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.
- Summer ARCH - TA Resources
- Learning support includes individual academic coaching by professional staff on organizational skills, time management, learning strategies, and similar topics critical to academic success.
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 - COVID SPRING 2021
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.
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Lally School of Management Tutoring -
| BIOL 1010 Intro to Biology |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| BIOL 2120 Intro Cell Biology |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| BIOL 2500 - Genetics and Evolution |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| BIOL 4200 - Biostatistics |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| BIOL 4620 - Molecular Biology |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| BIOL 4850 Principles of Ecology |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| BIOL 4880 The Global Environment |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| BMED 2100 - Biomaterials Science and Engr |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| BMED 2300 - Bioimaging and Bioinstrument |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| CHEM 1100 Chem I |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| CHEM 1110 Chem with Advanced lab |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| CHEM 1200 Chem II |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
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CHEM 2260 Organic Chem II
Tues. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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CHEM 2260 Organic Chem II
Thurs. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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| CHEM 2290 Experimental Chem II |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| CHME 2020 Energy, Entropy and Equilibrium |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| CHME 4010 TPI |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| CHME 4020 TP II |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| CHME 4030 CPDC |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| CHME 2050. Intro to Comp. Chemical Eng. |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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CSCI 1100 Comp Sci I
Tues. and Wed. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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CSCI 1100 Comp Sci I
Tues. and Thurs. 9 pm - 11 pm |
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CSCI 1100 Comp Sci I
Mon. and Thurs. 8 pm - 10 pm
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CSCI 1200 Data Struct.
Mon. and Wed. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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CSCI 1200 Data Struct.
Mon. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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CSCI 1200 Data Struct.
Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm and Thurs. 9 pm - 11 pm |
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CSCI 1200 Data Struct.
Tues. and Wed. 8 pm |
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CSCI 1200 Data Struct.
Tues and Thurs. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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| CSCI 2200 FOCS |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| CSCI 2300 Algorithms |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| ECSE 1010 Intro ECSE |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| ECSE 2010 Electric Circuits |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| ECSE 2050 Intro to Electron |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| ECSE 2410 Sign and Systems |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| ECSE 2500 Engr. Probability |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| ECSE 2610 COCO |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| ECSE 4760 Microprocess Sys |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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ENGR 1100 IEA
Tues. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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ENGR 1100 IEA
Mon. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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ENGR 1100 IEA
Mon. and Thurs. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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ENGR 1100 IEA
Wed. and Thurs. 9 pm - 11 pm |
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ENGR 1200 ENGR Graphics CAD
Tues 8 pm - 10 pm |
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ENGR 1200 ENGR Graphics CAD
Mon. and Wed. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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| ENGR 1400 Engr. Communications |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| ENGR 2090 Engr. Dyn |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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ENGR 2350 LITEC
Mon. 9 pm - 11 pm |
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ENGR 2350 LITEC
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Tutor Available By Appt.
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ENGR 2530 SOM
Mon. and Thurs. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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ENGR 2530 SOM
Tues. and Wed. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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ENGR 2600 MAU
Mon. and Tues. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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ENGR 2600 MAU
Tues. and Wed. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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| ERTH 1200 Geology II |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| ERTH 4750 GIS in the Sciences |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| MANE 2110 – Numer. Methods Progr. for Engr. |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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MANE 2110 – Numer. Methods Progr. for Engr.
Sun. 12 pm - 2 pm |
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MANE 2710 - Thermodynamics
Mon. and Thurs. 9 pm - 11 pm |
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| MANE 2720 - Fluid Mechanics |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| MANE 4060 Aerospace Struct |
Tutor Available By Appt.
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| MATH 1010 Calc I |
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MATH 1020 Calc II
Mon. and Thurs. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 1020 Calc II
Tues. and Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 1020 Calc II
Tues. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 1020 Calc II
Mon/Wed/Thur 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 2010 Multivariable Calc.
Mon/Wed/Thur 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 2010 Multivariable Calc.
Thurs. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 2010 Multivariable Calc.
Mon. and Thurs. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 2400 Intro Diff Eq.
Sun. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 2400 Intro Diff Eq.
Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 2400 Intro Diff Eq.
Mon/Tues/Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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MATH 2400 Intro Diff Eq.
Mon. and Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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| MATH 4600 Advanced Calc |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
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PHYS 1100 Physics I
Mon. and Tues. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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PHYS 1100 Physics I
Tues. and Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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PHYS 1200 Physics II
Mon. and Thurs. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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PHYS 1200 Physics II
Tues. and Wed. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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PHYS 1250 Physics II Honors
Mon. and Thurs. 7 pm - 9 pm |
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PHYS 1250 Physics II Honors
Tues. and Wed. 8 pm - 10 pm |
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| PHYS 2220 Quantum Phys II |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| PHYS 2963 Mathematical Phys for Physic. |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| PHYS 4100 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| PHYS 4210 PHYS 4210 – Electromagn. Theory |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| PHYS 4330 - Theoretical Mechanics |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| PHYS 4420 Thermodynamics & Stat. Mech. |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
| PSYCH 1200 Gen Psychology |
Tutor Available By Appt.
Please email mcgras@rpi.edu to request a Group Tutoring Session |
Drop-in tutoring sessions are supervised by graduate Teaching & Learning Assistants (TLAs). TLAs also hold open office hours, lead extra review sessions before major tests in core courses, and coordinate workshops on academic-related topics (such as MatLab software and file version control) and professional development (such as tips for preparing for GRE exams and applying for graduate school). The TLAs act as an outreach arm of ALAC, and interact closely with faculty to provide feedback on areas of concern for students. Each TLA is an outstanding student referred to ALAC by their respective department chair, then approved and funded by the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education.
TLA STAFF - SPRING-
Joe Adam - adamj@rpi.edu
Webex Meeting URL - https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/adamj
Office Hours:
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--- Courses : MATH 1010 // MATH 1020 // MATH 2010 // MATH 2400
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Learning Assistant Program
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.