Tutoring
The college offers 4 forms of tutorial services:
- Instructor Office Hours
- Business & Technology Tutoring Center
- Math and Science Solutions (MASS)
- The Writing Center
Instructor Office Hours
All DACC Instructors have office hours where students can receive assistance outside the classroom. Office hours are generally noted on the course syllabus.
Business & Technology Tutoring Center
The Business & Technology Tutoring Center is intended for students who need assistance with coursework in the Business & Technology division. Subjects include, but are not limited to, Accounting, Business, basic computer skills, Blackboard, Economics, Computer Programming, Business Math, and Technical Math. The Center is located in the Technology Center, Room 104-B. Check out the hours available at https://dacc.edu/business-technology-tutoring.
Math and Science Solutions (MASS)
The MASS Learning Center is located in the Mary Miller Complex on the first floor in room 123. MASS is a gathering place for DACC students to seek support in their math and science courses such as Algebra, Statistics, Calculus, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, and Nursing. Students who come to MASS find a welcoming environment that is conductive to learning. The MASS Learning Center seeks to support students through tutoring in course material, study skills, and test taking advice. Types of support that students can take advantage of include:
- In-person tutoring with professional and peer tutors
- Online requests for study aid materials
- Online virtual tutoring by appointment
- Online ask a tutor a question
- Math placement test preparation
Stop by the MASS Learning Center in Mary Miller room 123. Schedules, operating hours, request forms and additional information can be found on the MASS webpage at https://dacc.edu/tutoring/MASS or email questions to MASS@dacc.edu.
Don’t go to tutoring because you are failing, come to tutoring because you want to SUCCEED.
Writing Center
The Writing Center (located on the first floor of Clock Tower, Rooms 108 and 116) assists students with academic, business, and personal writing concerns. Our goal is to help students become more independent, confident, and articulate writers and members of the academic community. We can help you at any stage in your writing process. Our staff is comprised of Rhetoric and Composition faculty and professional staff members who specialize in collaborating with students to construct, revise, and polish texts in different genres of academic and professional writing. The center has two separate areas. CT 108 is a computer lab where students can use technology to work independently or semi-independently on assignments or meet in small study groups.2D and 3D artwork from DACC’s students is also on display on a rotating basis in our lab.CT 116 is the Writing Center office where students can work one-on-one with a staff member. We offer three types of conferences: face-to-face (in CT 116), asynchronous digital (eTutoring/online), and synchronous digital (Collaborative Conference/online). Students can set up their accounts with the Writing Center, schedule conferences, upload documents, and attend digital conferences on the DACC website at https://dacc.edu/writing-center.
The Writing Center opens the second week of each spring and fall semester and remains open until final exams begin. If DACC classes are canceled, then the Writing Center will be closed. The Center is also closed during any school holidays and vacations where students are not required to attend classes. Students with questions should call 217-443-8877 for assistance.