What students are saying:
"I have made it my job to make sure I come every week, and with the one-on-one attention it was easier for me to understand the material."
Your tutor will challenge you to do your best and will expect you to attend sessions prepared, focused, and directed. Tutors are here to serve as a guide for you as you work to understand the concepts and complete the work assigned to you in a course. Tutors never do work for students.
Find out more about what to expect.
Tutoring for 100- and 200-level classes
The CAT Center is designed to ensure the academic success of all Western students by offering FREE small-group tutoring, workshops, and other resources to improve learning. We currently offer small-group tutoring for the following 100 and 200-level classes:
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Health
- History
- Japanese
- Physics
- Psychology
- Quantitative Analysis
- Sociology
- Spanish
Tutoring for other level classes
If you are experiencing difficulty in a course that does not offer tutoring, stop by the Center and fill out a request form.
Workshop Offerings
The CAT Center offers a series of Academic Skills Workshops each semester. You do not have to sign up in advance, but seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to schedule a tutoring session
To schedule a tutoring session, login to the TutorTrac program and search for tutoring availabilities for your classes. You may also call 227-2274 or come by the CAT Center in 30 Hunter Library during our hours of operation.
Tutors determine their own hours and may not be available for tutoring every day. Please allow 48 hours notice to schedule a session.
All tutoring sessions are held in the CAT Center during regular hours of operation.