Our goal is to provide Sierra College students with the academic support they need in order to achieve success.
All students who use the Learning Center will automatically be enrolled in Skill Development 801, described as "Supervised Tutorials" in the college catalog. This is a non-credit course.
Free Tutorial Services
We know different students have different needs, so we have two formats to meet those needs… read on!
Drop-in Tutoring
Flexibility is the reason you might choose drop-in tutoring. You can see a tutor as many times as you need to during the semester. To see when drop-in tutoring is available for your subject, look at the schedules below. To drop-in, bring your student ID and show up!
Fall 08 Drop-in Tutoring Schedule. (.pdf)
Individual Appointments
Sometimes you need tutoring tailored to meet your needs. Individual appointments let you work one-on-one with a tutor for one hour per week for every class in which you are enrolled. To make an individual appointment, come to the Learning Center, bring your student ID and a copy of your current course schedule.
Computer Access
To access a computer, you must be currently enrolled in at least one course for the current semester. The Learning Center provides the following:
- 70 - PC computer stations
- 6 - Assistive Technology stations (room 444A)
- 8 - iMac stations
- 2 - HP Scan Jet scanner stations
- 2 - Printers: printing fees: 20 copies free/day, 5 cents for each additional page printed.
- 1- HP Business Jet color printer: color copy fees: full page: $1.00/ copy; less than a full page; 50¢/ copy
- All computers have internet access.
