Tutoring

All students are welcome to take advantage of our free tutoring services! We have staff and peer tutors who specialize in a wide range of study areas.  Both in-person and online tutoring are available.

Meet your tutors

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Julie WIlliams
Julie can assist in a wide variety of basic-level college courses. If unable to provide tutoring in a specific area, she will work to get you the resources needed to address your concerns.

Granite Falls | 320-564-5056 julie.williams@mnwest.edu

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Stacy Boomgaarden
Stacy received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from South Dakota State University. She is the Nursing and Allied Health Tutor. She most familiar with Nursing and other health related fields and science.

Pipestone/Luverne | 507-825-6832 stacy.boomgaarden@mnwest.edu

No Summer Hours Available

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Dan Tharp
Dan has a Bachelor of General Studies and a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of South Dakota. He is comfortable tutoring in physical education, geography, history, sociology, and English classes.

Worthington | 507-372-3407 dan.tharp@mnwest.edu  

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John Gossum
John Gossom is an instructor and tutor. He received his MS in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, MA in Comparative Studies in the Humanities, and BA in Philosophy from Ohio State University. John is most comfortable tutoring in subjects in the social sciences, basic math, English, business, and the physical sciences.

Worthington | 507-372-3461 john.gossom@mnwest.edu

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Deanna Shaffer
In addition to student support, Deanna teaches high school English. Consequently, she can provide tutoring in English courses. She is also comfortable working with most basic level college courses.

Worthington | 507-372-3438
deanna.shaffer@mnwest.edu
No Summer Hours Available

Tutor.com

Tutor.com is a live online tutoring service available free to students at any time and from anywhere. Professional tutors are available in more than 100 subjects to assist in your learning. Tutor.com also offers reviews writing assignment drafts, practice quizzes, and much more. You can access Tutor.com through your D2L student account.

Peer Tutors

Peer Tutors are available both online and on campus.

Student Expectations

Our in-house tutors have the following expectations of students accessing tutoring:

  • Attend class/labs regularly.
  • Attempt the assignment prior to your session with a tutor. The tutor’s role is to assist you in learning and understanding the concepts; it is not their role to do your homework or help you cram for tests.
  • Bring assignment specifications/guidelines to the session and have specific questions prepared to ask the tutor.
  • Plan ahead of your due date so you have adequate time to learn the information and apply that knowledge in order to complete your assignment.
  • Begin using the Tutoring and Learning Center as soon as (or before) you experience difficulty with coursework; don’t wait until the end of the semester.

Questions? 

For questions about tutoring services or if you want to become a peer tutor contact Michael Van Keulen.

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