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Table  of  Contents

Letter  of  Transmittal

Abstract

Table  of  Figures

Executive  Summary  

Problem  Statement  

Review  of  Secondary  Research  

Technical  Plan  

Budget  

Evaluation  Plan

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ENC 3254 Students Broward Hall Tutoring Center Gainesville, FL, 32611 August 7, 2011 Dana Rechsteiner Assistant Director of Special Projects Office of Contracts and Grants 123 Grinter Hall Gainesville, FL, 32611 Dear Mrs. Rechsteiner: Enclosed is a copy of "Proposal to Expand the University of Florida's Tutoring Center." This report is a summary of the problems with our current tutoring center and our proposed plan to increase tutoring and mentoring. Currently, the University of Florida's tutoring center is very limited. The main center near Broward Hall specializes in helping students that struggle with reading, writing, and mathematics while preparing them to be better test takers. However, students in other majors such as engineering and pre-medicine are forced to spend money in order to get the help they need due to the tutoring center's limitations. Many college campuses who have completed renovations to their tutoring centers have had an increased interest from their students as well as increased scores and GPAs. In order to solve this problem, we have proposed a plan that will re-locate the tutoring center to the HUB by building additional floors. The new and improved tutoring center will provide resources for students of all majors (both undergraduate and graduate) through the tutoring channel, online slideshows, and study packets. Incoming freshmen will be provided with a free trial semester where they can get used to the system and their needs will be targeted. The aim of this new program is help students gain life-long tips and helps, not just a way to prepare for an upcoming exam. We believe that our plan is very feasible and realistic. We are confident that if the grant is awarded to this project, it will benefit both the University of Florida and its students. I therefore submit the following proposal for your consideration. Please feel free to contact us at (352) 398-7777 if you have any questions and/or comments regarding the interpretation of the report. Sincerely, Bravo Research Team ENC 3254 Student

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A B S T R AC TThe  University  of  Florida  provides  it  students  with  a  number  of  re-­

sources  aimed  at  creating  a  positive  and  supportive  learning  envi-­

ronment.  Tutoring  and  academic  support  are  among  those  resources  

and  are  available  through  several  college  departments  and  student  

programs.  UF  developed  the  Teaching  Center  in  the  early  1970’s   to  

help  more  students  get  access  to  tutoring  and  mentoring,  and  all  in  

one  location.  The  Teaching  Center  is  readily  accessible  to  students  on  

campus,  but  it  is  nestled  in  the  back  section  of  Broward  Hall  dormi-­

tory.

The  program  has  evolved  over  the  years  and  currently  offers  year-­

round  walk-­in  tutoring  in  subjects   like  math,  science,  engineering  

and  business.  With  its  on-­campus  tutoring  TV  channel  and  online  

video  streaming,  the  center  has  taken  steps  towards  increasing  the  

quality  of  their  program.  Even  with  these  updates,  low  attendance  

ter’s  ability  to  adequately  address  the  needs  of  thousands  of  students.  

To  amplify   the   impact  of   the   center,  Bravo  proposes   that   they  ex-­

panded  and  redeveloped  their  services  to  meet  the  growing  needs  of  

our  university  and  community.

feasibility  of  expanding  the  center.  The  changes  outlined  in  this  pro-­

posal  are  designed  to  bolster  the  existing  Teaching  Center  and  conse-­

quently  improve  the  UF  learning  experience.    

 

E X E C U T I V E S U M M A RYExpanding  the  Teaching  Center  at  the  University  of  Florida  is  a  great  

way  to  provide  students  with  the  tools  and  support  they  need  to  suc-­

ceed  academically.  The  effect  of  this  expansion  really  has  the  poten-­

tial  to  extend  beyond  academic  success  for  students.  If  students  feel  

prepared  and  supported,  they  will  be  more  engaged,  have  more  con-­

learning  experience  the  university  provides.

dents  help  themselves.  Essentially,  a  tutor  uses  their  expertise  to  help  

students  become  independent  learners.  From  this  perspective,  tutor-­

ing  is  more  than  just  teaching  someone  new  material,  rather  it  is  an  

opportunity  to  identify  and  target  the  needs  of  individuals  through  

knowledge,  honesty  and  understanding.

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Some  major  problems  with   the  Teaching  Center   stem   from   the   fact  

that  it  doesn’t  have  the  tools  or  capacity  to  serve  all  the  students  that  

need  help.  Because  they  only  offer  tutoring  in  limited  subject  areas,  

students  don’t  get  the  comprehensive  tutoring  they  need.    Some  stu-­

dents  have  to  resort  to  using  tutoring  services  outside  the  university  

and  in  many  cases  these  students  are  paying  a  price,  both  monetarily  

and  academically.

