Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Resources for all SFA students
- Check out calculators and textbooks using your driver’s licenses.
- When not in use by staff members, you may study in the rooms around the perimeter of the AARC, which are often empty in the morning and after 8 p.m. Sundays. A monitor outside each room provides information on who will be meeting in the room next.
- Receive a free Scantron or Blue Book at the AARC Welcome Desk by simply showing staff members you follow the AARC on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Online and on campus tutoring: Students helping students
Looking for tutoring without setting foot on campus?
Receive interactive tutoring online by using Zoom, a video conferencing technology utilized throughout the university. For more information, email aarc@sfasu.edu or explore the class lists below.
Student Instructor Groups offer a second look at the class material. These interactive sessions help you understand concepts and practice problems so you’re prepared for whatever the test might bring. You may attend SI Groups for courses that serve a professor other than yours.
On-Call Tutors are available at the Walk-In Tables at set hours to help you prepare and study for your classes. They can answer questions, direct you in problem solving, review concepts, or just be near if you have a question while studying. This service requires no appointment and can be used as often as you like.
Power Hours are dedicated walk-in table hours with specialized tutoring for specific courses that are in high demand. Students may visit general walk-in tables anytime for these courses as well.
Learning Teams consist of six to eight students enrolled in a specific course with a peer tutor, called the coach. Learning Teams meet once a week.
Students may sign up for a series of weekly appointments with a tutor in a given subject for some limited courses. Appointments are 50 minutes long. Due to high demand for one-on-one appointments, the attendance policy stated on the AARC home page is strictly enforced.
AARC Open House
Three times each semester, the AARC hosts an informational open house, replete with fresh popcorn and free T-shirts, so that our program directors can provide attendees personal attention regarding any academic assistance we offer. During the open house, students can sign up for Learning Teams and 1:1 appointments, and directors will be present to ensure students get the answers they need, including where their SI rooms are located, how walk-in tables work, and much more.
Though the AARC hosts open houses, remember: any time is a good time to talk to us about getting help!
Fall 2019 open house dates have passed.
Fall 2019 Schedules
Business
SI Groups: See the SI Group schedule for more details.
Learning teams and 1:1 appointments: Sign up in person at the AARC.
Walk-In Tables: See the Walk-In Table schedule for more details.
Accounting
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 231 | ||||
| ACC 232 | ||||
| ACC 331 | ||||
| ACC 332 | ||||
| ACC 333 |
Business Communication and Legal Studies
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLW 335 |
Economics and Finance
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 231 | ||||
| ECO 232 | ||||
| ECO 339 | Refer to the Statistics tab for tutoring details | |||
| FIN 333 | ||||
Computer Science
Computer Science tutoring is available through Walk-In Tables in room 206 of the Cole STEM Building.
Mondays - Thursdays
3 - 7 p.m.
Liberal Arts
1:1 Appointments (in-person): Sign up in person at the AARC.
Virtual 1:1 Appointments via ZOOM can be requested by emailing aarc@sfasu.edu.
SI Groups: See the SI Group schedule for more details.
Anthropology, Geology and Sociology
| Course | 1:1 Appts (in-person) |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 137 |
Government
| Course | 1:1 Appts (in-person) |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|
| PSC 141 | ||
| PSC 142 |
History
| Course | 1:1 Appts (in-person) |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|
| HIS 133 | ||
| HIS 134 | ||
| HIS 151 |
Languages, Cultures and Communication
| Course | 1:1 Appts (in-person) |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|
| SPA 131 | ||
| SPA 132 |
Multidisciplinary Programs
| Course | 1:1 Appts (in-person) |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|
| PHI 153 |
Psychology
| Course | 1:1 Appts (in-person) |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 133 | ||
| PSY 330 | Refer to the Statistics tab for tutoring details | |
Mathematics
Walk-In tables (in-person): Unless otherwise noted, in-person mathematics tutoring is available through walk-in tables in the AARC from 1 - 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 3 - 7 p.m. Sundays.
Walk-In tables (virtual): Ask your professor about accessing virtual Walk-In tables through ZOOM.
