Tutorial Services Program
Absentee Policy, Additional Rights and Responsibilities

Tutee Absentee Policy

• Tutees are expected to arrive for all sessions on time, to sign the daily “Sign-In Sheet,” and to meet at the assigned time for the entire semester, unless the tutee has notified the tutor that assistance is no longer needed. Tutors are only required to wait ten minute for their tutees.

• Tutees are required to call or e-mail their tutors to cancel an appointment by 7:00 a.m. on the day of the appointment to avoid an absence being charged against them. If tutees are unable to reach their tutors, they are required to call the Tutorial Center at 499-4660, Ext. 1650 or 1651 to cancel. When tutees reach the Tutorial Center’s answering machine, they must leave their name, the name of their tutor, and the day and time of the scheduled appointment they wish to cancel. Messages can be left at any time of the day or night.

• Two absences constitute termination of tutorial privileges for the particular course for the present semester. Tutees are requested to keep track of their absences. Tutees may request an appeal by contacting the Coordinator of the Tutorial Center within three days of their termination notice.

Tutor Absence Policy

• Tutors are expected to arrive for all sessions on time, to sign the daily “Sign-In Sheet,” and to meet at the assigned time for the entire semester.

• If a tutor arrives for a session, waits ten minutes, and their tutee does not show, they are required to see the staff of the Tutorial Center. Tutors must then sign the name of their tutee on the daily “Sign-In Sheet” and fill out the “Tutor Log” noting on both that the tutee was a no show or a last minute cancellation. Tutors will be paid for one half-hour by recording this time on their “Time Sheet.”

• If a tutor receives a cancellation notification prior to the time of the session, the tutor will not be paid; however, if the message was not received and the tutor arrives for the session, the tutor will be paid for one half-hour.

• If an unforeseen absence or a previous appointment requires a tutor to cancel a session, the tutor is expected to make-up the session at a mutually agreeable time. Tutors should try to avoid scheduling appointments that will conflict with their tutorial sessions. Tutees depend upon their tutors.

• Tutors’ absences are monitored and excessive absenteeism will result in program dismissal.

Tutor and Tutee Additional Rights and Responsibilities

• Tutors and tutees are expected to come prepared for each tutorial session. Tutees should bring their textbooks, course notes, and any questions they may have for their tutor. Tutors should consult the course syllabus in order to be familiar with the current course material.

• Tutors and tutees are not to work on homework assignments unless otherwise instructed by the staff of the Tutorial Center. In addition, assistance is not given on any take-home exams, final papers, and final projects. If tutors have questions, they should contact the faculty or the staff of the Tutorial Center.

• Tutees may consult the staff of the Tutorial Center to receive an additional hour of tutoring per week.

• Tutors and tutees are required to notify the tutorial staff if they are dropping out of the Tutorial Services Program.

• Tutors and tutees have the right to terminate their tutorial contracts with each other due to excessive absenteeism, tardiness, or lack of preparation for their tutorial sessions.

• If tutors and tutees are concerned about the effectiveness of their tutorial sessions, they should contact the staff of the Tutorial Center.

Revised: 11/27/06, /std