For  independent  tutoring  services,  money  is  often  times  the  driving  

force  of  their  business.  As  an  institution  of  higher  learning,  UF’s  re-­

on-­campus  location  will  provide  affordable  support  to  students  that  

is  consistent  with  the  goals  and  standards  of  UF.

Several  studies  suggest  that  effective  tutoring  programs  can  lead  to  a  

vidual  success  for  students,  but  extend  to  the  university  as  a  whole.  

Increases   in   student   retention   rates,   support   for   undecided   under-­

graduate   students   and   smoother   academic   and   social   transitioning  

To  make  the  research  we’ve  gathered  a  reality  for  UF,  our  technical  

plan  outlines  the  changes  we  propose  to  make.  By  relocating,  increas-­

ing  facility  hours,  improving  online  and  television  tutorial  services  

and  offering  help   to  graduate   students  and   students  outside  of  UF,  

the  center  has  the  opportunity  to  make  an  impact  in  the  Gainesville  

community.

The  majority  of  the  funds  for  this  endeavor  will  be  allocated  towards  

adding  three  new  stories  to  the  Hub  to  accomodate  the  new  teaching  

center.  The  new  facility  is  designed  to  support  instructed  learning  and  

crease  revenue  for  the  food  court.  The  budget  section  of  this  proposal  

Finally,  the  success  of  this  program  can  be  evaluated  at  three  key  lev-­

is   interested   in  documenting  measurable   improvements   in  student  

comprehension,  their  overall  grades,  and  GPA.  Progress  reports  and  

student   surveys  will  help  us  gage   the  effectiveness  of  our  program  

and  make  changes  where  needed.  At  a  social  level,  our  tutoring  and  

In  conclusion,  expanding  the  tutoring  center   is  an  investment  that  

versity  has  to  offer.  The  goals  of  this  program  aren’t  new  to  the  Uni-­

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versity  of  Florida.  As  the  states  oldest  university,  implementing  the  

___  of  this  proposal  will  only  assist  UF  in    its  efforts  to  remain  one  of  

the  top  public  institutions  in  the  nation.    

P R O B L E M S TAT E M E N T S

of  the  Gainesville  community  experience  a  lack  of  resources  to  help  

better   themselves   in   their   educational   classes.   Although   programs  

do  exist  they  are  often  limited  to  few  classes  or  are  too  expensive  for  

students  to  afford.  What  Bravo  group  proposes  is  a  state  of  the  art  tu-­

toring  center  to  help  the  students  reach  their  full  potential  and  maxi-­

mize  their  learning  experience  here  at  the  University  of  Florida.

 

The  university  currently  has  a  small  tutoring  program  which  covers  

sixteen  classes  from  the  areas  of  mathematics,  science,  engineering,  

and  business.  The  University  of  Florida  offers  thousands  of  classes  to  

students  yet  only  sixteen  of  these  classes  are  supplemented  with  ex-­

tracurricular  tutoring  resources.  What  happens  to  the  students  who  

only  other  option  is   to  turn  to  outside  programs  like  Tutoring  Zone  

who   currently   offers   help   for   thirty   three  UF   classes.  Although   an  

improvement  this  number  still  does  not  scratch  the  surface  of  the  ex-­

tensive  course  options  a  student  faces.  What  the  university  needs  is  a  

center  that  will  offer  tutoring  for  a  majority  of  courses  that  UF  offers.  

The  basic  sixteen  classes,  and  perhaps  a  few  more,  can  be  continued  

to  be  offered  regularly  with  preset  tutoring  classes  scheduled  and  the  

television  tutoring  program  that  UF  runs  can  continue  to  broadcast  

as  well.  This  allows  the  broader  classes  to  reach  a  large  general  public  

smaller  specialized  classes  will  be  handled  in  a  slightly  different  way.  

help  in.  If  the  class  is  offered  than  the  student  will  receive  an  appoint-­

ment  to  meet  with  a  graduate  student  who  has  taken  the  class  before.  

to  employ  graduate  tutors  and  control  the  crowd  sizes.

 

The   second  problems  with  alternative   tutoring   centers   are   the   fees  

dollars   for   a   review   session  while   Tutoring   Train   charges  nineteen  

dollars.  Individually  it   is  not  a  lot  but  if  you  need  tutoring  in  mul-­

tiple  classes  and  there  are   three  test   in  each  class   it  could  cost  over  

150  dollars  for  a  single  semester.  For  students  who  may  be  supporting  

themselves  through  college  or  students  who  rely  heavily  on  loans,  

help  in  their  classes.  The  current  tutoring  program  is  free  and  will  re-­

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main  that  way  to  all  UF  students  seeking  help.  The  tutoring  center  

will  however  charge  Santa  Fe  students  or  any  other  non-­UF  students  

who  wish  to  partake  in  tutoring  sessions.  These  fees  will  help  cover  

the  cost  of  the  graduate  tutors  and  tutoring  center  staff.  The  money  

will  also  be  made  up  by  the  means  of  new  found  revenue  at  conces-­

by  the  tutoring  center.  

