Department of Student Success

Mentors and Tutors

Get help adjusting to life or a course at UMUC with a mentor or tutor.

Mentors

Mentors are alumni or experienced students who are available online to help you adjust to life at UMUC. Mentors help you with time management, study skills, career paths, and other topics that are important to your academic success.

Mentors correspond via e-mail with students about once a week to initiate suggestions for effective study habits and to simply be there for students to share concerns. Any student is welcome to request a mentor. There is a simple application to fill out.

Discipline-specific mentors are available.

To learn more about the mentor program, please e-mail us at studentsuccess@umuc.edu.

Tutors

Tutors are available in selected courses at UMUC through a special online classroom.  You can post questions, at your convenience, throughout the term and a tutor will respond. Also, you’ll be able to read responses posted to your classmates’ questions.

We support a select number of high-enrollment entry courses with online tutors. Please note that tutors are not available for all courses.

Face-to-face tutoring is also available. For more information, please visit UMUC Tutoring and Study Resources.

To find out which courses offer tutors,
please e-mail us at studentsuccess@umuc.edu.