Week of March 1st
THE
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Keeping those who know, in the know.
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Do you have a tutoring tip that you would like to
share with your peers? We would love to hear it!
Please email your tips to Jessyca: jduerr1@lsu.edu
Volume 1. 12
Travel Schedule
Team
Dates
MBA
3/4
D: 5:30 pm ; A: 11
pm
If a course you are tutoring has computerized exams, please have your student log in to cae.lsu.edu
two weeks early to schedule. If the test is not open
that early, please check at every subsequent session. This will help minimize schedule conflicts.
WBB
3/3—3/8
D: 2 pm ; A: TBA
T&F
3/5—3/7
D: 6 am ; A: 10 pm
Make sure to check the travel schedule and with
your student about travelling. Tutors do not get
paid for appointments missed due to travel.
WTE
3/4—3/7
D: 7 am ; A: 11 pm
WGO
2/27—3/2
D: 12 pm ; A: 7 pm
MGO
2/26—3/2
D: 2 pm ; A: 10 pm
3/7—3/8
D: 7 pm ; A: 6 pm
Remember to check in at the front desk before
every session.
Turn in all paperwork and fill out Grades First reports immediately after each session. It is an
ACSA policy, per your employment contract, as
well as a human resource requirement (i.e. you
will, unfortunately, not get paid if it is not done
correctly).
The ACSA’s new rules for students also apply to
tutors. Please set a good example!
∗ No food
∗ No Facebook
∗ No cell phone use except in the hallways
∗ Low voices, especially in library and tutorial areas
CRLA Curriculum
Continuing Training
CRLA Level 1
CRLA Level 2
Exam Prep and Memory
Learning Challenges
Need Help? Contact . . .
Student-Athletes of
the Month
February
Forrest Garrett
Baseball
Bennie Logan
Football
Eddie Ludwig
Basketball
Rachele Fico
Softball
Courtney Alexander
Soccer
Russell Shepard
Football
“ Alexander is a kinesiology major, while Fico
is majoring in elementary education. Garrett and
Ludwig are members of the University College
Center for Freshman Year (UCFY). The UCFY is
an academic unit to help freshmen define their
academic and career goals. Sport administration is
Logan’s major, while Shepard is majoring in mass
communication.
For putting forth extra effort in the classroom
and community in addition to their rigorous academic and competition schedules, these six student-athletes will have their pictures displayed on
the wall in the CCACSA.”
— Matt Dunaway
For more information, please visit:
http://www.acsa.lsu.edu/news.aspx?recid=131
Jason Shaw,
Tutorial Coordinator
Office: 100G
O: 225-578-5784
C: 225-802-2690
E: jshaw@lsu.edu
Leah Saal
Learning Specialist
Office: 103
O: 225-578-6070
C: 225-590-6998
E: lsaal1@lsu.edu
Donald McPherson
GA, Tutorial Center
E: dmcphe1@tigers.lsu.edu
Kim Gedde
Learning Specialist
Office: 103
O: 225-578-5586
Jennifer Timmer
Associate Director
Office: 103
O: 225-578-0384
C: 225-590-6928
E: jtimmer@lsu.edu
Jessyca Duerr
GA, Student Learning Program
E: jduerr1@lsu.edu
C: 225-810-9339
E: kgedde1@lsu.edu
Bo Bahnsen, Sr. Associate Director for Compliance
Office: Athletic Admin Building
O: 225-578-3892
E: bbahnse@lsu.edu
Tutor Spotlight
Name: Stephanie Clayton
Role: Strategy Tutor
Time @ ACSA: 4 semesters
When not at the ACSA . . . she teaches
Tutoring Tip of the Week
social studies to professional gymnasts at
ELITE, owns a tutoring company, but mostly
she plans her wedding, which is August 7th.
Quizlet.com
Fun Fact: She is an animal lover, has five
This website is an excellent online
resources for studying. It can be used
to for vocab, people, dates,
associations . . . basically anything that
requires memorization! You and your
student can input your own information
or search their extensive database.
Multiple modes allow for a variety of
ways to learn and test.
pets, and is a member of ASPCA. Animal
welfare is one of her top priorities, besides
education!
“Stephanie is a great help to tutors who are looking
to diversify their strategies. She also lends you her
gloves when you lose yours.”
—Jessyca Duerr