 

Another   major   problem  with   the   current   tutoring   services   is   how  

they  tutor.  The  current  UF  tutoring  center  only  offers  tutoring  in  six-­

teen  classes  and  this  tutoring  often  comes  in  the  form  of  class  review.  

Tutoring  Zone   advertises   their   programs  as   test   reviews.   They  only  

teach  you  what  will  be  on  the  test  and  that  is  it.  Neither  of  these  pro-­

grams  teach  you  the  foundations  for  educational  success.  

A  new  aspect  the  updated  tutoring  center  will  offer  is  a  program  that  

will  teach  students  how  to  succeed  in  any  class.  It  would  include  tips  

on  how  to  study,  how  to  take  notes,  when  to  study,  and  other  general  

concepts  like  those.  The  class  will  be  a  general  study  skills  class  that  

any  student  can  take  because  it  can  be  applied  to  any  and  all  courses.  

This  will  be  an  invaluable  resource  to  the  incoming  freshman  classes.  

ten  fall  into  bad  habits  which  result  in  less  than  expected  grades.  This  

program  will  help  students  learn  how  to  stay  on  track  and  improve  

academic  excellence.

 

ing  is  the  location.  If  students  wish  to  seek  tutoring  in  one  of  the  six-­

teen  classes  offered  by  UF  then  a  short  trip  to  Broward  is  not  a  prob-­

lem.  However  if  they  seek  help  in  a  class  outside  of  those  sixteen  then  

students.  

Younger   students  may  not   own  a   car   or   scooter   to   travel   and  may  

rely  heavily  on  walking  around  campus.  Both  of  the  tutoring  services  

previously  mentions  are  over  ten  blocks  from  the  northeast  corner  of  

campus.  Although  not  a  huge  distance  these  review  sessions  are  only  

offered  once  or  twice  a  week.  Many  students  may  not  be  able  to  make  

job  they  work.  

An  on   campus   location  would  make   it   easier   for   student   to   attend  

review  sessions  in  between  classes.  Located  in  the  heart  of  campus,  

the  HUB  would  be  the  perfect  location  for  the  tutoring  center.  Built  

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would  provide   concessions   to   students   and  allows  a  place   for   con-­

gregation  encouraging  interaction  before  or  after  tutoring  sessions  to  

compare  notes  or  set  up  additional  study  groups.  An  on  campus  loca-­

tion  would  be  more  convenient  and  would  allow  more  students  to  

seek  out  tutoring  services.  

 

The  proposed  tutoring  center  will  cover  all  of  these  problems  that  cur-­

rent  students  are   facing.  It  would  allow  for  an  expansion  of  course  

offerings  appealing  to  a  wider  student  body  across  all  disciplines.  The  

services  would  remain  free  allowing  all  students  the  opportunity  for  

study  skill  course  for  all  students  and  encourage  it  strongly  in  fresh-­

man  to  help  students  excel  in  all  their  classes.  Finally  the  center  will  

be  in  the  heart  of  campus  allowing  convenient  access  to  all  students  

who  attend  the  university.      

 

 R E V I E W O F S E CO N D A RY R E S E A R C HBecause   tutors   are   an   essential   part   of   the   tutoring   process   our   tu-­

whom  a  tutor  is,  because  tutors  come  in  a  variety  of  professions,  ex-­

commitment,  they  can  also  serve  as  mentors  and  they  can  assist  in  

either  a  group  or  one-­on-­one  setting.

The  tutoring  center  we  propose  will  house  plenty  of  tutors  and  a  vari-­

ety  of  learning  resources  for  students  at  UF  and  neighboring  colleges.  

This  center  is  designed  to  meet  student  needs  as  small  as  answering  

ing  or  dropping  out  of  college.

In   a   study   conducted   at   a   university   in  Pennsylvania,   undeclared  

of  potentially  at  risk  students  on  a  university  campus.  Undecided  or  

undeclared  students  are  students  that  haven’t  selected  a  major  and  

have  little  direction  regarding  their  vocational  ambitions.  

students  change  their  major  one  ore  more  times,  postponing  a  major  

professional  mentors  and  networking  opportunities.

