Our Mission

Truman Tutoring Services (TTS) mission is to provide academic assistance that fosters resilient learners who take ownership of their education. We collaborate with academic departments to supplement the classroom experience. Through our dedicated team of academic peer tutors, we offer personalized one-on-one and group tutoring sessions tailored to specific subjects and essential learning skills, as well as workshops and presentations. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where academic collaboration can thrive.

Our Goals

• Personal Awareness: Students will engage in self-assessment of their academic learning style(s) and academic growth.
• College Awareness: Students will better negotiate campus culture and resources, understanding the discourses needed to navigate the higher education setting.
• Foundational Skill Set: Students will gain proficiency in skills pertinent to success in their coursework and transferable skills between disciplines.
• Provide comprehensive training for our Academic Peer Tutors along with continued professional development opportunities that strengthen their instructional knowledge.

Achieving Our Goals

• Providing a space where learning dialogues can take place comfortably and empower students to engage in their own learning process.
• Providing self-reflective assessments so students can better understand their learning needs and develop academic resilience through cognitive and behavioral adjustments.
• Offering both individual and supplemental instruction that is tailored to discipline-specific content.
• Embed our services into the student experience by being readily available for our diverse range of students, meeting students where they are at in their academic journey.

Tutor Recognition

Todd Phillips Excellence in Tutoring Award
The Center for Academic Excellence’s Tutoring Center was founded by the late Todd Phillips in 2011. Todd began his work at the college in 2008 as the first director of the Student Success Center. He was a passionate advocate for student support and fostered a culture where alternative approaches to learning were not only encouraged but celebrated. His innovative spirit and deep care for students continue to shape our work today. In honor of his memory and legacy, we are proud to present the Todd Phillips Excellence in Tutoring Award.
This award honors an outstanding academic peer tutor who exemplifies the values Todd championed—creativity, compassion, and a commitment to helping all students succeed.

Eligibility and Criteria:

• Must be a current tutor in the CAE Tutoring Center
• Must receive at least one nomination from a student, instructor, or staff member
• Demonstrates excellence through:
  • Completion of all required training
  • Active involvement in center initiatives and events
  • Consistent professionalism and dedication to supporting student learning

Excellence in Embedded Tutoring Award
This award recognizes an outstanding embedded tutor who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to supporting student success within the classroom setting. Embedded tutors play a vital role in fostering a collaborative learning environment and in building connections between students, faculty, and academic support services.
This award honors a tutor who goes above and beyond in their embedded role, embodying the values of professionalism, initiative, and student-centered support.

Eligibility and Criteria:

• Must be an embedded tutor placed in a course through the CAE Tutoring Center this academic year (Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025)
• Must receive at least one nomination from a student, instructor, or staff member
• Demonstrates excellence through:
  • Completion of all required training
  • Active engagement in the course and with the instructor
  • Consistent communication and collaboration with faculty and the tutoring center
  • A strong commitment to supporting student learning and promoting academic success

Annual Reports

• 2021-2022 Annual Report (Posted August 8, 2022)