Tutoring Services

Math Lab

Located: Jacobs Center for Science & Math (JCSM) – ground floor, room 0210
Website: RockValleyCollege.edu/MathLab
Email: RVC-Tutoring@RockValleyCollege.edu

The Math Lab is staffed by instructors and tutors to help all RVC students with free drop-in tutoring, access to math course textbooks, in-lab use, and rentals of graphing calculators, computers to use for online math homework, and other math resources.
Hours change each semester.

Check the current schedule on door and on the Math Lab website.

Tutoring Center

(815) 921-2370
Located: Student Center - ground floor
Website: RockValleyCollege.edu/Tutoring
Email: RVC-Tutoring@RockValleyCollege.edu

The Tutoring Center supports the academic development of RVC students through free peer-to-peer tutoring.

Appointments are encouraged, but drop-in times are available for some classes. Sessions are 50 minutes and start on the hour. Students should bring their textbooks and class notes to the session.

Writing Center

(815) 921-2370
Located: inside the Tutoring Center
Website: RockValleyCollege.edu/WritingCenter
Email: RVC-WritingCenter@RockValleyCollege.edu

Writing coaches provide free individual sessions to help RVC students understand and prepare writing assignments. Help is provided in planning, developing and organizing ideas, composing, revising, editing, and citing sources.

Appointments are encouraged, but drop-in times are available. Sessions are 30 minutes. Students should bring their assignment and grading rubric (if provided) to the session.

Science Resource Room

Location: Jacobs Center for Science & Math (JCSM), First Floor, Room 1011
Phone: (815) 921-1167
Website: RockValleyCollege.edu/ScienceResourceRoom
Open Hours: Hours change each semester; current schedule is posted on door.
Manager: Lisa Strong | (815) 921-3454

The Science Resource Room is a place to study biology, chemistry, and other sciences by yourself or in small groups. Textbooks, computers, and limited lab materials are available for use by Science students. Science faculty or peer tutors may be available. Please bring your own paper if you need to print