SSA Peer-Tutoring Program
Keegan Gormally (He/Him/His), Tutoring Coordinator/Academic Success Advisor
Please find a link to the SSA staff page, which includes my personal description, HERE. To contact me directly, my office phone is (503) 838-8083, and my email for tutoring purposes is tutoring@wou.edu
This quote is central to our philosophy in SSA Peer-Tutoring. We believe in working with students as individuals, using approaches which best suit their learning styles and needs, and investing in their potential to succeed. Our program strives to support students in better understanding their coursework, study skills, academic habits, and academic success overall along with utilizing peer connection to put them in better position to accomplish their academic and personal goals.
SSA Peer-Tutoring offers virtual/Zoom and select in-person support in over 24 course subjects, along with standalone support for Study Skills, Test-Taking, Note-Taking, and Time Management. Peer tutors are fellow WOU students who are knowledgeable in course content, academic skills, professor expectations for coursework, and campus resources. Students who get tutoring early in the term are more likely to persist, succeed, and enjoy their academic experience here at WOU!
SSA Tutoring is open during the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms, Weeks 2-10, and covers all course subjects aside from Math, Computer Science, Writing, and English as a Second Language. Tutoring dedicated to those subjects at WOU can be found here: wou.edu/freetutoring/
Our services are available to all WOU students, however, we want you to have a successful experience with your tutor. That usually requires some preparation on your part:
- Attend class regularly
- Bring relevant course materials to your appointment
- Work on the assignment, reading, etc. prior to the appointment, then identify where you would like further support
- Take charge by telling the tutor what you need
- Tutors will NOT do the work for you, but are trained to listen and respond to your individual needs
- Use your professor as your primary source of class information
- Once you schedule an appointment, please prepare some questions, topics, and/or concepts in advance, so the tutor has an idea of what you would like to discuss. You should leave a comment of what you would like to work on when making the appointment.
- If you need to cancel an appointment, please let the tutor know as soon as possible. You must cancel an appointment two hours in advance, if possible, or it will be marked as a no-show. After three no-shows, you will need to contact the Tutoring Coordinator at tutoring@wou.edu in order to schedule appointments again. You may cancel appointments through WCS, by clicking on the appointment and selecting “Cancel this Appointment.”
- If no tutors are available for a class, you can request a tutor through the WCS system. You can also contact tutoring@wou.edu, along with any other questions you have about tutoring.
Meet your 2022-2023 Tutors!
Leslie currently tutors:
COM 111, ED 481, ED 484, HE 257, LING 310, LING 312, LING 315, LIT 204, LIT 317, LIT 383, SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 203, SPAN 301, SPAN 302, SPAN 303, and SPAN 401.
Jaclyn currently tutors:
ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 103, ASL 201, ASL 202, ASL 203, ASL 301, ASL 302, ASL 303, and LING 310.
Cesar currently tutors:
PSY 201, PSY 202, PSY 301, PSY 311, PSY 334, PSY 349, PSY 360, PSY 425, PSY 427, PSY 467, and Study Skills
Jessica currently tutors:
ED 200, ED 224, ED 230, ED 242, ED 259, ED 325, ED 352, ED 353, ED 373, ED 374, ED 481, ED 482, ED 483, ED 484, ED 491, SPAN 312, and SPAN 317.
Molly currently tutors:
ED 200, ED 233, ED 259, MUS 160, MUS 212, MUS 220, MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 224, MUS 225, MUS 226, MUS 231, MUS 235, MUS 236, MUS 311, MUS 312, MUS 313, MUP 125, MUP 225, and MUP 230.
Sharon currently tutors:
PHL 201, PHL 202, PHL 283, PHL 311, PHL 314, PHL 362, PHL 380, PHL 405, PS 201, PS 202, PS 203, PS 204, PS 350, PS 351, PS 355, PS 375, PS 416, PS 441, PS 479, PS 484, PS 485, Religion 201, and Religion 202.
Tess currently tutors:
PSY 201, PSY 202, PSY 311, and Study Skills
Kennedy currently tutors:
BI 101, BI 102, BI 134, BI 135, BI 234, BI 235, BI 236, EXS 230, EXS 239, EXS 240, EXS 241, EXS 242, EXS 244, EXS 245, EXS 310, EXS 330, EXS 370, EXS 371, EXS 373, EXS 409, PHL 103, and Study Skills.
Megan currently tutors:
CH 221, CH 222, CH 223, CH 334, CH 335, and CH 336
Shelbie currently tutors:
ANTH 322, CH 103, CH 345, CJ 213, CJ 214, CJ 219, CJ 252, CJ 267, CJ 321, CJ 415, CJ 445, HE 257, HST 427, PSY 201, PSY 202, PSY 301, PSY 334, and PSY 336
Emil currently tutors:
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213, BI 314, BI 343, CH 221, CH 222, CH 223, CH 334, CH 335, and CH 336
Kyla currently tutors:
ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 103, ASL 310, CJ 213, CJ 214, CJ 219, CJ 267, CJ 327, CJ 331, CJ 444, CJ 453
Sabrina currently tutors:
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213, BI 315, CH 221, CH 222, CH 223, CH 311, and CH 350
Aidan currently tutors:
ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 103, ASL 201, ASL 202, ASL 203, ASL 301, ASL 302, ASL 303, ASL 420, ASL 429, ASL 456, and ASL 460
Josie currently tutors:
BI 237
Natalie currently tutors:
BA 131, BA 211, BA 213, BA 230, BA 310, BA 315, BA 361, BA 368, BA 487, EC 201, and EC 202
Meriby currently tutors:
SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 203, SPAN 301, SPAN 302, SPAN 303, SPAN 311, SPAN 317, SPAN 318, SPAN 319, SPAN 379, and SPAN 491
CONTACT US
Student Success and Advising
Phone: (503) 838-8428 | E-mail: advising@wou.edu | Location: Student Success and Advising Center
