Drop-In Sessions - no appointment needed
Drop-in support is the quickest and most popular way to receive assistance from tutors and writing consultants. Sessions typically last about 25 minutes, with wait times averaging less than three minutes. Students often have the opportunity to work with a tutor or writing consultant multiple times. Check the drop-in schedule by course to the left to see when staff are scheduled to support your course. Available during fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Make an Appointment
MiraCosta students can schedule 25-minute appointments for tutoring or writing feedback. Appointment availability is more limited than our drop-in sessions so please use the drop-in service if you need help immediately. Available during fall and spring semesters.
- If you cannot keep your appointment, please cancel at least two hours before the appointment start time.
- If you do not arrive within 10 minutes of your scheduled appointment start time, you will be marked a "No Show" and the appointment will be canceled. If available, you can sign in to drop-ins to receive support.
- Each missed 25 minute appointment will count as a "No Show." For example, if you schedule two 25-minute appointments on the same day and you end up missing both appointments, this would count as two "No Shows."
- To maintain availability for all students, canceling your appointment three consecutive times will be considered as having one "No Show."
- Each student will be given two excused "No Shows" per semester (all Learning Centers combined).
- For each additional "No Show" you will be blocked from scheduling any additional appointments for 2 weeks. MiraCosta Drop-in Tutoring, e-Tutoring Consortium, and NetTutor can still be utilized during the 2-week period.
- You can have up to two 25 minute appointments scheduled at a time per enrolled course and can have a total of four 25 minute appointments per calendar week (Monday - Sunday) per enrolled course.
- Once you complete your last appointment for the calendar week for a specific course,
you can schedule your next appointment(s) for the following calendar week for the
same course.