University  life  and  campus  culture  play  an  integral  role  in  a  student’s  

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social  development.  UF’s  student  body  is  very  diverse  and  represents  

interest.   In  addition   to  new  perspectives,  colleges  offer   students  ac-­

Research  suggests  that  tutoring  can  serve  as  bridge  for  undecided  stu-­

dents  because  it  can  provide  them  with  regular  and  substantive  peer  

undergraduate  students  that  are  undeclared.  When  a  student  selects  a  

major  or  program  to  follow,  they  have  the  chance  to  talk  to  professors  

faculty,  staff,  and  student  leaders.  The  breadth  and  variety  of  these  op-­

portunities  are  often  reduced  or  limited  for  undeclared  student.  

tutoring   to   the  next   level  by  mindfully   integrating  mentoring   into  

our  mission  and  philosophy.  Students  that  need  tutoring  the  most  are  

usually  at  risk  of  failing  and  can  have  low  or  limited  incomes.  Tutor-­

ronment  for  students.  

The  effects  of  tutoring  are  best  revealed  in  the  improvements  a  stu-­

dent  makes  on  assigned  work,  exams,  and  in  his/her  overall  academic  

achievement.  While  tutoring  can  help  students  improve  their  educa-­

tional  outcomes,   there  are  a  number  of  negative  stigmas  associated  

with  using  tutoring  services.  

the  Language  Arts  Tutorial  Program,  researchers  found  that  students  

didn’t  pursue  tutoring  for  a  number  of  reasons.  Among  limited  time  

available  by  their  professors  or  to  those  outlined  in  their  course  syl-­

labus.  These  students  are  often  weary  about  supplementing  the  infor-­

help.   Some  students  didn’t  need   tutoring   in  high   school  and  aren’t  

aptitude.  

Relatedly,  The  University  of  Florida   is  home  to   some  of   the  bright-­

est  students  in  the  state  of  Florida  and  the  nation.  According  to  the  

UF  website,  approximately  90  percent  of  its  incoming  freshmen  score  

above  the  national  average  on  standardized  exams  and  its  fall  2010  

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incoming  freshman  class  had  an  average  grade  point  average  of  4.3.  

than  others   adjusting   to   the  pace  of   college,   both   socially  and  aca-­

demically.  The  program  we  create  will  encourage  students  to  utilize  

all  the  services  the  University  has  to  offer  to  better  their  learning  ex-­

perience.

We  found  research  that  shows  some  correlation  between  tutoring  ser-­

ularly  freshman.  Students  that  utilize  tutoring  early  in  their  college  

career  often  have  a  competitive  advantage.  In  a  study  of  a  program  

similar  to  one  we  are  proposing,  freshmen  who    visited    their    tutor-­

As  we  mentioned  earlier,  our  proposed  tutoring  center  shouldn’t  just  

ing  skills.  A   friendly  staff  and  energetic   learning  environment  will  

encourage  repeat  visits  and  comfort  in  seeking  help.

Wendy  Cook,  director  of  the  tutoring  program  at  Broward  Hall,  dis-­

impactful  than  just  teaching  students  how  to  pass  an  exam.  Students  

will  be  encouraged  to  use  the  center  not  only  when  the  need  help,  

but  to  integrate  our  services  into  their  academic  routine  for  enhanced  

results.  The  tutoring  center  will  offer  more  than  a  review  session  so  

students  can  develop  better  learning  habits.  

Tutoring  companies  like  Tutoring  Zone  (a  popular  off-­campus  tutor-­

but  disruptive  to  learning.  Programs  like  these  are  teaching  students  

to  seek  help  at  the  last  minute.  Though  exam  reviews  are  important,  

they  are  more  helpful  when  supplemented  with  class  participation,  

effective  studying  and  time  management.

According  to  a  2009  UF’s  Student  Experience  in  the  Research  Univer-­

to  extend  its  services  beyond  tutoring.  

person  you  can  relate  to  tells  a   funny  joke  or  two,  and  teaches  you  

dents  understand  the  material  and  as  a  result  they  will  feel  prepared  

to  take  their  exam.

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S U B J E C T L I M I TAT I O N A N D B E N E F I T S O F E X PA N S I O N  

A  major  problem  the  University  of  Florida’s  campus  tutoring  center  

experiences  is  the  lack  of  visitors.  Cook  says  the  facility  sees  an  aver-­

how  is  a  university  with  50,000  +  students  averaging  less  than  3,000  

the  help  they  need  there.    Instead,  they  are  forced  to  ask  parents  for  

money  or   get   an  unwanted   job   in   order   to   receive   the   appropriate  

help  from  a  high-­priced  tutoring  center  like  Tutoring  Zone.    With  the  

tutoring  center   focusing  solely  on  basic  math,  science,  and  reading,  

students  who  major  in  more  technical  majors  (which  is  a  good  major-­

 

The  University  of  Florida  is  not  the  only  school  to  have  this  problem  

however.    Arizona  State  University  had  similar   limitations   to   their  

program  two  years  ago  and  decided  to  take  action.    ASU  found  a  way  

to  not  only  increase  the  number  of  courses  they  would  tutor,  but  pro-­

toring  is  becoming  increasingly  more  popular  in  the  21st  century  and  

many  students  seem  to  like  it  convenience.

