Emporium Tutor/TA/LA Responsibilities

Learning Emporium ‘Ohana

As a member of our community of learners, we ask that you contribute to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment.  Please take note of the students around you - approach students who may need assistance but do not feel comfortable approaching you or joining in a group conversation.  Please also “malama” the space, i.e., care for it as your own and clean up after yourselves (and ask your students to do so as well).  There are cleaning supplies throughout the room.

Name Badges:

At the front of the room you will find photo name badges. Please wear these at all times so that students can readily identify you as one of the tutors. Please replace these at the front of the room when you are finished. There is a table-top sign on one of the tables in the room that gives you an idea of the general area in which you should sit. If another department is on that table, you may relocate to a vacant table. The different departments will expand and contract depending on the number of students they have in the Emporium at any given time. 

Online Tutor Logs:

Please be diligent and timely in filling in this information. This information is used to make funding decisions, and more importantly, to justify whether CNS should continue to provide out-of-class assistance via the Learning Emporium. In addition, departments use this information to authorize time sheets and made scheduling decisions.

Closing the Emporium:

Due to the pandemic, there is a temporary change from the normal procedure of leaving the room open throughout the day. Every tutor is responsible for opening & closing the Emporium if no other tutor is working. In the case of a fire alarm or electrical outage, you and the students should exit the building. The last remaining tutor/TA should check that all students have left and should lock the doors (assuming the situation allows you to do this).

Zoom Difficulties:

Please contact lhassist@hawaii.edu if you encounter difficulties starting your Zoom Sessions, or require additional support or training. Please remember to update Zoom on a regular basis.

What to do if the air conditioning goes off:

Please report the outage to lhassist@hawaii.edu or the Chemistry Department (Bilger 239; 956-7480). While there are portable fans in the room for your use, we may opt to close the physical location and convert people to remote assistance.

Masking, Food & Drink:

Due to the ongoing concerns related to the pandemic, masks are required at all times in the Learning Emporium. Food and Drink are no longer allowed in the Emporium.

Absences:

Students rely on the published schedules and plan their visits to the Learning Emporium, even to the campus, based on your advertised hours. You are expected to abide by the published schedule.


Unexpected absences (sudden illness, vehicle trouble, etc.): Please contact your department supervisor and lhassist@hawaii.edu as soon as you are able to reach a phone or computer.

 Expected absences (conference, field trip, etc.): Please provide advanced warning so that students will be aware of the change in assistance, and can plan accordingly. If possible, find a substitute or switch shifts with another tutor.

Long term modifications to your work schedule: Any long term change to your schedule needs to be approved by both your department supervisor and Lynne Higa.

Phone access:

A phone is located at the front of the room in case of emergencies, or if you need to contact your departmental office/supervisor.  

Resource Page for Tutors/TAs:

Required reading for tutors/TAs can be found at: Tutor Tutorials

Contact the STEM Team if you have any questions, encounter difficulties or need additional supplies. 
Contact information: lhassist@hawaii.edu

The College of Natural Sciences and the students you assist thank you for your contributions to the Learning Emporium!