Learning Commons Update
March 13, 2020
The Learning Commons and all services remain open to students with regular hours for
all subjects (https://www.sfcollege.edu/tutoring/index). We are working very hard to ramp up our ability to meet with students online if
they choose not to come to campus, and we will be sending detailed information very
soon on how students can connect online. Academic Success Coaches and Tutors will
all be seeing students as needed, and I encourage you to message students early and
often to remind them that we are still here to assist. During this stressful time,
students may lose motivation to connect with many of the supports regularly available,
so your help in encouraging students to connect will benefit them greatly.
Additionally, a reminder that our subscription to Student Lingo includes many online
modules that help students strategize how to be successful, but I wanted to especially
remind you of the below modules.
These modules in particular address online learning. The direct links below can be
used anywhere you may embed a link and will take the student directly to these modules
(they will go through the college single sign-on (SFID@sfcollege.edu and password).
The Learning Commons will continue to support students with academic success coaching
in person or via an online format. Trained academic coaches will continue to partner
with students to assist them with goal-setting, developing action plans, and study
strategies.
To schedule an in-person or online meeting with an academic success coach, email academicsuccesscoaching@sfcollege.edu or call 352-395-5176.
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Location: Check in at front desk of the Learning Commons/Library.
To access online Academic Success Coaching:
- Students can connect with coaches using Microsoft Teams which is available to faculty, students, and staff as part of the Microsoft Office suite. At the time of the scheduled appointment, students should log into their student email and follow these directions to start a video chat.
Biology/Chemistry Tutoring
For tutoring assistance in Biology and Chemistry, tutors will be using Zoom meeting
with a dedicated link:
https://sfcollege.zoom.us/j/712442007
They will be put in a "waiting room" until the tutor is available to help them. If
a tutor is temporarily not available, the message "The meeting has not started" will
show on the screen. Please check back later.
The Learning Commons Natural Science online tutoring hours are
Monday 9 a.m-4 p.m., 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thursday 12 p.m-3 p.m., 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m-4 p.m.
These hours are subject to change. Please see https://www.sfcollege.edu/tutoring/index for more information. Email Larry.warren@sfcollege.edu for questions or additional assistance.