 

Although  many  students  like  the  idea  of  online  tutoring  because  they  

way  of  live  tutoring.    ASU  has  incorporated  both  online  and  live  tu-­

toring  to  their  program  as  well  as  extending  help  to  all  courses  and  

has  had  plenty  of  success  so  far.    Suffering  from  lack  of  student  visits  

that  total  the  following  year  in  science  classes  alone.    The  added  ben-­

able  for  free.    Students  deserve  to  receive  the  help  they  need  and  there  

should  not  be  a  price  associated  with  it.    If  the  University  of  Florida  

follow  ASU’s  footsteps,  they  will  see  their  students  strive  for  success  

and  give  the  university  a  good  reputation.

 

To  conclude,  online  tutoring  is  a  great  way  to  deal  with  the  subject  

limitation.    More  and  more  things  are  done  online  everyday  and  this  

provides  a  great   resource   that  can  accompany  a  wide  range  of  sub-­

jects  for  students  to  use  for  free.    We  feel  these  limitation  issues  were  

handled  the  right  way  by  ASU  by  providing  a  fun  environment  the  

students  want  to  be  around  rather  than  stressing  themselves  out  pay-­

ing  for  help.

 

Though   there   are   numerous   advantages   to   online   tutoring,   there  

of  clear  and  direct  channels  of  communication  between  tutors  and  

FIGURE  1 Online Tutoring provides help from an educated tutor and cre-ates a relaxed, learning atmosphere

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students.  Having  access   to  a   live   lecture  or   tutoring  session  doesn’t  

exactly  mean   that   a   student   has   the   same   opportunity   to   learn   as  

a   student  who   is  physically   in  a   classroom.   In  many  cases   student  

The  tutoring  services  we  provide  online  should  be  interactive  when  

cal  prod  at  appearing  accessible.

Finally,  developing  a  better  system  for  collecting  feedback  and  infor-­

mation  about  the  students  that  visit  the  center  is  needed.  In  our  data-­

driven  world,  it  is  important  to  have  a  good  idea  of  the  types  of  stu-­

dents  using  the  new  center.  Currently,  the  Teaching  Center’s  tutoring  

television   program,   TutorTime,   is   available   to   campus   students   on  

the  Housing  Channel  15.  According  to  Cook  there  isn’t  a  way  to  calcu-­

late  how  many  students  are  watching  their  program.  By  encouraging  

important  information  to  help  better  the  program  and  make  it  more  

T E C H N I C A L P L A NIn  this  section,  we  will  discuss  what  needs  to  be  done  in  order  to  make  

the  tutoring  center  expandable  and  a  welcoming  place  for  students  

as  well  as  how  things  will  be  handled.    The  teaching  center  at  Bro-­

ward  Hall  sees  an  average  of  35,000  students  a  year.    If  the  program  is  

to  increase  its  resources  and  subjects  tutored,  an  increase  of  students  

place  for  the  new  tutoring  center.

 

the  students  but  the  University  of  Florida  as  well.    There  will  be  an  

 

Please  continue  reading  below  to  learn  more  details  of  this  plan.

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N E W LO C AT I O N : T H E H U B

The  HUB  is  home  to  eating  areas,  computer  labs,  and  late-­night  study  

areas.    We  feel  that  such  a  popular  place  would  be  the  perfect  loca-­

tion   for   the   improved   tutoring   center.     It   is   in   the  heart  of   campus  

where  thousands  of  students  pass  by  everyday  and  buses  stop  liter-­

ally  steps  away  from  the  door.    There  is  plenty  of  space  in  the  court-­

yard  behind  the  HUB,  however,  we  do  not  plan  to  use  it.    Instead,  we  

the  HUB.    This  way  no  green  space  is  used  up  and  hardly  anyone  is  

affected  throughout  the  renovation  process  as  all  the  restaurants  are  

as  the  one  below  should  be  followed  so  that  the  tutoring  center  will  

be  ready  for  students  by  early  Fall  2012.  See  Figure  2  for  details.

   

We  believe  this  is  a  very  realistic  schedule  and  that  the  goal  to  have  

it  done  by  September  2012  can  be  met.    The  restaurants  will  not  be  

unavailable  for  the  Spring  2012  semester.    There  is  an  easy  solution  

though.    The  Reitz  Union  has  computer  labs  available  for  use  as  well  

as  plenty  of  study  areas  for  late  nights.

 

H U B R E S TAU R A N T H O U R S  

Many  students  around  campus  end  up  procrastinating  and  waking  

themselves   at   the   tutoring   center   and   targeting   their  weak   points.    

