Tutoring
Tutoring at Great Bay (Summer 2025)
Tutoring runs May 27-August 8.
Great Bay Community College offers tutoring on the Portsmouth campus in a variety of formats through the Center for Academic Planning and Support (CAPS). These services are FREE of charge to students enrolled in a credit-bearing class. CAPS employs both peer and professional tutors dedicated to helping students succeed, become independent and interdependent learners, and reach their academic goals.
- Drop-in On Campus Tutoring: Drop in with a tutor located in CAPS Room 210 – no appointment is needed.
- Drop-in Remote Tutoring: Drop in with a tutor remotely via Zoom. Zoom links are located on the tutor schedules below
- Professional Math & Writing Drop-in Centers provide free professional tutoring support to students enrolled in credit bearing courses.
- 24/7 Tutoring (Brainfuse) is a free online tutoring service located on your Canvas course menu. Access Live Help with a tutor or submit an assignment or feedback through the Writing Lab.
Writing Center with Professor Erik Hinnov. Drop-in at CAPS room 210 – no appointment needed!
- Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30-1:30PM
The Writing Specialist can assist writers with any writing assignment in any (or all) phase(s) of the writing process: brainstorming/prewriting, developing a thesis, drafting, revising, or editing. Writing in college is an on-going process, and we encourage writers to visit the Writing Center as often as they need. Call 603-427-7715 first to confirm on-campus tutor availability.
Stop in at the CAPS Writing Center for additional resources like:
- Critical Reading (PDF)
- “What Does it Mean to Read Like a Writer?” (PDF)
- U. of Kansas “Prewriting Strategies” (PDF)
- “The Purpose of a Writing Class…” Thesis Development (PDF)
- Purdue OWL’s “Should I Cite This?”
- U. North Carolina “Editing & Proofreading” (PDF)
- Georgia State University “Top Twenty GSU Grammar Errors” (PDF)
Helpful Writing Resources:
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL):
- General Writing
- Research & Citation (including MLA, APA & CMos)
- Purdue OWL Multilingual (ESL) Resources
- Conners Writing Center @ UNH
Math Center with Professor Zachary Fansler. Drop-in for math assistance – CAPS (Room 210) or Remote – no appointment is needed!
- Monday and Wednesday, 12:00-2:00PM – CAPS Room 210 or Remote via Zoom
The Math Specialist can assist with math through Calculus and help students prepare for upcoming exams and quizzes, practice concepts learned in class, and reinforce study skills. We encourage students to visit the Math Center as often as they need. Call 603-427-7715 to first confirm on-campus tutor availability.
Helpful Math Resources:
- Purple Math-for-Algebra
- Khan Academy Instructional Videos and Practice
- Black Pen Red Pen-Calculus Based Short Videos
- Patrick JMT Pre-Algebra through Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
- Math tutorials with James Sousa (Pre-algebra-Calculus III)
- Professor Leonard Pre-Algebra through Calculus III & Differential Equations
- Desmos Online Graphic Calculator
Tutoring Schedules & Resources
Contact CAPS for assistance at [email protected] / 603-427-7715.
Click on the subject areas below to find the courses, times and tutors that work best for you.
| Course Name | Course Title | Location | Days / Times | Drop in / By appt | Tutor |
| Course Name | Course Title | Location | Days / Times | Drop in / By appt | Tutor |
Course Name | Course Title | Location | Days / Times | Drop in / By appt | Tutor |
| Course Name | Course Title | Location | Days / Times | Drop in / By appt | Tutor |
| Math through Calculus I | CAPS 210 | M, W 12-2:00PM | Drop in | Prof. Zach Fansler |
| Course Name | Course Title | Location | Days / Times | Drop in / By appt | Tutor |
| BIOL 110 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | Room 142 | Th 12:30-3:00PM | Drop in | Amanda W. |
| BIOL 120 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | Room 142 | Th 12:30-3:00PM | Drop in | Amanda W. |
| BIOL 210 | Microbiology | Room 142 | Th 12:30-3:00PM | Drop in | Amanda W. |
Course Name | Area of Expertise | Location | Days / Times | Drop in/ By appt | Tutor |
| Course Name | Course Title | Location | Days/Times | Drop in / By appt | Tutor |
| Writing for all Subjects | CAPS 210 | W, Th 11:30-1:30PM | Drop in | Prof. Erik Hinnov | |
| CAPS 210 | M 10-1:00PM | Drop in | Melissa S. | ||
| Zoom Link | T 9-11:00AM & 1-3:00PM | Drop in | Rachel R. | ||
| For ANTH 105 and CRIT 150, please see Erik Hinnov or Melissa S. for assistance. | |||||
If you don’t see a tutor that works for your schedule, click on the Tutor Request Form to request a tutor.
24/7 Online Tutoring
Access free 24/7 online tutoring in a variety of subjects straight from your Canvas course home page.
New to Brainfuse? This video provides an overview on how to use Brainfuse.
Become a Peer Tutor in CAPS
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