Exceptional students are drawn to Rensselaer in part by our rigorous education standards. ALAC offers many services to help you meet your academic goals effectively:
- Tutoring services cover course-specific material in interactive group sessions for many undergraduate core courses, with an emphasis on first-year and second-year classes.
- Learning support includes individual academic coaching by professional staff on organizational skills, time management, learning strategies, and similar topics critical to academic success.
- Summer ARCH - TA Resources
ALAC’s full range of learning assistance helps students start well, stay focused, and succeed in their academic adventure. Contact us at 518.276.6269 for more details about services. We are here to help.
Tutoring Services
Tutoring services cover course-specific material in interactive group sessions for many undergraduate core courses, with an emphasis on first-year and second-year classes in the schools of science and engineering.
Drop-in tutoring provides opportunities for undergraduates to review class material with graduate and undergraduate tutors proficient in the course topics. The goal is to help students become independent learners by having tutors guide them through solving practice problems while demonstrating strategies for exploring a topic. Their role is not to provide answers, but rather to help students understand questions and identify methods for solving them.
Drop-In Tutoring Schedule -
During the fall, spring, and summer semesters Drop-in tutoring sessions are offered for selected courses in the schools of science and engineering. During the summer semesters all tutoring is scheduled on a Small Group basis.
- If you need assistance with a 1000-level or 2000-level course that is NOT listed below - please contact Sharon McGrath at mcgras@rpi.edu and include the course number and course title.
- If you need assistance with a 4000-level course we will try our best to locate a tutor however, there is no guarantee that one will be found. In such cases we highly recommend that you seek additional assistance from your professor or TA.
- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A TUTOR PLEASE CONTACT Sharon McGrath as mcgras@rpi.edu
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----- SUMMER 2022 TUTORING -----
-- SESSIONS BEGIN WED. MAY 25th --
If you need assistance with a course that is NOT listed below
please contact Sharon McGrath at mcgras@rpi.edu
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WEDNESDAYS 6 pm - 8 pm - DCC 337
| BIOL 1010 Intro to Biology | Maryellen Marino | May 25 - July 1 |
| CHEM 1100 CHEMISTRY I |
Scheduled BY Appt. -
Contact Sharon McGrath mcgras@rpi.edu |
May 25 - July 01 |
| CHME 4010 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I | Rukmani Cahill | May 23 - August 19 |
| COGS 2120 INTRO TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Amanda King | May 23 - August 19 |
| COGS 2120 INTRO TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Ali Lin | May 23 - August 19 |
| COGS 2120 INTRO TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE | Maryellen Marino | May 23 - August 19 |
| CSCI 1100 COMPUTER SCIENCE I | Kacy Adam | May 23 - August 19 |
| CSCI 1100 COMPUTER SCIENCE I | Ali Lin | May 23 - August 19 |
| CSCI 1100 COMPUTER SCIENCE I | Maryellen Marino | May 23 - August 19 |
| CSCI 2600 PRINCIPLES OF SOFTWARE | Kacy Adam | May 23 - August 19 |
| CSCI 2600 PRINCIPLES OF SOFTWARE | Ali Lin | May 23 - August 19 |
| CSCI 2600 PRINCIPLES OF SOFTWARE | Maryellen Marino | May 23 - August 19 |