While  they  are  there,  a  late  night  snack  or  coffee  break  is  always  wel-­

comed.    The  HUB  has  a  Starbucks  and  Einstein  Bagels  on  the  bottom  

FIGURE   2 Proposed time schedule for the teaching center’s expansion to the HUB.

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Hopefully,  after   the   tutoring  center   is  built,  we  can  persuade   these  

restaurants  to  stay  open  for  at  least  three  more  hours.    Not  only  will  

the  restaurants  be  making  more  business  but  students  will  be  better  

focused  if  they  are  not  hungry.

 

I M P R O V E D O N L I N E A N D T E L E V I S I O N T U TO R I N G  

days.    They  are  also  more  advantageous  in  the  fact  that  they  can  be  

neatly  structured  to  meet  the  needs  of  their  students  and  can  be  ac-­

cessed  24/7.    By  creating  our  own  online  outline  for  each  subject  that  

stress   the   fundamentals   and   include   practice   problems,   we   hope  

do  however  need  that  extra  step,   they  can  watch  the  television  tu-­

toring  channel.    This  channel  currently  only  teaches  basic  math  and  

broader  range  of  classes.    If  we  can  work  with  the  College  of  Commu-­

 

calc,  and  calculus

zoology

CPA

 

Some  students  need  more  help  than  others  and  for  the  ones  that  just  

need   a   little   direction,  we   encourage   the   online/television  help   to  

guide  them  there.    The  help  given  here  will  be  a  good  indication  on  

how  much  help  the  student  needs  and  will  motivate  them  to  use  the  

tutoring  center  if  extra  help  is  sought  out.    

 

Although  our  online  resources  are  available  24/7,  we  are  aware  that  

not  everyone  may  have  a  television  that  lives  on  campus  and  those  

who  live  off-­campus  will  not  be  able  to  access  the  tutoring  channel  

of  the  HUB  that  is  available  for  use  while  studying.    Students  often  

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sion  lounges  where  all  students  will  be  able  to  access  television  tutor-­

ing  at  little  wait.

 

U N D E R G R A D UAT E A N D G R A D UAT E H E L P

Everyone  needs  help  sometimes,  even  graduate  students.    This  pro-­

gram  will  not  only  aim  to  encourage  undergrads  to  try  the  tutoring  

tor  of  the  tutoring  center  at  the  University  of  North  Carolina,  observes  

a  lot  of  peer  to  peer  tutoring  at  the  center.    Wilde  continues  to  say  that  

but  the  tutor  themselves.    This  is  the  vision  we  hope  to  have  for  our  

fortable  in  and  everyone  furthers  themselves  academically.    The  one  

being   tutored  gets   the  help   they  need  and   the   tutor   refreshes   their  

knowledge  on  the  subject.    Many  college  students  rather  have  some-­

one  help  them  that  is  on  their  level  rather  than  beyond  since  they  are  

 

E X A M P R E P C L A S S E S

Like  Tutoring  Zone,  the  new  tutoring  center  on  campus  will  offer  prep  

classes  and  review  packets  before  major  exams.    The  only  difference  

packet.    Tutoring  Zone  is  specialized  to  throw  every  fact  and  method  

needed  in  order  to  pass  the  exam  but  we  want  a  tutoring  center  that  

doesn’t  only  help  with  one  exam  but  rather  a  way  to  study  for  all  ex-­

ams.    Sure   its  okay  to  get  help  to  prepare   for  an  exam  but  getting  a  

review  packet  to  study  should  not  be  the  only  goal.    For  that  reason,  

to  prepare  for  an  exam  to  attend  two  prep  classes  in  order  to  receive  a  

review  packet  for  that  exam.    This  ensures  that  they  do  not  only  show  

up  to  get  their  review  and  leave  but  are  forced  to  stay  and  master  the  

material.

 

F R E S H M E N O R I E N TAT I O N  

ter,  they  will  get  a  feel  of  how  the  process  works  and  hopefully  feel  

comfortable  enough  to  gain  trust  in  the  center  to  attend  on  their  own.    

Freshmen  are  usually  timid  to  attend  organizations  aimed  at  helping  

tion  will  make  them  aware  that  a  program  exists  willing  to  help  them  

and  show  them  that  it  is  okay  to  reach  out  for  help  when  needed.

   

F R E E S E R V I C E S F O R U F S T U D E N T S

FIGURE  3 Current Television Lounge in the HUB with Limited Space.

FIGURE  4 Peer to Peer Tutoring Creating a welcoming learning envi-ronment.

