FAQS

Student Responsibilities

Students are responsible for completing their own work. This means that tutors will not:

• Do your assignments for you
• Teach materials that you may have missed during a class
• Help with quizzes or tests
• Ensure that your assignments are free of mistakes

Before Appointment

• Sit down before your appointment and reflect on exactly what you need help with. Take the time to collect your thoughts.
• Bring specific questions with you to the appointment.
• Understand the assignment as much as possible.
• Complete your course’s assigned readings and lectures/live classroom sessions.
• Have your assignment either printed out or up and ready on your computer.

During Appointment

• At the beginning of the appointment:
  • Clearly state what you need help with.
  • Lay out all the things that you would like to address during the appointment.
• Be actively engaged during the appointment.
  • Your tutor appointment is a give and take. They will offer advice and also ask you a lot of questions so make sure you are engaged.
  • Take notes throughout so that you can refer to them after the appointment.
• Have the necessary materials/resources with you.
  • Handouts, course readings, eTextbook, etc.
• At the end of the appointment:
  • Summarize what was discussed and what you learned with the tutor.
  • Ask the tutor for their opinion on what your next steps should be.
  • If time allows, ask any remaining questions that you may have.
  • Thank the tutor for their time.

After Appointment

• Take time to reflect on what you learned during the appointment.
• Write down any questions you may still have.
  • If you do have additional questions, set up another tutoring appointment or seek help from your instructor.
• Reflect on whether or not you found the tutoring appointment helpful.        
  • If so, set up recurring appointments with that tutor.
• Apply the information that you learned to your assignment immediately.
  • Don’t risk waiting and forgetting all that valuable information.

Rasmussen University's Conduct/Dismissal Policy

Students are expected to conduct themselves with the same standards of behavior and professionalism expected in the workplace and in the community. Please:

• Refrain from using harassing or obscene language.
• Refrain from spamming or posting inappropriate materials.
• Use emoticons only when appropriate or necessary.
• Hold yourself responsible for academic integrity and ethical behavior.