Marie Curie STEM Center
The Marie Curie STEM Center of Saint Mary’s College of California supports the success of all students in STEM classes by providing tutoring and workshops designed to foster study skills, problem solving, independence, and scientific identity, while building a supportive, collaborative, diverse, and equitable community of STEM learners.
The Marie Curie STEM (Science Tech Engineering and Math) Center welcomes students to drop in for tutoring.
No appointments are necessary. The Center is located on the second floor of Assumption Hall.
Important Notice: The Marie Curie STEM Center Will CLOSE EARLY at 5pm on Wed 10/16 for Fall Break, and ther will be no tutoring on Thursday 10/17 or sunday 10/20. Normal tutoring hours will resume on Monday 10/21.
Fall 2024 hours
Sunday 6:00-8:00 pm
M,T, W &Th 1:00-8:00 pm
Director
Karen Ruff, PhD
kmr20@vaftizo.com
STEM Center Coordinator, Success Coach
Magaly Arias-Lobatos
ma19@vaftizo.com
(925) 631-4361
Tutoring Schedule
Drop-in, small-group tutoring is available Monday-Thursday 1-8 PM; Sunday 6-8 PM. Check the tabs below for subject-specific tutoring times. No appointments are necessary.
Additional Resources
We will be offering weekly study groups, facilitated by a STEM Center tutor. Students should come with questions, practice problems, and topics that they wish to practice as a group, and the tutor will be available to help. Tutors will NOT be presenting material. Study Groups will begin meeting on Tues 9/3.
Study group | Time |
Bio 201 | Thurs 7-8 pm |
Bio 202 | Thurs 7-8 pm |
Bio 215 | Thursday 6-7 pm |
Chem 110 | Mon 6-7 pm |
Chem 210 | Thursday 6-7 pm |
Chem 220 | Mon 6-7 pm |
CS 121 | Weds 6-7 pm |
Math 136 | Weds 6-7 pm |
Math 137 | Tues 6-7 pm |
Physics 151 | Tues 7-8 pm |
We have a variety of iPads, PC laptops, and calculators available for checkout short-term or long-term. These are a better option than borrowing from ITS or the library if you need to install specific software for classes. Please email Magaly at ma19@vaftizo.com to request a loan.
TutorMe (Online Tutoring)
Log in to MySMC or Canvas
- On My SMC under Campus Resources, you will find the link to TutorMe
Every student has access to 24/7 support in any of their undergraduate or graduate courses. TutorMe is an online application available to students through their MySMC Portal or Moodle. Tutoring is convenient, accessible, and available at any time for Saint Mary's students
TutorMe supports over 300 undergraduate and graduate/professional level courses that will connect you with a trained tutor in a virtual space (with audio/video capabilities, whiteboard, file sharing, and accessible modalities, including screen reading, high contrast mode and ASL) in less than 30 seconds. TutorMe will supplement Saint Mary’s on campus peer to peer tutoring services (STEM tutors, TASC, and CWAC). All services are included in tuition.
TutorMe also has launched a Writing Lab. Students can upload a paper and request specific areas to be reviewed in a timely manner.
*Students are limited to 3 hours total. If you need additional hours, please fill out this additional hours request form*
Tutorial and Academic Skills Center (TASC)
Submit the tutor request form to schedule a tutoring appointment.
Marie Curie STEM Center Jobs
Interested in Becoming a Peer Tutor?
Peer tutoring enhances a student's engagement, communication and independence skills. It is a great way for students to increase their understanding of course content and learn in small groups and learn to work as a team. The Marie Curie STEM Center offers flexible hours tailored to your class schedule.
Tutoring Applications for Fall 2024