Peer Tutoring | Jamestown Community College

One-on-one tutoring support

Jamestown Community College’s peer tutoring program allows you to work one-on-one with trained peer tutors, who are current students recommended to us by our faculty. You can meet with a peer tutor on campus or at a distance via Zoom.

Peer tutoring can support your success by helping you:

Review and clarify course concepts
Answer questions and solve academic problems
Prepare for exams
Develop and organize ideas for written assignments
Improve your study skills

Log into Starfish

How to schedule an appointment

Tutorial PDFs with screenshots are available in your Brightspace Orientation session.

Schedule an Appointment in Starfish with a Peer Tutor

Select the navigation menu (three lines).
Select Courses from the menu.
If peer tutoring is available for your course, you’ll see a purple tutoring icon next to your instructor’s name. Select Schedule Appointment.
Select what you need help with and select Continue.
Available tutor appointment times will appear for the dates highlighted on the calendar. Select the time that works best for you. Then select Continue.
Choose from one of three locations: Jamestown Campus, Cattaraugus County Campus, or Zoom. Select Confirm.
Review all information on the confirmation page.
You will receive a confirmation email to your JCC email address. If you scheduled a Zoom appointment, your confirmation email will include your Zoom link. The appointment will also appear in your Starfish calendar.

How does peer tutoring work?

How much does tutoring cost? It’s free!

In which courses do you offer tutoring? We offer tutoring in many JCC courses. Most of our tutorials are in math, English, and health sciences.

You can check if your course has a tutor by selecting Courses in your Starfish menu and finding the purple tutoring icon beside your course name.
If your course does not have the purple tutoring icon, reach out to your instructor for assistance. Learning Center coordinators may also be able to connect you with support.

How do I get the most out of my appointment? Ask for assistance as soon as you need it. Attempt coursework before asking for help, and be prepared for your appointment by having course materials on-hand (notes, textbooks, etc.) and questions prepared.

What can I expect from my tutor? Tutors provide extra academic support, but they are not teachers and will not present content to you. You will need to have attended class, provide the tutorial content, and have questions ready to discuss.

How do I connect with my tutor? You can meet with a tutor face-to-face in the Learning Commons or via Zoom. If you choose a Zoom appointment, a link will be sent to your JCC email.

What happens if I can’t make it to my appointment? You can cancel and reschedule using Starfish.