Peer Tutoring Program

Email us: PeerTutoringSGS@gsbs.rutgers.edu 
Sign up for Tutoring Services: https://linktr.ee/peer.tutoring.sgs
Instagram: @PeerTutoringSGS

Our purpose:
The purpose of this association shall be to cultivate and promote success in the basic medical and dental sciences; to support graduate students in their academics through peer engagement; and to generate a sense of community and scholarship among the students of graduate studies and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Our mission:
Our mission is to provide quality academic support to graduate students by recruiting qualified student volunteers. We aim to empower students by fostering academic success in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

WHO WE ARE (2024-2025 Executive Board)
Program Director: Manya Sinha
Associate Director: Sonya Peregrim
Course Liaisons: Marco Garcia, Gunjan Patel
Lead Scheduling Coordinator: Jalissa Mitchell
Scheduling Coordinators: Ishita Chakraborty
Social Media Coordinator: Haley Shine

TUTORING SERVICES

For Tutors:
Benefits of tutoring:

• Gain volunteer/leadership experience within RBHS community
• Meet and get to know your fellow graduate students
• Network with Course Directors and Teaching Assistants
• Improve communication skills
• Reinforce your knowledge of the material you are teaching

Requirements:

• Students who have received an A/B+ in the course are eligible to tutor
• No tutoring experience necessary
• All tutors must hold a minimum of one tutoring session per week that’s at least 1 hour long
• Tutors must come prepared with a lesson plan, whether it is a presentation of lecture objectives or providing students with practice questions

For Students: Tutor services are available for ALL graduate students (pre-medical, pre-dental, biomedical and PhD candidates).
For the best tutoring experience:

• Sign up for tutoring as early as possible
• Attend tutoring sessions every week
• If you are unable to attend, you must notify your tutor or schedule coordinator as soon as possible
• Tutoring sessions will be much more beneficial to everyone if you are actively participating
• Ask questions, answer questions, and engage in conversations to learn the material better
• Come prepared by reviewing the material before the tutoring session

INTERESTED IN OUR TUTORING SERVICES?
To sign up as a tutor or receive our tutoring services, follow the link below and fill in the attached form! You will need to log into your Rutgers NetID to complete the forms.
https://linktr.ee/peer.tutoring.sgs