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All  University  of  Florida  students  will  get  to  use  the  tutoring  center  

at  no  cost.    The  main  goal  of  this  program  is  to  increase  student  suc-­

cess  and  improve  graduation  rates  not   to  make  it  a  money-­making  

process.    If  we  were  to  charge  students,  low-­income  and  high  needs  

students  would  be  at  a  disadvantage  and  would  not  receive  the  help  

they  deserve.    At  the  University  of  Florida,  they  strive  to  have  their  

students   succeed   and   this   tutoring   center  will   help   students   along  

that  path.    We  hope  to  see  increases  in  exam  scores,  GPAs,  and  gradu-­

ation  rates  after  initializing  this  program.    Many  students  are  forced  

to  spend  their  hard-­earned  money  on  Tutoring  Zone  because  that  is  

the  only  choice  of  preparing  to  ace  an  exam.    Having  a  program  right  

dents  more  and  encourage  them  to  come  more  often.    Figure  5  above  

       

As  you  can  see  from  the  line  graph  above,  the  visitor  total  is  very  in-­

consistent.    From  the  graph,  one  can  conclude  the  reason  for  the  peaks  

occurred  in  those  months.    It  seems  that  when  an  exam  is  not  sched-­

uled  anytime  soon,  there  is  a  sharp  decrease  in  attendees  especially  

since  prices  as  risen  in  past  years.    We  predict  that  if  our  program  is  

approved  and  running,  we  will  see  a  more  consistent  and  uprising  

totals  for  visitors  per  month.

 

however,  we  will  not  deny  anyone  who  seeks  help  from  other  cam-­

FIGURE  5 Unique Visitor Total from June 2010.

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sion  for  anyone  who  needs  a  little  extra  help  or  wants  to  prepare  for  

an  upcoming  exam.

S TA F F

tion,  graduates  will  use  a  peer  to  peer  method  to  help  each  other  out.    

As   for   the  undergraduates,   they  will   receive  help   from  a  variety  of  

people.    The  students  usually  handle  the  online  outlines  and  televi-­

sion  channels  and  that  will  not  change  but  a  teaching  assistant  will  

be   available   throughout   the   program   to   help  make   the   show   run  

smoothly.    As  for  the  one  on  one  tutoring  and  prep  classes,  an  ad  will  

be  placed  for  any  graduate  student  looking  to  make  some  extra  cash  

the  tutor  does  not  have  any  current  TA  responsibilities  so  that  they  

can  place  their  entire  focus  on  the  tutoring  center.  

B U D G E T

furnishing.  The  construction  half  is  a  breakdown  of  all  the  materials  

that  will  be  necessary  for   the  physical  remodeling  of   the  HUB.  The  

furnishing  section  will  concern  itself  with  all  other  purchases  that  are  

necessary  for  the  tutoring  center  outside  of  construction  materials.

 

roof.  This  makes  it  relatively  easy  to  continue  constructing  upward.  

The  design  will   feature  brick  exterior   to  maintain  consistency  with  

currently   has   so   recognizable   feature  will   remain   in   the   structure.  

dollars.   This   includes   cost   of   labor   as  well   as   the   cost   of  materials.  

These  materials  include  the  bricks,  mortar,  tar  and  cement  that  help  

such  as  paint,  gypsum  board,  moldings,  and  doors.  A  local  design  and  

construction  company  called  Magnum  Wood  will  handle   the  exte-­

rior  and  interior  construction.  The  estimated  time  of  construction  is  

approximately  eight  months  beginning  in  january  2012  allowing  the  

tutoring  center  to  open  in  September  2012  in  time  for  the  fall  semes-­

ter.

 

stop  by   to  ask   for   information  concerning   tutoring   sessions  and   re-­

room,  which  can  accommodate  up   to  100   students  at  a   time.  These  

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larger  classrooms  will  be  reserved  for  the  widespread  general  educa-­

well  as  small  study  group  sessions  for  students  to  congregate  outside  

the  HUB  already  experiences.  It  will  cost  approximately  273,957  dol-­

lars   to   furnish  all  classrooms  and  the  general  waiting  area.  In  total  

the  new  tutoring  center  will  feature  over  1,500  personal  desks  for  stu-­

dents,  28  blackboards,  28  projectors,  chairs,  plants  and  other  miscella-­

neous  items  in  classrooms  and  public  space.  The  new  tutoring  center  

will  be  a  place  for  instructed  study  as  well  as  individual  work.  Large  

personal  student  use  as  an  alternative  to  the  libraries.

 

dollars.  This  is  well  under  the  10  million  available  dollars  for  our  pro-­

posal.  We  feel  although  it  may  not  use  the  entirety  of  the  funds  this  

new  resource  will  have  a  positive  effect  on  student  morale  as  well  as  

their  GPA.  We  believe  that  the  money  spent  on  this  project  will  make  

that  UF  is  the  best  university  in  the  state  as  well.  