Power hours: See the Power Hour schedule for more details.
Learning teams: Sign up in person at the AARC.
SI Groups: See the SI Group schedule for more details.
Algebra
| Course | Walk-In Tables (in-person) |
Walk-In Tables (virtual) |
Power Hours |
Learning Teams |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH 098 | |||||
| MTH 138 | |||||
| MTH 143 |
Business Mathematics(Finite)
| Course | Walk-In Tables (in-person) |
Walk-In Tables (virtual) |
Power Hours |
Learning Teams |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH 143 |
Elementary Education
| Course | Walk-In Tables (in-person) |
Walk-In Tables (virtual) |
Power Hours |
Learning Teams |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH 127 | |||||
| MTH 128 | |||||
| MTH 129 |
Non-Algebra
| Course | Walk-In Tables (in-person) |
Walk-In Tables (virtual) |
Power Hours |
Learning Teams |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH 098 NALG | |||||
| MTH 110 | |||||
| MTH 220 | Refer to the Statistics tab for tutoring details | ||||
PreCalculus and Calculus
| Course | Walk-In Tables (in-person) |
Walk-In Tables (virtual) |
Power Hours |
Learning Teams |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PreCal A-Half | |||||
| PreCal B-Half | |||||
| PreCal A-Full | |||||
| MTH 233 |
Trigonometry and Geometry
| Course | Walk-In Tables (in-person) |
Walk-In Tables (virtual) |
Power Hours |
Learning Teams |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH 133 | |||||
| MTH 139 |
Science
SI Groups: See the SI Group schedule for more details.
Learning teams and 1:1 appointments: Sign up in person at the AARC.
Walk-In Tables: See the Walk-In Table schedule for more details.
Astronomy, Physics and Engineering
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST 105 | ||||
| PHY 108 | ||||
| PHY 131 | ||||
| PHY 241 | ||||
| PHY 242 |
Biology
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 121 | ||||
| BIO 130 | ||||
| BIO 131 | ||||
| BIO 133 | ||||
| BIO 238 | ||||
| BIO 239 | ||||
| BIO 309 | ||||
| BIO 341 | ||||
| BIO 111 |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHE 133 | ||||
| CHE 134 | ||||
| CHE 331 |
Geology
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL 131 |
Human Sciences
| Course | SI Groups |
Learning Teams |
Walk-In Tables |
1:1 Appts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS 239 |
Statistics
Walk-In tables (in-person): Unless otherwise noted, in-person statistics tutoring is available through walk-in tables in the AARC from 3 - 7 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays.
Walk-In tables (virtual): Ask your professor about accessing virtual Walk-In tables through ZOOM.
Learning teams: Sign up in person at the AARC.
SI Groups: See the SI Groups schedule for more details.
| Course | Walk-In Tables (in-person) |
Walk-In Tables (virtual) |
Learning Teams |
SI Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 339 | * | |||
| FOR 205 | ||||
| MTH 220 | ** | |||
| PSY 330 | *** |
*ECO 339 Power Hours available: 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
**MTH 200: Refer to the SI Group schedule to see if your class is included.
***PSY 330 Power Hours available: 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays and 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays
Writing
1:1 appointments: Sign up in person at the AARC.
Walk-In Tables: Writing walk-in tables are an "open lab" format. AARC laptops may be checked out, or bring your own.
3 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays
Online Writing Lab (OWL): Log in to your Brightspace by D2L account and view your list of ongoing courses for more information.
Ask a Tutor: An AARC tutor is available to chat through the Zoom online meeting room from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays. Check the Sept. 6 news posting in your OWL course on Brightspace by D2L for the room location and the password.
| Course | 1:1 Appts |
Walk-In Tables |
OWL |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 111 | |||
| IRW 099 | |||
| ENG 131 | |||
| All Other Undergraduate Papers |
Self-serve online writing resources:
- The Grammar in Real Life guide discusses grammatical form, function and application. It was authored by Dr. Jessie Sams, associate professor in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Communication.
- Visit the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University for citation resources.
What do you do if you don't see help for a specific class? See your professor during office hours regularly!