U of T Tutor Training Program (UT3)
The U of T Tutor Training Program, known as UT3, is designed for current undergraduate St. George campus students to become effective tutors. Completion of all nine training modules on Quercus and Folio earns a place on the U of T Tutor Directory of students trained for peer support, so that you can make money tutoring other university students.
This program is open to all undergraduate St. George campus students. Applicants need a recommendation from a content or skill expert (e.g., faculty member, dean, or supervisor) to begin tutoring.
Modules
- Introductory Workshop and Skills Assessment (Folio prerequisite)
- Identify, Assist, Refer
- One-on-One Communication and Building Relationships
- Boundaries in Your Peer Support Relationship
- Academic Skills Starter Kit
- Ethics in Tutoring
- Assignment and Syllabus Analysis
- Using Questioning to Support Active Learning
Program process
- Join the UT3 Quercus course and enroll in the UT3 workflow on Folio to track your progress in this program.
- Complete asynchronous modules on Folio, and successfully complete an Introductory Workshop and Skills Assessment module to access the synchronous modules that have prerequisites.
- Once all modules are completed, you will be offered a spot on the U of T Tutor Directory, for current University of Toronto students to find effective and trustworthy tutors. You need at least 73% in the courses you want to tutor, but you can choose not to support certain courses.
All synchronous training modules are offered at multiple times and can be found on Folio.
Community of Practice
Experienced tutors are expected to lead at least one Community of Practice (CoP) session every 24 months. CoPs involve group discussions, open to all UT3 participants. on various topics to enhance peer-to-peer learning.