 

E VA LUAT I O N P L A N-­

around   improvement   in   students  grades  and   study  habits.   Socially  

we  will  examine  student  morale  and  the  impact  the  tutoring  center  

nancial  factors  associated  with  the  tutoring  center.

 

AC A D E M I C  

All  students  who  choose  to  seek  tutoring  services  at  the  tutoring  cen-­

ter  will  be  asked  if   they  will  voluntarily  provide  access  to  their  UF  

class  grades.  Students  who  agree   to  partake   in   this   study  will  have  

their  transcripts  pulled  before  and  after  they  begin  tutoring.  We  will  

look  at   the   transcripts  and  calculate  GPA  before  and  after   tutoring.  

using   are   effective.   Additionally   we   will   look   at   incompletes   and  

withdrawals  to  examine  if  tutoring  helps  students  stay  in  classes  and  

decrease   the   likelihood   of   these   situations.   Transcripts  will   also   be  

asked  of  students  who  do  not  choose  to  seek  tutoring.  These  students  

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will   be   used   as   a   comparative   group.   The   students  will   be   broken  

down  into  groups  based  on  their  S.A.T.  or  A.C.T.  score  and  then  their  

GPAs  will  be  examined  against  the  students  who  did  utilize  tutoring  

services.  This  examination  will  allow  us  to  see  if  students  who  seek  

tutoring  have  higher,  lower,  or  similar  GPA  than  students  who  scored  

similar  in  standardized  testing  but  chose  to  not  seek  tutoring  at  the  

center.  

 

Also   the   tutoring   center  will  provide  all   students  at   the  end  of   the  

preparedness  to  material  covered.  The  survey  will  also  ask  students  if  

will  allow  for  immediate  feedback  from  students  to  faculty  members.  

It  will  also  provide   feedback  about  change   in  grades   from  students  

naire  in  addition  to  the  transcript  analysis  allows  for  a  complete  eval-­

uation  of  the  academic  effect  the  tutoring  center  will  have.

 

S O C I A L  

will   deal  with   the  morale   of   the   students.  We   feel   that  with   tutor-­

Through   the   survey  we   can   examine  how   students   feel   going   into  

tests   and  other  daily   challenges   the   college   student   faces.   Through  

in   the   tutoring  center.  Finding  out  whether   students  participate   in  

outside  study  groups  or  if  they  study  alone  or  by  themselves  can  be  

and  examining   their  grades  we  can  determine   the  best  methods   to  

study  and  apply  these  methods  to  the  tutoring  center  programs.

 

The  social  impact  of  the  tutoring  center  on  the  preexisting  services  of  

the  HUB  will  also  be  examined.  The  tutoring  center  will  obviously  

has  on  the  other  students  who  often  congregate  in  the  open  spaces  of  

the  HUB  between  classes  or  use  the  lounge  areas  for  study  sessions.  

It  will  be  examined  to  see  if  the  number  of  students  will  decrease  to  

students  entering   the  building   for   the   tutoring  center.  We  will  also  

look  at  the  effect  it  has  on  the  food  businesses  that  the  HUB  homes.  

before  the  tutoring  center  opens,  but  not  while  the  HUB  is  under  con-­

struction.  Sales  will   then  continue  to  be  recorded  after   the   tutoring  

center  open  to  see  if  more  or  less  students  decide  to  eat  at  the  HUB’s  

food  court.  

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F I N A N C I A L  

While  the  sales  by  the  HUB  food  court  will  be  recorded  to  understand  

the  social  impact  the  tutoring  center,  they  will  also  be  monitored  to  

tutoring  center  will  often  seek  food  before  or  after  sessions  and  we  be-­

lieve  this  new  business  will  generate  a  large  amount  of  new  revenue.  

This  boost  in  sales  will  help  pay  for  the  faculty  salaries  and  other  costs  

of  running  the  center.  

 

Besides   this   indirect   income   the   tutoring   center  will   also   generate  

income  on  its  own.  Tutoring  sessions  are  currently  free  and  will  re-­

main  that  way  for  UF  students.  However  the  tutoring  center  will  al-­

lows  non-­UF  students   to  partake   in   tutoring  sessions  alongside  UF  

students.  This  a  service  currently  not  offered  by  the  tutoring  center.  

Since  non-­students  do  not  pay  tuition  they  are  not  entitled  to  the  ser-­

vices  UF  provides.  Therefore  any  student  who  does  not  show  a  Gator1  

id  upon  arrival  for  a  tutoring  session  will  be  charged  15  dollars  per  

dents  will   choose   to   seek   tutoring  services   that  SFCC  does  not  offer  

and  believe  this  could  be  a  large  amount  of  revenue  in  addition  to  

the  food  sales  revenue.  Both  of  these  factors  combined  a  large  portion  

of  salaries  and  utility  bills  will  be  covered  in  daily  activity.  

 

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