What is Content Tutoring?
The Academic Success Center offers tutoring for courses at Rider across the disciplines. The ASC employs academically accomplished Rider students who exhibit leadership skills and have received a recommendation from their professor(s).
Content tutoring is designed for students who are looking for support in understanding concepts for a specific course. Peer tutors help improve performance by modeling effective study techniques and breaking down difficult concepts.
The courses for which we offer content tutoring will vary each semester depending on student tutor availability. To view available appointments for your courses online, 24/7, please visit and log in with your Rider Key. To speak with a staff member, students may call us at 609-896-5008 or send an email to academicsuccesscenter@rider.edu during our administrative hours, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
If we do not have a tutor for a course that you would like assistance with, you may fill out our and we will begin the process of hiring a new tutor, if one is available.
Who are the tutors?
Our peer tutors are successful students who have earned at least a B+ in the courses they tutor, have a high GPA, have been recommended by their professors, and have been trained in tutoring techniques through our tutor training program. Tutors have the opportunity to participate in ongoing training workshops to further their skills as a tutor. Their goal is to help students gain a better understanding of course content and develop study skills through the use of interactive learning strategies.
When and where does tutoring take place?
Most tutoring sessions take place in the Academic Success Center (BLC 237) Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., and on Fridays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Appointments scheduled outside of these hours must be held remotely and scheduled with an ASC staff member during our administrative hours, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
To schedule an appointment with a staff member, stop by BLC 237, call us at 609-896-5008, or email academicsuccesscenter@rider.edu during our administrative hours. To schedule an appointment online 24/7, visit our TracCloud page.
What do I need for my tutoring sessions?
You will get the most out of tutoring if you prepare. To enable the tutor to best meet your needs, we recommend that you do the following:
- Complete assigned reading and homework
- Prepare questions
- Bring course materials such as your syllabus and assignments, textbook, class notes, old quizzes or study guides, and a pen or pencil
How do I arrange for tutoring?
Tutoring is available throughout the semester. Students can schedule tutoring using the following ways:
- Schedule an appointment online, 24/7. For more information on how to use TracCloud, please visit our TracCloud page.
- E-mail us at academicsuccesscenter@rider.edu. Please include the course code and your professor as well as your availability for tutoring.
- Stop by our office (Bart Luedeke Center 237) during our administrative hours, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Call us at 609-896-5008
- Fill-out and submit a
Can I apply to become a student tutor?
Becoming an ASC tutor is both challenging and rewarding. Our paid tutoring positions offer flexibility to Rider students looking to fit employment into their academic schedules. ASC tutors gain academic, personal and career oriented skills while helping their peers.
If you are interested in learning more about our available positions, please complete the .