Request a Classroom Presentation

Faculty members can request a PAAC representative to visit their class to introduce students to the PAAC services.  Faculty may request a classroom visit and request information cards or brochures to distribute to their students by emailing paactutoring@tamuk.edu

 

Syllabus Statement

We encourage faculty to include the PAAC’s information on their syllabus to encourage students to seek academic support.

 

Feel free to use the following statement on your course syllabi to inform your students about the PAAC:

The Pathway Academic Assistance Center offers free tutoring (by appointment or drop-in) for various courses.

• Tutoring and academic support, in-person and online
• Peer Tutors help provide a solid academic foundation that enables students to become confident, capable, independent learners
• Tutors guide students in identifying, acquiring, and enhancing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to reach their desired goals

 

Location: Jernigan Library, 220

Phone: 361-593-5223

Email: paactutoring@tamuk.edu

Website: PAAC Tutoring

Appointments: javsuccess.tamuk.edu

IG: tamuksuccess_squad

 

 

 

Peer Assisted Learning “PAL” (formerly known as Supplemental Instruction “SI”)

Courses identified as having historically high rates of drops, failures, or withdrawals are strategically supported through the integration of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL). In these targeted courses, faculty are invited to collaborate with our PAL tutor, whose goal is to enhance student academic success by facilitating weekly group study sessions that complement traditional tutoring services.

We encourage faculty to permit periodic classroom visits from the PAL throughout the semester to inform students about the PAAC’s comprehensive academic support offerings, including both individualized tutoring and PAL-led study sessions.

Any course-related materials or resources that faculty can provide will further empower the PAL to conduct effective study sessions and ensure alignment with course objectives.

It is important to note that PALs are not teaching assistants and are not involved in grading or assessment tasks, but rather function as a peer tutor to foster collaborative learning and strengthen students' mastery of course content, outside of the classroom.

 

General Information

Both Tutors & PALs are faculty-referred and participate in ongoing professional development.

 

At all three levels, the Pathways Academic Assistance Center is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association’s International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC).