StudentAffairsandAlumniEngagement
ROWANUNIVERSITYSCHOOLOFOSTEOPATHICMEDICINE
ProgramOverview
TutoringServicesoffersacademicsupportinavarietyofsubjectsinordertoimproveeducationalachievement.TutoringisavailablefreeofchargetoallRowanSOMstudents.Small-grouptutoringisavailableinmostsubjectareas.Studentsmayself-scheduletutoringappointmentsusingtheTutorDirectoryprovidedontheRowanSOMBlackboardsite.
TutoringsessionswillbeGROUPtutoring,only.Individualtutoringmaybeconsideredbasedonareferralfromfaculty/CTLandmustfirstbeapprovedbyStudentAffairs.Tutoringsessionswillbeheldto5hoursperday,pertutor;20hourperweekmaximum.
ProgramContacts
DeanMicciche,MPA
DirectorofStudentAffairsandAlumniEngagement
(856)[email protected]
AshleeAngelus,MSA
ProgramCoordinator,StudentAffairsandAlumniEngagement
(856)[email protected]
JoannGarwood
SeniorManagementAssistant,Academic&StudentAffairs
ChristineL.Willse,MBA
AssociateDirectorofFinancialAid
856–566–[email protected]
NecholeHunter
SOMHumanResourcesManager
SherrySerranodeLee
SeniorHumanResourcesSpecialist
JobDescription
JobTitle: Tutor
Facility: SchoolofOsteopathicMedicine
Department: AcademicAffairs
Facility: RowanSOM
ReportsTo: ProgramCoordinator,TutorProgram
SUMMARY:TheAcademicAffairstutoringprogramprovidesfreelearningsupportintheformofpeer-to-peercontenttutoringforSOMcourses.Tutoringsessionsmaybeheldone-on-oneorinsmallgroups.ESSENTIALDUTIES:• Provideacademicsupportintheformofpeer-to-peertutoringandmentoring• Assistwithmedical-sciencestudyskills• Assistwiththeassimilationofmedical-sciencesubjectcontent• Assistwiththeintegrationofmedical-sciencesubjectcontentacrossthemedicalcurriculum• Assistwithquizpreparation• Assistwithexampreparation• Assistwithboardspreparation
EligibilityAllemployeesMUSThavean85orhighertotutorinasubject.
AllPBLstudentsMUSTreachouttoDr.Steinforapprovaltotutor.
QualificationsSOMtutorsmustbecurrentSOMstudentsingoodoverallacademicstanding. Specifically, inordertotutoraspecificcourse,atutormusthavea)takentheSOMcourseforthatsubject,b)earnedagradeofHonors(H)orHighPass(HP)forthecourse(s)forwhichthestudentishired,andc)meetanyadditionalrequirementsdeemednecessaryfortheDirectororChairofthecourse(s).
TutorResponsibilityAgreement• Iunderstandallsessionswillbegroupsessionsandshouldconsistoftwoormorepersons.• Iunderstandthatitismyresponsibilitytoarrangetutoringsessionswithmyscheduledtuteesdirectly
andthatIwillneedtoinformSAAEintheeventthatIhavebeenunsuccessfulinarrangingtomeetwithmytutee.
• Iwillbeontimeandpreparedforeachtutoringsession.• IwillprovidemytuteewithadvancednoticeifIneedtocancelatutoringsession.• Iunderstandthattutoringsessionscannotexceed5hourspersession,perday.(Tutorsmayonlytutor
5hoursperday;20hoursperweekmaximum).• IunderstandthatIwillbepaidonanhourlyrate($17)throughtheFederalWorkStudyProgram.• Iagreetocompletemytutoringlog immediatelyaftermytutoringsession, includingthesummary
andoutlineoftaskssection,andallneededidentificationnumbersandoriginalsignatures• I agree to accurately report my hours on my tutoring log and Web Time Entry timesheet and
understandfailuretodosocouldresult indisciplinaryaction.Studentswhofraudulentlycompletetimecardswillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction,terminationfromallUniversityFederalWork-Studyemployment programs, loss of eligibility for all financial assistance, and referral to the U. S.Department of Education for criminal prosecution. Students so identified will be referred to theAssistant Dean for Student Affairs for disciplinary action,whichmay result in expulsion from theUniversity.
