StudentAffairsandAlumniEngagement

ROWANUNIVERSITYSCHOOLOFOSTEOPATHICMEDICINE

ProgramOverview

TutoringServicesoffersacademicsupportinavarietyofsubjectsinordertoimproveeducationalachievement.TutoringisavailablefreeofchargetoallRowanSOMstudents.Small-grouptutoringisavailableinmostsubjectareas.Studentsmayself-scheduletutoringappointmentsusingtheTutorDirectoryprovidedontheRowanSOMBlackboardsite.

TutoringsessionswillbeGROUPtutoring,only.Individualtutoringmaybeconsideredbasedonareferralfromfaculty/CTLandmustfirstbeapprovedbyStudentAffairs.Tutoringsessionswillbeheldto5hoursperday,pertutor;20hourperweekmaximum.

ProgramContacts

DeanMicciche,MPA

DirectorofStudentAffairsandAlumniEngagement

(856)566-6740lmiccida@rowan.edu

AshleeAngelus,MSA

ProgramCoordinator,StudentAffairsandAlumniEngagement

(856)566-6482lAngelus@rowan.edu

JoannGarwood

SeniorManagementAssistant,Academic&StudentAffairs

856-566-6972Igarwoojj@rowan.edu

ChristineL.Willse,MBA

AssociateDirectorofFinancialAid

856–566–6008Iwillsecl@rowan.edu

NecholeHunter

SOMHumanResourcesManager

856-566-6159Inashn@rowan.edu

SherrySerranodeLee

SeniorHumanResourcesSpecialist

856-566-6160Ileese@rowan.edu

JobDescription

JobTitle: Tutor

Facility: SchoolofOsteopathicMedicine

Department: AcademicAffairs

Facility: RowanSOM

ReportsTo: ProgramCoordinator,TutorProgram

SUMMARY:TheAcademicAffairstutoringprogramprovidesfreelearningsupportintheformofpeer-to-peercontenttutoringforSOMcourses.Tutoringsessionsmaybeheldone-on-oneorinsmallgroups.ESSENTIALDUTIES:• Provideacademicsupportintheformofpeer-to-peertutoringandmentoring• Assistwithmedical-sciencestudyskills• Assistwiththeassimilationofmedical-sciencesubjectcontent• Assistwiththeintegrationofmedical-sciencesubjectcontentacrossthemedicalcurriculum• Assistwithquizpreparation• Assistwithexampreparation• Assistwithboardspreparation

EligibilityAllemployeesMUSThavean85orhighertotutorinasubject.

AllPBLstudentsMUSTreachouttoDr.Steinforapprovaltotutor.

QualificationsSOMtutorsmustbecurrentSOMstudentsingoodoverallacademicstanding. Specifically, inordertotutoraspecificcourse,atutormusthavea)takentheSOMcourseforthatsubject,b)earnedagradeofHonors(H)orHighPass(HP)forthecourse(s)forwhichthestudentishired,andc)meetanyadditionalrequirementsdeemednecessaryfortheDirectororChairofthecourse(s).

TutorResponsibilityAgreement• Iunderstandallsessionswillbegroupsessionsandshouldconsistoftwoormorepersons.• Iunderstandthatitismyresponsibilitytoarrangetutoringsessionswithmyscheduledtuteesdirectly

andthatIwillneedtoinformSAAEintheeventthatIhavebeenunsuccessfulinarrangingtomeetwithmytutee.

• Iwillbeontimeandpreparedforeachtutoringsession.• IwillprovidemytuteewithadvancednoticeifIneedtocancelatutoringsession.• Iunderstandthattutoringsessionscannotexceed5hourspersession,perday.(Tutorsmayonlytutor

5hoursperday;20hoursperweekmaximum).• IunderstandthatIwillbepaidonanhourlyrate($17)throughtheFederalWorkStudyProgram.• Iagreetocompletemytutoringlog immediatelyaftermytutoringsession, includingthesummary

andoutlineoftaskssection,andallneededidentificationnumbersandoriginalsignatures• I agree to accurately report my hours on my tutoring log and Web Time Entry timesheet and

understandfailuretodosocouldresult indisciplinaryaction.Studentswhofraudulentlycompletetimecardswillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction,terminationfromallUniversityFederalWork-Studyemployment programs, loss of eligibility for all financial assistance, and referral to the U. S.Department of Education for criminal prosecution. Students so identified will be referred to theAssistant Dean for Student Affairs for disciplinary action,whichmay result in expulsion from theUniversity.

• Iagreetosubmitmytutoringhours inatimelyfashionaccordingtothescheduletheCoordinatorprovides.

• IagreetorespondtoanyevaluationsandsurveyssenttomebySAAEtoratemyexperienceasatutorandforanyothermattersregardingthetutoringprogram.

• Iamawarethatparticipationinthetutoringprogramasatutorshouldnotinterferewithmyacademicsuccess and IMUST remain in good academic standing to participate. It ismy job to inform theCoordinatorifthisstatuschanges.

Application&HiringProcess• Youwillreceiveane-mailfromAshleeAngelusconfirmingwhichsubjectsyou’reeligibleto

tutor.Inthise-mailyouwillreceivethehiringpacketthatwillbesubmittedtoHR.

• MakesureyoufilloutyourFAFSAandmakesure“work-study”ismarkedoffasYES

• EmailChristineWillse(willsecl@rowan.edu)inFinancialAidtoconfirmyou’reeligiblefor

FederalWorkStudy

• AfterhiringpacketiscompletedpleasebringtoNecholeHunterorSherrySerranoDeLeein

HumanResources,UniversityEducationalCenter-Ste.1126(NexttoCampusSecurity).

Pleasemakesureyouhavealloriginaldocumentsofidentificationwithyouatthistime.

• OnceyourpaperworkhasbeenprocessedandapprovedbyHR,youwillreceiveaWelcome

E-mailfromAshleeAngeluswiththeOrientationPowerPointandquiz.

• Onceyoucompletetheorientation,quiz,andWebTimeEntrytrainingyoucanstart

tutoring!

HiringPacketCheck-List• RequesttoHireForm

• JobDescription

• EmploymentEligibilityVerification(Page8&7ofI-9form)

• FormofIdentification*Pleaserefertolistofacceptabledocuments*

YOUMUSTHAVEALLORIGINALDOCUMENTSWITHYOUUPONSUBMISSION.

• W-4Form

• BackgroundCheckForm

• EmployeeConfidentialityStatement

• Faculty/StaffInformationSheet

• DirectDeposit(*Allstudentsmusthavedirectdeposit)

PLEASEMAKESUREYOUBRINGAVOIDEDCHECKWITHYOUUPONSUBMISSION.

• TutorContract(Signedwhenpackethandedin)

AfterhiringpacketiscompletedpleasebringtoNecholeNashorSherrySerranoDe

LeeinHumanResources,UniversityEducationalCenter-Ste.1126(NexttoCampus

Security).

TutoringSubjects• BiochemistryandGenetics• Histology• PhysiologyI• AnatomyI• Microbiology• OMMI• OnDoctoringI• Histology• PhysiologyII• AnatomyII• OMMII• OnDoctoringI

AsareminderfromDepartmentofStudentAffairsandtheTutoringProgram,COMLEXTutoringisNOTofferedthroughourprogram.Theguidelinesareasfollows:

•StudentswillnotbeofferedorgrantedtutoringthroughtheRowanSOMtutoringprogramfortheirfirstattemptatCOMLEX.Itisexpectedthattheyprepareusingtheirprepcourseandanyotherresourcestheywish.

•StudentswhorequesttutoringandarenoteligiblecanbegivenalistofresourcestoobtainprivatetutorsthroughCTL.

•StudentswillonlybeofferedtutoringthroughtheRowanSOMtutoringprogramifitismandatedbyStudentAcademicProgressCommitteefollowingaCOMLEXfailure.Eventhen,itisexpectedthatmoststudentswhofailCOMLEXwillbesenttoanimmersioncourse,someofwhichofferprivatetutoring.

StudentsseekingacademiccounselingandstudentaccommodationscanreachouttoTheCenterforTeachingandLearning(CTL).Pleasecontactyourclassrepresentativeviae-mail:

1styearstudents:FerinFord–ford@rowan.edu

2ndyearstudents:ElizabethCronin-cronine@rowan.edu

3rd&4thyearstudents:LisaCardello–Cardello@rowan.edu