Tutoring Services

The Academic Success Center (ASC) is the home for tutoring services at Pitt-Johnstown. Tutoring is specifically designed to meet students’ academic needs, with the goal to increase students’ academic success in all content areas. All tutoring services are free of charge. 

The Pitt-Johnstown tutoring program follows a peer tutoring model, with full-time students providing all tutoring services. Peer tutors help fellow students develop the skills they need to succeed as independent learners. They model effective strategies and methods for approaching challenging course material.

All tutoring sessions are conducted on campus in public areas.  Tutoring may occur as frequently as the tutee requests and at the convenience of the tutors' and tutees' schedules

At Pitt-Johnstown, students have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one individual tutoring, small group tutoring, drop-in sessions, and Supplemental Instruction (SI).

For more information about each type of tutoring, please select the links below. Tutoring may begin during week 2 of the semester; SI and drop-in sessions begin during the third week.
 

Drop In Tutoring

The Academic Success Center, in collaboration with several academic departments, offers drop-in tutoring for Chemistry, Math, Public Speaking, Biology, Physics, and Writing.  

Students do not have to schedule an appointment to attend drop-in tutoring and all services are free. Students may simply show up to a drop-in location during the times below and ask for specific help with a project, assignment, or topic.  Students are encouraged to show up no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled end of a drop-in tutoring session.  Printable Drop-In Tutoring Schedule

Writing
250 Biddle     Coordinator:  Michaela O'Toole
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
5:00 - 8:00	4:00 - 8:00	4:00 - 8:00	4:00 - 8:00

 

Speaking
Biddle 211       Coordinator: Maryl McGinley
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
5:00 - 7:00	5:00 - 7:00	5:00 - 7:00	5:00 - 7:00

 

Chemistry
E&S 241     Coordinator: Tom Malosh
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
3:00 - 5:00	3:00 - 5:00	3:00 - 5:00	3:00 - 5:00
7:00 - 9:00	7:00 - 9:00	7:00 - 9:00	7:00 - 9:00

 

Math (Math Achievement Center - MAC)
Krebs 221       Director: Dawn Cable
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	11 a.m. - 5 p.m.	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Physics 1 & 2
G25 Owen       Coordinator: Rachel Kimmel
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
5:00 - 7:00	none	5:00 - 7:00	none

 

Biology
252 Krebs until 5 p.m.; After 5 p.m. 1st floor Owen Library                                      Coordinator: Luis Bonachea
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Bio 1	9:00 - 10:00	10:00 - 11:00	9:00 - 10:00	10:00 - 2:00	9:00 - 10:00
(BIOL 110/111)	12:30 - 3:00	12:00 - 8:30	3:00 - 5:00	4:00 - 5:00	12:00 - 5:00
	4:00- 5:00
	6:00 - 7:00		6:00 - 8:00	6:00 - 8:00
Bio 2	9:00 - 10:00	10:00 - 11:00	9:00 - 10:00	10:00 - 2:00	9:00 - 10:00
(BIOL 120/121)	12:30 - 3:00	12:00 - 3:00	3:00 - 4:30		12:00 - 4:00
		6:30 - 8:30
Ecology		10:00 - 11:00		10:00 - 2:00	12:00 - 4:00
(BIOL 340/341)		12:00 - 3:00
		6:30 - 8:30
Cell Bio	9:00 - 10:00	10:00 - 11:00	9:00 - 10:00	10:00 - 2:00	9:00 - 10:00
(BIOL 360/361)	12:30 - 3:00	12:00 - 3:00	3:00 - 5:00	4:00 - 5:00	4:00 - 5:00
	4:00 - 5:00
	6:00 - 7:00	6:30 - 8:30	6:00 - 8:00	6:00 - 8:00	12:00 - 4:00
A & P 1		1:00 - 5:00		11:30 - 12:30	11:15 - 12:15
(BIOL 950/951)				1:00 - 5:00
A & P 2		1:00 - 5:00		11:30 - 12:30	11:15 - 12:15
(BIOL 970/971)				1:00 - 5:00
Human Anatomy		12:00 - 3:00		11:00 - 2:00
(BIOL 1122)		6:30 - 8:30
Nursing/Bio Stats		1:00 - 5:00		11:30 - 12:30	11:15 - 12:15
(BIOL 1155)				1:00 - 5:00
Human Physiology		12:00 - 3:00		11:00 - 2:00
(BIOL 1224/1225)		6:30 - 8:30

 

ENGINEERING: Statics and Dynamics
E & S 130   Coordinator: Tanya Kunberger
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
X	X	X	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.	X

Individual and Group Tutoring

Discussing course material and related ideas is a highly effective means to understand and remember content—and individual tutors can serve this role with students, who may request an individual tutor for any class. Each semester, students are eligible to request a tutor for up to two courses.  For courses with a higher demand, group tutoring may be offered instead of one-on-one tutoring. 