• Iagreetosubmitmytutoringhours inatimelyfashionaccordingtothescheduletheCoordinatorprovides.
• IagreetorespondtoanyevaluationsandsurveyssenttomebySAAEtoratemyexperienceasatutorandforanyothermattersregardingthetutoringprogram.
• Iamawarethatparticipationinthetutoringprogramasatutorshouldnotinterferewithmyacademicsuccess and IMUST remain in good academic standing to participate. It ismy job to inform theCoordinatorifthisstatuschanges.
Application&HiringProcess• Youwillreceiveane-mailfromAshleeAngelusconfirmingwhichsubjectsyou’reeligibleto
tutor.Inthise-mailyouwillreceivethehiringpacketthatwillbesubmittedtoHR.
• MakesureyoufilloutyourFAFSAandmakesure“work-study”ismarkedoffasYES
• EmailChristineWillse([email protected])inFinancialAidtoconfirmyou’reeligiblefor
FederalWorkStudy
• AfterhiringpacketiscompletedpleasebringtoNecholeHunterorSherrySerranoDeLeein
HumanResources,UniversityEducationalCenter-Ste.1126(NexttoCampusSecurity).
Pleasemakesureyouhavealloriginaldocumentsofidentificationwithyouatthistime.
• OnceyourpaperworkhasbeenprocessedandapprovedbyHR,youwillreceiveaWelcome
E-mailfromAshleeAngeluswiththeOrientationPowerPointandquiz.
• Onceyoucompletetheorientation,quiz,andWebTimeEntrytrainingyoucanstart
tutoring!
HiringPacketCheck-List• RequesttoHireForm
• JobDescription
• EmploymentEligibilityVerification(Page8&7ofI-9form)
• FormofIdentification*Pleaserefertolistofacceptabledocuments*
YOUMUSTHAVEALLORIGINALDOCUMENTSWITHYOUUPONSUBMISSION.
• W-4Form
• BackgroundCheckForm
• EmployeeConfidentialityStatement
• Faculty/StaffInformationSheet
• DirectDeposit(*Allstudentsmusthavedirectdeposit)
PLEASEMAKESUREYOUBRINGAVOIDEDCHECKWITHYOUUPONSUBMISSION.
• TutorContract(Signedwhenpackethandedin)
AfterhiringpacketiscompletedpleasebringtoNecholeNashorSherrySerranoDe
LeeinHumanResources,UniversityEducationalCenter-Ste.1126(NexttoCampus
Security).
TutoringSubjects• BiochemistryandGenetics• Histology• PhysiologyI• AnatomyI• Microbiology• OMMI• OnDoctoringI• Histology• PhysiologyII• AnatomyII• OMMII• OnDoctoringI
AsareminderfromDepartmentofStudentAffairsandtheTutoringProgram,COMLEXTutoringisNOTofferedthroughourprogram.Theguidelinesareasfollows:
•StudentswillnotbeofferedorgrantedtutoringthroughtheRowanSOMtutoringprogramfortheirfirstattemptatCOMLEX.Itisexpectedthattheyprepareusingtheirprepcourseandanyotherresourcestheywish.
•StudentswhorequesttutoringandarenoteligiblecanbegivenalistofresourcestoobtainprivatetutorsthroughCTL.
•StudentswillonlybeofferedtutoringthroughtheRowanSOMtutoringprogramifitismandatedbyStudentAcademicProgressCommitteefollowingaCOMLEXfailure.Eventhen,itisexpectedthatmoststudentswhofailCOMLEXwillbesenttoanimmersioncourse,someofwhichofferprivatetutoring.
StudentsseekingacademiccounselingandstudentaccommodationscanreachouttoTheCenterforTeachingandLearning(CTL).Pleasecontactyourclassrepresentativeviae-mail:
1styearstudents:FerinFord–[email protected]
2ndyearstudents:[email protected]
3rd&4thyearstudents:LisaCardello–[email protected]