UMKC Tutoring is a CRLA certified program that offers free one-on-one tutoring to UMKC students for many courses from a variety of subjects. Our peer tutors can help you understand important concepts, figure out the best way for you to study, and more!
Visit our Supported Courses page to see the full list of specific courses we currently support. Ready to schedule an appointment or join a drop-in session? Use the icons above! Need more information first? Check out the sections below for more information and additional resources!
For questions or concerns, please contact us by phone at 816-235-1179 or email at umkctutoring@umkc.edu.
Starting this summer, we are replacing UMKC Connect with RooLearning+ for scheduling appointments. Access RooLearning+ by downloading the app from the App Store (Apple) or Google Play (Android) and sign in with your SSO. A website version is also available! You can access the site at umkc.tedu.app/student. If you experience any trouble with the app or scheduling an appointment, please email us at umkctutoring@umkc.edu or call us at 816-235-1179.
Schedule your 30- or 60-minute, one-on-one consultations through RooLearning+. You must sign up at least 24 hours before the appointment time. While we offer 30-minute appointments, we highly recommend you schedule 60-minute appointments. To do so, you will need to schedule two back-to-back 30 minute appointments in RooLearning+. Please note students are limited to scheduling a maximum of 60-minutes in a day and a maximum of 3 hours per week. However, there is no limit to attending drop-in hours.
Once you’ve scheduled your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email. If you’ve scheduled an online appointment, your tutor will also follow up with an Outlook calendar invite, which will include the link to join the tutoring session.
To ensure the quality of our tutoring, all online appointments will be recorded by the tutor.
For questions about making appointments or understanding how we use RooLearning+ for tutoring, please contact us at umkctutoring@umkc.edu or 816-235-1179.
Learn how to use the RooLearning+ website
Learn how to use the RooLearning+ phone app
Students may miss a total of 3 scheduled appointment hours per semester without being penalized. After a student misses 3 scheduled appointments, they will be unable to schedule tutoring appointments for the remainder of the semester. However, they will still be able to work with us on a drop-in basis.
If students need to cancel an appointment, we ask that they do so at least 3 hours prior to the scheduled appointment time. If the appointment is canceled with less than 3 hours notice, it will be considered a missed appointment and follow our missed appointment policy.
Drop by our tutoring space in the Atterbury Student Success Center to meet with a tutor during our drop-in hours. To see times when tutors are available for specific classes during drop-ins, please visit the Supported Courses page.
At the beginning of your session, your tutor will ask for your SSO so they can check you in on RooLearning+.
Virtual drop-ins are not available for the Summer 2022 semester. We will continue our virtual drop-in hours in Fall 2022.
Accessing Zoom
Download Zoom on the device you will use for the session. We recommend you download it on any electronic devices you have with cameras and microphone/speaker setups to give you flexibility in how you communicate with the tutor.
Zoom for Virtual Appointments & Drop-ins
At the time of your session, click on the link in the invitation your tutor emailed you for your one-on-one appointment or enter the drop-in session meeting room. Click on the microphone and camera icons in the bottom menu bar so your tutor can hear and see you.
Troubleshooting
To resolve any issues during your appointment, please use Zoom chat to contact your tutor, call the UMKC Call Center at 816-235-2000 or email UMKC Tutoring (umkctutoring@umkc.edu).
For questions about how we use Zoom for tutoring, contact us at umkctutoring@umkc.edu or 816-235-1179.
Learn more about our services and get advice from our tutors by watching our virtual class visit videos. The videos are arranged by the subjects or courses they are targeting, so you can choose to watch those most relevant for you.
NetTutor is a free service separate from UMKC Tutoring that offers students a variety of modes to get help online (UMKC SSO login required). You can communicate with tutors via chat, audio or audio-video connection. Unlike UMKC Tutoring, NetTutor is not staffed by UMKC students.
Please note: For best performance, use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Pop-ups must be enabled in your browser. To see if your browser will work, you can also run a compatible browser test.
Here are a few helpful links to get started with NetTutor:
Watch an introduction to NetTutor
See the NetTutor schedule (please note: times are listed in Eastern Time)
Troubleshooting for NetTutor
If you are having trouble using NetTutor, here are ways to get help:
