About the Learning Commons

 

The Learning Commons, located in BC 163, provides peer tutoring services for all students at the University of Portland. Students can stop by the Learning Commons (LC) or book an appointment online to work with a Co-Pilot to get help on assignments, homework, and increasing their understand of the course material.

What is a Co-Pilot?

Co-Pilots are highly trained peer tutors who have been recommended by their professors and have excelled in the classes they tutor in.

UP peer tutors are called Co-Pilots to emphasize their key roles of guiding and supporting the students they work with as they continue to grow as learners themselves. The Learning Commons recognizes that both Co-Pilots and the students who seek their help are in the middle of navigating their academic journeys. While Co-Pilots help their classmates, they continue to grow and learn as well.

In addition to tutoring students through appointments and drop-in hours, Co-Pilots provide peer academic support by leading workshops, creating resource guides, and developing and leading other initiatives.