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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. Tutoring can help with
- Comprehension of course content
- Critical thinking skills
- Computational skills
- Writing skills
- Reading skills
- Research skills
- Study skills
- Test taking
- Note taking
DVC tutoring lab locations
| Lab name | Location |
| Accounting Lab (formerly Business Lab) | BFL-107 - 109 |
| Chemistry and Physical Sciences Tutoring Lab | PS-110 |
| Computer Center | L-148 - 150 |
| Disability Support Services | SSC-213 |
| Economics Tutoring | BFL-108 |
| English Tutoring Lab | LC-105 |
| EOPS Tutoring Services | SSC-127 |
| Foreign Languages Lab | BFL-211 |
| Geography Tutoring Lab | ATC-112 |
| Life and Health Sciences Lab | LHS-216 |
| Math Lab | LC-200 |
| Online Tutoring at PHC and SRC | |
| PACE Tutoring | |
| SRC Reading and Writing Lab | E-148 (SRC) |
| SRC Spanish Lab | E-148 (SRC) |
| SRC Math and Accounting Lab | E-181 (SRC) |
| SRC Science Lab | E-181 (SRC) |
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