| CSCI 4210 OPERATING SYSTEMS | Kacy Adam | May 23 - August 19 |
| ENGR 1100 INTRO TO ENGR ANALYSIS | Rukmani Cahill | May 25 - July 01 |
| ENGR 1100 INTRO TO ENGR ANALYSIS | Amanda King | May 25 - July 01 |
| ENGR 1200 ENG GRAPHICS & CAD |
Scheduled BY Appt. -
Contact Sharon McGrath mcgras@rpi.edu |
May 25 - July 01 |
| ENGR 2090 ENGR. Dynamics | Nicholas Ng | May 23 - August 19 |
| ENGR 2600 MOD & ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY | Rukmani Cahill | May 23 - August 19 |
| MANE 2760 FLUID MECHANICS | Nicholas Ng | May 23 - August 19 |
| MATH 4090 FOUNDATIONS OF ANALYSIS | Maryellen Marino | May 23 - August 19 |
| MATH 4300 INTRO TO COMPLEX VARIABLES | Katie Gray | May 23 - August 19 |
| PHYS 1100 PHYSICS I | Rukmani Cahill | May 25 - July 01 |
| PHYS 1100 PHYSICS I | Katie Gray | May 25 - July 01 |
| PHYS 1200 PHYSICS II | Rukmani Cahill | July 11 - August 19 |
| PHYS 1200 PHYSICS II | Katie Gray | July 11 - August 19 |
| PHYS 2220 QUANTUM PHYSICS | Katie Gray | May 23 - August 19 |
ARCH 2021 TA Resources
| COURSE | TA | TA Email | OFFICE HOURS | WEBEX URL |
| ARTS 2540 The Multimedia Century | Jude Abu Zaineh | abuzaj@rpi.edu ; judeabuzaineh@gmail.com | Mon 11am-12pm EST OR by appointment scheduled via email | https://rensselaer.webex.com/rensselaer/j.php?MTID=m596c9e5274ca0b56297bc432bf7b9034 |
| ARTS 2700 Sound Recording and Production | Kosmas Giannoutakis | giannk@rpi.edu | Tues 10-12 am. | webexteams://im?space=58c225f0-ba54-11eb-b003-b91317316652 |
| CHME 4010 Transport phenomena I | Mengyang Hu | hum5@rpi.edu | Wed. 5:00 pm -7:00 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/hum5 |
| CHME 4020 Transport phenomena II | Mengyang Hu | hum5@rpi.edu | Wed. 5:00 pm -7:00 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/hum5 |
| COGS 2105/CSCI 4965 AI IN FICTION AND FACT | Mukesh Mohanty | mohanm3@rpi.edu | Thurs. 11 AM to 1 PM | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/mohanm3 |
| CSCI 1100 Computer Sci. I | Aitazaz Khan | khana8@rpi.edu | Tues/Thurs 10am-12pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/khana8 |
| CSCI 2600 Principles of Software | Ankita Bhaumik | bhauma@rpi.edu | Fri 10am-2pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/bhauma |
| CSCI 4210 Operating systems | Jiawen Zhang | zhangj42@rpi.edu | Tues/Wed 8-10am, Wed 9-11pm, Thurs 9-11pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/zhangj42 |
| CSCI 4210 Operating systems | Saad Atique | atiqum@rpi.edu | Tues/Wed/Fri 12-3pm, Tues/Wed 10pm-12am, Thurs 4-5pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/atiqum |
| CSCI 4210 Operating systems | Maksim Kholiavchenko | kholim@rpi.edu | Tues. 3-5pm 6-8pm; Wed. 3-5pm 6-8pm - Nooks (in my personal room OH: Maksim | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/kholim |
| CSCI 4440 Software Design and Documentation | Mohammed Shahid Modi | modim2@rpi.edu (mauviamodi@gmail.com) | Wed. 2:00pm to 2:30pm and Thur. 10:30am to 11:00am team meetings | webexteams://im?space=a81db160-5dc9-11eb-bc83-3dcb89ada1fc |
| CSCI 4550 Interactive Visualization | Maksim Kholiavchenko | kholim@rpi.edu | Thurs. 10:30am to 11:00am | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/kholim |
| CSCI 4963 Advanced Programming Using Java. | Shahid Modi | modim2@rpi.edu | Tues/Fri 1:35-3:35 | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/modim2 |
| CSCI 4963 Advanced Programming Using Java. | Bishwajit Saha | sahab@rpi.edu | Wed 9-11pm, Thurs 10:30am-12:30pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/sahab |
| ECON 2021 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | Xinying Qu | qux2@rpi.edu | Tues. & Wed. 2-4 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/qux2 |
| ECON 4190-01 International Economics & Globalization | Avnish Grover | grovea@rpi.edu or avnish.grover1@gmail.com | Tues. 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm and Thurs 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | |
| ECSE 2100 FIELDS AND WAVES I | Sombuddha Chatterjee | chatts4@rpi.edu | Mon. 4 pm -6 pm (Available for answers on the discord server all day on Mon.) | chatts4.rensselaer@webex.com |
| ECSE 2100 FIELDS AND WAVES I | Anindita Ghosh | ghosha7@rpi.edu | Wed. 3PM - 5PM. | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/ghosha7 |
| ECSE 2110 Electrical Energy Systems | James Onyejizu | onyejj@rpi.edu | Mon. 6PM TO 8PM, Wed. 2PM TO 4PM | https://rensselaer.webex.com/onyejj |
| ECSE 2410 Signals and Systems | Jingpeng Hao | haoj@rpi.edu | Thurs. 10 pm to 12 am | https://rensselaer.webex.com/m/74c40c3e-842f-411d-b0dc-9924c68254da |
| ECSE 2410 Signals and Systems | Meng Zhang | zhangm19@rpi.edu | Mon. 8-10pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/m/633a9143-19b8-42c3-a9de-c7e4fe0bd653 |
| ECSE 2660 CANOS | Chibuikem Ezemaduka | ezemac@rpi.edu | Mon. and Thurs. 8pm - 9pm | webexteams://im?space=cece60c0-b986-11eb-b0bb-5bc595717c90 |
| ENGR 1100 IEA | Ying Zhang | zhangy61@rpi.edu | Wed. 3-4 pm and Sat. 3-4 pm. | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/zhangy61 |
| ENGR 1600 Matl Science | Collin Rowe | rowec2@rpi.edu | Mon & Fri 2 pm – 3 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/rowec2 |
| ENGR 2010 Electric Circuits | Saad Bin Ali Reza | alires@rpi.edu | Assistance in the LABS | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/alires |
| ENGR 2050 Introduction to Engineering Design | Erim Yanik | yanike@rpi.edu | Wed. 10 am - 12 pm & 5 pm - 8 pm // Thurs. - 8 am - 12 pm & 4 pm - 8 pm | Machine Shop |
| ENGR 2050 Introduction to Engineering Design | Mukul Sharma | sharmm3@rpi.edu | Mon. and Tues. 4 pm - 6 pm and Wed. 1 pm - 2 pm and Fri. 8 am - 12 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/sharmm3 |
| ENGR 2530 Strength of Materials | Tathagata Bhaduri | bhadut@rpi.edu | Mon. 11 AM - 12 PM - Problem Session - Bi-weekly on Wed. 2 pm - 4 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/bhadut |
| ENGR 2530 Strength of Materials | Yue Ding | dingy3@rpi.edu | Wed. 8-9 am and Wed. 2-4 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/dingy3 |
| ENGR 2600 MAU | Nazia Afroz Choudhury | choudn@rpi.edu | Fri. 2 pm - 4 pm Summer 1, 2 and 3 | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/choudn |
| ENGR 2600 MAU | Harrison Lee | leeh19@rpi.edu | Tues. 2 pm - 4 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/leeh19 |
| ENGR 4300 Electronic Instrumentation | Saad Bin Ali Reza | alires@rpi.edu | Thur. 1:30 pm -3:30 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/alires |
| ENGR 4760 Engineering Economics | Joshua Schmid | schmij5@rpi.edu | Mon. 11 AM – 1 PM, Wed. 12 PM – 2 PM, by appointment | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/schmij5 |
| ENVE 4310 Applied Hydrology & Hydraulics | Christos Varsamis | varsac@rpi.edu | Fri. 1 pm -3 pm or by email | https://rensselaer.webex.com/rensselaer/j.php?MTID=m58cb9836641e9073e53ff5b3fd46caf1 |
| GSAS 2965 Introduction to Worldbuilding | Pengze Zheng | zhengp3@rpi.edu | Tues. 5pm - 6pm | https://discord.gg/ADnaCQj7DE |
| MANE 2220 Inventor's Studio I | Damsara Jayarathne | jayarj2@rpi.edu | Mon. and Thur. 12:45PM to 02:45PM instructor's Office Hrs. | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/jayarj2 |
