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Peer Tutoring

Peer Tutoring Services are offered free of charge to currently enrolled Grayson College students. Students are eligible to receive 5 hours/week of peer tutoring for any course in which they are currently enrolled. Tutoring Services strives to have qualified tutors for all college programs and cannot be held responsible if, after a reasonable search, no qualified tutor is available.

Request a tutor by logging on to Upswing

Upswing Tutoring login is also located in your My Viking portal and your Canvas course shells. Login using your Single Sign-on credentials. After logging in, click Meet with a Tutor. Then search by course or by tutor's name.

Helpful Hints:

Make note of the location for in-person tutoring when scheduling sessions
Log back into Upswing at the scheduled time for online sessions
Grayson Peer Tutors and Upswing Tutors wait 15 minutes for your arrival
Always login to cancel a session if unable to attend, whether in-person or online; Provide as much notice as possible to free up that tutor's schedule for other students
Grayson Peer Tutors are available for in-person sessions on one of our campuses and some are available for online tutoring as well; Check each tutor's schedule for specific availability
Upswing Tutors are available for online sessions 24/7 including nights/weekends/holidays; Check each tutor's schedule for specific availability
Most Grayson Peer Tutors are currently enrolled at Grayson College. Scheduling in-person sessions 48 hours in advance provides the tutors with adequate time to respond to requests
For help with in-person Math tutoring sessions, visit the Math Hub or contact Margo Carr, Math Hub Coordinator at carrm@grayson.edu

Tutoring Center Contact Information

Main Campus
Student Success Center (SSC201)
6101 Grayson Drive, Hwy 691
Denison, TX 75020
Phone: 903-463-8751
hodgej@grayson.edu

South Campus
Success Center (B121)
1455 West Van Alstyne Parkway
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
903-463-8751
hodgej@grayson.edu

Interested in becoming a Grayson Peer Tutor?

Earn money by helping fellow GC students
Meet campus service requirements for Phi Theta Kappa
Make your skills stand out by including tutor experience on your resume
Retain course content by revisiting the material during tutoring sessions

Fill out the Tutor Information Form or contact Jeffri Johnson Hodge, Tutor Coordinator, at hodgej@grayson.edu.

Peer Tutor Eligibility Summary:

Tutors must have a U.S. Social Security card issued by the Social Security Administration. Documents to establish identity are also required
A background check is required to become an employee
Applicants are eligible to become a peer tutor after earning a GPA of 3.0 at Grayson College (GC) and earning a GPA of 4.0 in any course they wish to tutor
Applicants should be TSI complete in reading, writing, and math
To be considered for employment as a peer tutor, a faculty recommendation is needed
- This should be a professor who has knowledge of the applicant's skill level in the course/s the applicant will tutor
- Interested applicants should list a GC faculty member on the Tutor Information Form (The Tutor Coordinator will follow up with the faculty person)
Peer Tutors are required to participate in training sessions, which are an integral part of GC's tutor program
Tutoring sessions are scheduled around tutor/tutee class schedules each semester.
Peer Tutors can work up to 15 hours per week and should be available for appointments a minimum of 5 hours per week