Request to receive up to ten hours of private One-on-One or Group Tutoring for a specific course. Note: Students must be undergraduates currently earning or likely to earn a “C” or below in a Humanities or Social Science course to be eligible, and must submit a request before the midterm. Learn more about Humanities & Social Sciences or download the tutoring request form (PDF).