| MANE 2720 Fluid Mechanics | Avinash Moharana | mohara@rpi.edu | Tues. 4 pm to 5 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/mohara |
| MANE 4030 Elements of Mechanical Design | Kevin Kotharu | kothak@rpi.edu | Mon. and Thurs. 2 pm -3 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/kothak |
| MANE 4030 Elements of Mechanical Design | Rich Sadlon | sadlor@rpi.edu | Mon. and Wed. 4 pm 5 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/sadlor |
| MANE 4060 Aerospace Structures | Isaac Bannerman | bannei2@rpi.edu | Mon. 5 pm - 6 pm and Thurs. 5 pm - 6 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/bannej2 |
| MANE 4060 Aerospace Structures and Materials | Jacob Puritz | puritj@rpi.edu | Mon. and Wed. 4 pm -5 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/puritj |
| MANE 4080, Propulsion Systems | Isaac Bannerman | bannei2@rpi.edu | Mon. 6 pm - 7 pm and Thurs. 6 pm - 7 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/bannej2 |
| MANE 4240 Intro to Finite Elements | Ruixiong Hu | hur3@rpi.edu | Tues. and Fri. 3:30 pm -5:30 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/hur3 |
| MANE 4500 Modeling and control of dynamics system. | Paul McKee | paulmckee1995@gmail.com | Wed. 12 pm-2 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/mckeep |
| MANE 4500 Modeling and control of dynamics system. | Diwei Zhang | zhangd18@rpi.edu | Tues. 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/zhangd18 |
| MANE 4730 Heat Transfer | Xue Li | lix41@rpi.edu | Mon. and Thur. 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/lix41 |
| MATH 2010 Multivariable Calc | Zixiao Chen | chenz26@rpi.edu | Wed. 8PM-10PM EST | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/chenz26 |
| MATH 4600 Advanced Calculus | Taylor McAuliffe | mcault@rpi.edu | Mon. 9 - 10:30AM | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/mcault |
| MATH 4600 Advanced Calculus | Nicholas Salvatore | salvan@rpi.edu | Thurs. 1 - 2:30PM | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/salvan |
| PHYS 2105 MATHEMATICAL PHYS FOR PHYSICS | Marx Akl | aklm@rpi.edu | Fri -Wed 4-5 pm eastern | https://rensselaer.webex.com/rensselaer-en/j.php?MTID=m6f76ae06859a53b324e9ebeb9cbcae6f |
| PSYC 2310 Research Methods & Stats I | Alexander Lutsevich | lutsea@rpi.edu | Tues. + Thurs. 4pm-5pm | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/lutsea |
| STSH 2105/STSS 4964/STSS 4962 Gender & Sustainability | Christopher Caulfield | caulfc2@rpi.edu | Wed. 2-4 pm and by appointment | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/caulfc2 |
| STSS 2105/STSS 4963 Gender & Race in Culture | Christopher Caulfield | caulfc2@rpi.edu | Wed 2-4 pm and by appointment | https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/caulfc2 |
| WRIT 1110 & COMM 2520 Communication Theory and Practice | Shanshan Yang | yangs22@rpi.edu | Wed. 9 am - 10 pm Jul. 14th - Aug. 18th | https://rensselaer.webex.com/rensselaer/j.php?MTID=md839eb39f088790a2d60676af64b03bc |
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The Learning Assistant (LA) is a Rensselaer student who is responsible for assisting first-year students in becoming active, independent and successful learners. LA's are assigned to a specific residence hall where they reside and assume responsibility for interacting frequently with the residents of that hall and providing academic-related programs, information and assistance. The LA provides a direct academic support service and acts as a liaison between Advising and Learning Assistance Center and their undergraduates.