Information for Faculty & Staff

Cal Poly Pomona University Library, 2nd Floor

Room 2919 and 2921

Office: 909-869-3502 Fax: (909) 869-5154 E-mail: lrc@cpp.edu

www.cpp.edu/lrc

Bronco Tutoring and UWC: Monday–Thursday: 9am–7pm Friday: 9am–4pm

RAMP: Monday–Thursday: 9am–5pm Friday: 9am–12pm

Tutoring begins week 2 of each quarter and is available through finals

week. Visit the LRC’s website for hours during finals week, quarter

breaks, and summer quarter.

Tutoring Hours

OUR MISSION

The Learning Resource Center’s mission is to promote student

success through tutoring, workshops, test preparation, and

study skills development.

FREE TUTORING SERVICES

30-minute Appointment Students are allowed two 30-minute appointments per week. Appointments can be made online through the LRC’s scheduling system or by calling (909) 869-3502. Walk-in Students may attend walk-in tutoring, subject to course availability. Students sign-in at the LRC’s front desk and are placed on the waiting list until a tutor is available. Students are seen in 15-20 minute increments. Online Students can self-enroll on Blackboard under the LRC Online Tutoring organization.

Learning Resource Center Services The Learning Resource Center (LRC) supports students, staff, and faculty through its

programs: Bronco Tutoring, the Reading, Advising, & Mentoring Program (RAMP), and the University Writing Center (UWC). Visit www.cpp.edu/lrc for more information.

LRC tutors are certified through the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). Tutors work to facilitate independent learning and reinforce what

is learned in the classroom.

Faculty Support § LRC tutors can provide support in

faculty workshops and review sessions.

§ The LRC offers collaboration in creating workshops for course-specific topics.

§ The LRC offers online resources, such as “Avoiding Plagiarism: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Responding” (PPT), for faculty to use in their classrooms.

Faculty/Staff Requests

Please contact the LRC for the following requests: § Tutoring reports for your

students/advisees § Workshop information and

requests for future workshops § Classroom presentations on LRC

services and programs

Faculty Recommendations If you have a student applying for a tutor position § Access the Faculty

Recommendation Form on the LRC website under “Faculty & Staff Resources.”

§ Email or fax the completed form to the program’s coordinator.

Faculty feedback is essential to the LRC’s success, and we

invite all faculty to contact us with any questions or

suggestions. (lrc@cpp.edu)

STUDY SKILLS The LRC offers handouts and tutoring tips to improve study skills in areas such as:

§ Test-taking

§ Note-taking

§ Managing stress

TEST PREPARATION § MDPT practice tests in math

analysis and pre-calculus § Graduate school entrance exams

(CBEST, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT)

§ GWT workshops, practice essay

prompts, and consultations § CPU 401, a writing proficiency

course for eligible students, which fulfills the GWAR

TUTORING The LRC offers free tutorial assistance in university-wide subjects. § Tutoring is provided on an

appointment or walk-in basis, and tutoring is available online for Bronco Tutoring and UWC.

§ RAMP offers tutoring services by appointment only.

WORKSHOPS § Bronco Tutoring offers some

subject-specific workshops for classes such as finance, math, and chemistry.

§ RAMP offers financial aid, financial

literacy, and peer mentoring workshops to program participants; reading strategies workshops are also available by request.

§ UWC offers GWT preparation,

grammar, and plagiarism workshops.