Students must first request a tutor via Pathways. It is the student's responsibility to contact the tutor to arrange a meeting time and place (a public area on campus). 

Information about requesting a tutor: 

Brochure

Step-by-step directions

If you have any questions regarding one-on-one matches, please email tutorupj@pitt.edu. 

Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an internationally recognized academic success initiative designed to target high-risk courses and courses with high enrollment rates of first-year students and courses that serve as broad electives and prerequisite courses but may be more difficult. In SI, peer leaders are trained not only to review content but also to help students improve study skills and develop general academic success strategies geared toward each specific course. SI leaders work closely with the collaborating faculty member to provide additional content support to students in the sessions.  Students who are in another section of the course (which may not offer SI opportunities) are still welcome to drop in to any SI session as appropriate.

Spring 2026 Supplemental Instruction
Instructor	Course	SI Leader	Location	Time
Robart	BIOL 110: Gen Bio 1	Polina Ionova	240 Krebs	Fridays @ 4 p.m.
Dahlin	BIOL 120: Gen Bio 2	Charlie Fetsko	240 Krebs	Tuesdays @ 5
Webb	BIOL 360: Cell Biology	Audra Fedor	240 Krebs	Mondays @ 7
Henning	BIOL 970: A & P 2	Kaitlyn Pavusek	103 Nursing	Mondays @ 6:30
Malosh	CHEM 111/150: Gen Chem 1	Taylor Zacharda	273 E & S	Thursdays @ 6
Grimminger	CHEM 111/150: Gen Chem 1	Leah Shoemaker	241 E & S	Wednesdays @ 6 p.m.
Grimminger	CHEM 112/151: Gen Chemistry 2	Owen Stahl	273 E & S	Tuesdays @ 7
Ritchey	CHEM 112/151: Gen Chemistry 2	Ava Menzies	273 E & S	Mondays @ 6
Grimminger	CHEM 190: Chem for Health Professions	Magdalene Yee	273 E & S	Wednesdays @ 5 p.m.
Nigam	CHEM 231/236: Organic Chem 1	Mya Derricott	273 E & S	Thursdays @ 4; Mondays @ 4 (on exam weeks)
Tadi	ENGR 152: Dynamics	Alex Chovan	128 E & S	Mondays @ 5; Tuesdays @ 12; Thursdays @ 5
Coughenour	GEO 920: Geomorphology	Jessica Hollan	131 Blackington	Thursdays @ 11 a.m.
Matson	HIST 130: Western Civilization 2	Jordan Iacono	123 Krebs	Mondays @ 6
Wilson	HIST 620: United States 1877-Present	Mckenna Dill	123 Krebs	Tuesdays @ 6
Khanal	PHYS 150: Physics 1	Charlie Fetsko	131 Krebs	Tuesdays @ 7
Khanal	PHYS 152: Physics 2	Charlie Fetsko	131 Krebs	Tuesdays @ 6
Dabbs	SOC 100: Intro to Sociology	Tessie Sager	118 Krebs	Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 6
Wilson	SPLED 1040: Autism Spectrum	Madison Humes	141 Biddle	Fridays @ 10:30

Become a Peer Tutor

Peer tutoring at Pitt-Johnstown offers you a unique opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience. In addition to providing a valuable service to other students, it further develops a tutor's cognitive and affective skills, looks great on a resume, and allows students to study past course material they may need in the future.

 What are the benefits of being a peer tutor?

• Valuable and rewarding experience in providing academic assistance to fellow students
• Opportunity to review important course concepts and to learn new ways of helping students master course material
• Training and experience in areas such as helping strategies, problem solving, and instructional methods
• Tutors earn $10-$12 per hour and may request letters of recommendation from Academic Success Center Staff
• Ability to work as much (up to 20 hours/week) or as little as you'd like
• Looks great on a resume!

How do I become a tutor?

Peer tutors are hired at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. To become a tutor, apply online, interview with the Tutoring Coordinator, submit all HR paperwork, and complete New Tutor Training.

More detailed information is emailed each semester, so please be sure to regularly check your email.

Students who are tutors should be added to the Johnstown ASC Tutors course on Canvas on which they will need to review the tutor training manual, two modules, and complete other onboarding quizzes and activities.  

Students who would like to be a course SI must be requested by the professor or instructor of the course.

 Am I qualified to be a tutor?

• A strong record of achievement in content areas (minimum B+ in the designated courses to tutor)
• An overall solid record of achievement (cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher)
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including a positive attitude, empathy, patience, and openness
• A strong commitment to helping students succeed academically
• Basic skills necessary to facilitate peer learning (active listening, appropriate and effective explanation and demonstration of content, recognition of learners’ strengths, etc.)

 For more information about the tutoring program, please email tutorupj@pitt.edu.