Tutoring
Located in Magale 104, students are encouraged to take advantage of the free individual and/or small group tutoring services offered. Peer tutors are trained, recommended by SAU professors, and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Hours
Daytime
- Monday through Thursday – 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Friday – 9:00 A.M. until noon
Nighttime
- Monday and Wednesday – 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
For more information concerning these free services, contact Mrs. Lavana Kindle, Tutor Coordinator, at 870-235-4052, or email ljkindle@saumag.edu.
Study Skills Assistance
The Student Support Services Program assists students in such areas as time management, test-taking, note taking and other study skills.
To find out more about these free services contact Mrs. Lavana Kindle, Tutor Coordinator, at 870-235-4052, or email ljkindle@saumag.edu.
Tutor Scholarship and TRIO Achiever’s Award – ShaTina Hunter
ShaTina is a senior Biochemistry and Spanish double major at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. She is a very well rounded student and a wonderful tutor. ShaTina is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Lambda Alpha Beta, Alpha Chi, Pi Gamma Mu, and Honors College. Along with these memberships, she serves as a tutor for the Upward Bound and English as a Second Language programs and Student Support Services. ShaTina aspires to become a Peace Corps Volunteer prior to attending graduate school. She feels her achievements are credited to blessings and innumerable resources ranging from spiritual encouragement to practical guidance. Four goals make her future bright: to travel, to lead, to serve, and to make a difference in all aspects of her life. This is only the beginning!
Tutor of the Year Award – Franck Tjom
Franck is from Cameroon and is a Mechanical Engineering and Physics double major from Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia, Arkansas. His plans after graduation include obtaining a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics) from San Antonio, Texas. Hard working and always trying to improve himself and help people around him, Franck has been a tutor in SAU’s Academic Enrichment Center since the fall of 2015. He is a bright student and has been an encouraging tutor. One of the qualities that has stood out in his tenure as a tutor is his dedication.
The Helping Hand Award – Shakhriyor Mukhitdinov
“Shak” is from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and has stayed on breaks with his host family in El Dorado for the three years he has been enrolled at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S.A. Shak is a Mechanical Engineering student at SAU and hopes to attend graduate school and work for a petroleum or a vehicle manufacturing company in the future. “I really like helping people and seeing their problems resolved, which gives them joy. That makes me feel really happy, too,” Shak stated. He received the Student Support Services annual Helping Hand Award, because he is a very loyal tutor, a sweet person with a caring demeanor. It is not uncommon on most mornings that Shak reports to work, the first thing he does is asks if there is anything he can do to help.
