Tutoring

All students are welcome to take advantage of our free tutoring services! We have staff and peer tutors who specialize in a wide range of study areas.  Both in-person and online tutoring are available.

Starting in Summer 2025, 91³Ô¹Ï students can schedule Tutoring Appointments with any member of our Tutoring team through Navigate360.

  1. Schedule appointments for a specific individual directly from this webpage OR
  2. Choose from all available tutors within your Navigate360 Student portal.

How to Schedule an Appointment with Navigate360

Log into your

  • Click on Appointments
  • Click on Schedule an Appointment
  • Choose Tutoring
  • Select from available subjects
  • Pick a date and then choose from available tutors
  • Review and confirm the tutoring appointment details (i.e. name, date and location). Confirm the appointment is in-person or online.
  • Please specify what topics you would like cover during your tutoring session.
  • Click the Schedule button

You will receive a confirmation email as well as a reminder email the day before your appointment.

Meet your tutors

In-person tutoring availability varies by campus, and online tutoring is available 24/7 throughout the year. Our professional tutors can connect with you on-site or at a distance via Zoom. Schedule an appointment below.
Stacy

unavailable during summer term

Stacy Boomgaarden
Stacy received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from South Dakota State University. She is the Nursing and Allied Health Tutor. She most familiar with Nursing and other health related fields and science.

Pipestone/Luverne | 507-825-6832 stacy.boomgaarden@mnwest.edu

Dan Tharp
Dan has a Bachelor of General Studies and a Master of Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of South Dakota. He is comfortable tutoring in physical education, geography, history, sociology, and English classes.

Worthington | 507-372-3407 daniel.tharp@mnwest.edu  

John Gossom
John Gossom is an instructor and tutor. He received his MS in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, MA in Comparative Studies in the Humanities, and BA in Philosophy from Ohio State University. John is most comfortable tutoring in subjects in the social sciences, basic math, English, business, and the physical sciences.

Worthington | 507-372-3461 john.gossom@mnwest.edu

Tutor.com

Tutor.com is a live online tutoring service available free to students at any time and from anywhere. Professional tutors are available in more than 100 subjects to assist in your learning. Tutor.com also offers reviews writing assignment drafts, practice quizzes, and much more. You can access Tutor.com through your D2L student account.

Peer Tutors

Peer tutors unavailable during the summer term.

Student Expectations

Our in-house tutors have the following expectations of students accessing tutoring:

  • Attend class/labs regularly.
  • Attempt the assignment prior to your session with a tutor. The tutor’s role is to assist you in learning and understanding the concepts; it is not their role to do your homework or help you cram for tests.
  • Bring assignment specifications/guidelines to the session and have specific questions prepared to ask the tutor.
  • Plan ahead of your due date so you have adequate time to learn the information and apply that knowledge in order to complete your assignment.
  • Begin using the Tutoring and Learning Center as soon as (or before) you experience difficulty with coursework; don’t wait until the end of the semester.

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