The English Center works closely with faculty to provide resources and a community hub for instructors as well as for students. We strive to ensure that our tutoring supports current curriculum wherever relevant, with a special emphasis on supporting basic skills courses.
Request EC services
To submit an English Center Service Request, click the button below:
Submit Faculty Service Request
All requests for English Center Services will be processed in the order that they are received. You will receive email confirmation of your request within 48 hours of submission during normal business hours. Please submit one request for each class section you teach. Be sure to include your full name, course information, including discipline, section, and CRN number, to expedite service response.
About current EC services for remote and online classes
We have been working to make the point-of-contact for all tutorial support services easier! We ask that you add the Tutoring link to each of your Canvas course's navigation menu. Students can self-enroll for the tutoring services they need through the link.
Here is a video tutorial to walk you through this easy process: https://youtu.be/dDgpzJwfWQk
We offer a range of services for instructors who wish to collaborate, including:
- English Center Orientations
- Pop-In Tutoring
- English Center Workshops
EC ORIENTATIONS FOR REMOTE AND ONLINE COURSES
You can provide orientation material to your students in several ways:
- Copy the orientation video into your Canvas shell: https://youtu.be/WDHxbcnrNP0
- Request for a tutor to join your Zoom classroom at a specific date and time
- Request to bring your class into the English Center Zoom lobby so a tutor can review our services in a breakout room
Also, we offer the following services:
- Pop-in tutoring for specific assignments - contact us with specific details and we will do our best to accommodate your needs
- Workshops on various topics - see the current schedule here: Live Workshops
Request EC services
To submit an English Center Service Request, click the button below:
Submit Faculty Service Request
All requests for English Center Services will be processed in the order that they are received. You will receive email confirmation of your request within 48 hours of submission during normal business hours. Please submit one request for each class section you teach. Be sure to include your full name, course information, including discipline, section, and CRN number, to expedite service response.
We will offer the full range of services once we return to campus
We offer a range of services for instructors who wish to collaborate, including:
- English Center Orientations
- Pop-In Tutoring
- Office Hours in English Center
- English Center Workshops and opportunities to volunteer
- English Center Computer Lab space
- Special Requests to help you meet your needs
See below for more details about ENGLISH CENTER SERVICES that are offered.
Request EC Orientation
EC ORIENTATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM
If you have a smart classroom, EC staff will deliver a short PowerPoint presentation
detailing the services offered for students, with a brief Q&A session afterward. If
you do not have a smart classroom, EC staff will discuss the services offered by the
English Center and answer questions in a more free-form fashion. EC staff will also
hand out fliers.
EC ORIENTATIONS IN THE ENGLISH CENTER
EC staff will deliver a 20 minute PowerPoint presentation in the SI Room detailing the services offered for students, with a brief Q&A session afterward.
EC staff will hand out fliers. Please bring or email your class roster with you for our records. Emails can be sent
to ecfrontdesk@gmail.com. If your course is ESOL or Basic Skills, please bring your
class's Tutorial Referral Code.
Request POP-IN Tutoring Service
Services are based on tutor availablilty. Submited requests need to be placed a minimum of 48 business hours prior to the requested date and time. Please include the class CRN number along with the Course Name to expedite processing.
Pop-In Tutoring is a three step process:
1) Fill out the POP-IN Tutoring request as specifically as possible, attaching
all necessary information, prompts, handouts, and directions.
2) Receive confirmation from the English Center (schedule an optional meeting with
a tutor if desired).
3) Tutor(s) arrive at your class and function as needed.
As the course offerings for English 101/31 (our designated course for SIs) expand, we are working to provide the best support possible for everyone. POP-IN Tutoring is an alternative to the traditional SI Tutor who is always embedded in your class. Highly trained English Center tutors are available to be embedded in your classroom for specific dates and times as requested. Tutors can assist with a variety of activities including workshops, group work, paper feedback, and more.
Hold Office Hours in the EC
Instructors across the curriculum are welcome to hold their office hours in the main room of the English Center! We will post all faculty office hours under the EC's Student Resources page. Please keep in mind that this is not a space reservation.
Offer or Request a Workshop
OFFER A WORKSHOP of your own design to students across the curriculum! or EC staff can lead workshops for your students on a variety of English-related topics, at any level offered by San Diego City College. We have a list of open workshops posted here each semester, but if you would like to conduct a specific workshop for your class, you may do so at the discretion of the English Center Coordinator. All requests for workshops will be reviewed in the order that they are received.
Request EC Computer Lab Space
CLASSROOM SPACE IN THE COMPUTER LAB
If you want to utilize our computer lab as a classroom, please submit a special request
in the notes section. Scheduling is at the discretion of the English Center Coordinator. All requests for lab space will be reviewed in the order that they are received.
Please note that the lab will remain open to other students and tutors.
Make a Special Request
If there is any other way in which the English Center can support your pedagogical goals, please do not hesitate to ask us.
Request EC services
To submit an English Center Service Request, click the button below:
Submit Faculty Service Request
All requests for English Center Services will be processed in the order that they are received. You will receive email confirmation of your request within 48 hours of submission during normal business hours. Please submit one request for each class section you teach. Be sure to include your full name, course information, including discipline, section, and CRN number, to expedite service response.