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About Tutoring
Tutoring at Diablo Valley College is available free of charge to all DVC students who seek help or are referred by an instructor. Tutoring instructional assistance in various academic subjects is provided by trained peer tutors and by instructional assistants. Our goal is to ensure that students enrolled at Diablo Valley College receive the academic support they need to succeed in their classes.
DVC Tutoring Centers and Academic Support
Pleasant Hill Campus
| Tutoring Center | Location | Hours |
| Accounting Lab | BFL 107/109 |
Monday-Thursday 8 am-7pm Friday 10 am-2 pm |
| Astronomy Tutoring | SC 701 |
See lab for schedule. |
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Biology/BHS Division Tutoring |
LHS 116 | Monday-Thursday 9 am-6 pm |
| Chemistry Tutoring | PS 110 | |
| Communication Studies Tutoring | HUM 112 | |
| SSC 248 |
Writing & Study Skills: Monday-Thursday 10 am-2 pm Math: Monday-Thursday 9:30 am - 1:30 pm |
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| Economics Tutoring | BFL 108 | |
| English Tutoring | LC 105 |
M-Th 8:30 am-8 pm Friday 8:30 am-3:30 pm Saturday: 11 am-3 pm |
| EOPS Tutoring | SSC 127 |
See EOPS for individual schedule and tutoring request form. |
| Foreign Language Tutoring | BFL 211 |
See lab for schedule. |
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Geography |
ATC 112 |
Tuesday 1-3:30 pm Wednesday 2-4:30 pm |
| Geology Tutoring | PS 110 |
See lab for schedule. |
| LC 200 |
M-Th 8 am-8:20 pm Friday 9 am-12:50 pm See lab for drop-in, group tutoring, and individual tutoring schedule. |
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| MESA Tutoring |
PUMA Center |
See MESA coordinator for tutoring and supplemental instruction schedule. |
| Online Tutoring (most subjects) | Access through Canvas | Evenings after 5, 24-7 Saturdays and Sundays; Q&A and paper-drop off at all times. |
| Physics Tutoring | PS 110 |
Tuesday 9:30-10:30 am, 11 am-2:15 pm |
| Puente Tutoring | PUMA Center |
See Puente coordinator for tutoring schedule. |
| Student Athlete Success Program |
Kinesiology Division office; L-148 |
M-F 8 am-2 pm M-F 5 pm-8:30 pm |
| STEM Supplemental Instruction | Click link for schedule |
Fridays 9 am-2 pm See schedule for specific study group session times. |
| Umoja Tutoring | PUMA Center |
See UMOJA Coordinator for tutoring and study group schedule. |
| Veterans Tutoring | SVRC | See Student Veterans Resource Center for hours and services. |
DVC Tutoring Centers and Academic Support
San Ramon Campus
| Tutoring Center | Location | Hours |
| E 181 | Monday-Thursday 9 am-6 pm | |
| SRC: Science Tutoring |
E 181 |
Monday-Thursday 9 am-6 pm |
| W 148 Reading & Writing Center |
Monday-Thursday 10 am-6 pm |
Tutoring is offered by appointment at the English Tutoring Lab and on a drop-in basis at the others listed above. Some labs offer both one-on-one and group tutoring. Computer lab locations and hours
Printable pdf of the Pleasant Hill Campus map with alternate routes and location grid.
Printable pdf of the San Ramon Campus map