Learning Resources
Tutoring Services
Get the support you need to succeed. Rend Lake College offers free tutoring services to current students, providing personalized academic assistance, study strategies, and the confidence to reach your goals.
Tutoring Schedule
Below are the tutoring hours for the Fall 2026 semester:
Writing Lab:
Mondays & Fridays: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesdays: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Math Lab:
Mondays: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Available RLC Tutoring Services
Additional Resources
Quiet Study
Quiet study areas are available in the North Oasis, South Oasis, and Slankard Learning Resource Center.Group & Individual Academic Support
Group and individual study and tutoring sessions are available. Please contact tutoring@rlc.edu for details.Computers
Computers are available in the Student Success Center, Slankard Learning Resource Center, and the North Oasis for student use when completing online courses, research, or typing papers. No other work is permitted on these computers.
Test Proctoring
The Baker Administration Building is now the home for test proctoring services on the Rend Lake College Campus. Our staff is available to facilitate make up testing in a convenient, structured environment with flexible hours to accommodate most schedules.
RLC Students:
- You must make every effort to attend the tests given by your instructor on the test date.
- In the event that you miss a test, you must contact your instructor to make arrangements for make-up testing with him or her first.
- If a time cannot be arranged to meet with the instructor, he/she will provide and schedule a make-up test with the Testing Center (Extension 1268) during the posted testing hours.
- You must bring a valid picture identification (Driver’s license or student ID) with you in order to make up a test.
- You must read and sign the student testing agreement.
- Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and the same penalties apply just as if you were testing in the classroom
Non-RLC Students:
- You must make contact with the Testing Center in order to arrange delivery and instructions for testing from your institution. There is a $15 fee for test administration.
- You must bring a valid picture ID (Driver’s license or student ID) with you in order to take the test.
- You must read and sign the student testing agreement.
- You will be subject to Rend Lake College’s policies on Academic Dishonesty and will be subject to the same penalties as RLC students for abuse of this policy.
- We reserve the right to deny the testing service to any outside agency should the offering of this service become problematic.
For Student Athletes
The Student Success Program for student athletes is another component of the services provided to students at Rend Lake College. Each freshman student athlete is required to attend three hours of study in the Student Success Center each week during their first semester at RLC. After the first semester, grades are evaluated, and a determination is made about attendance. Student athletes who do not comply with student success study session requirements will be ineligible to participate in athletic events after an initial warning.
Student athlete grades and attendance are monitored. This information is available to the athletes and is shared with their coaches.
This program for student athletes was introduced in 2001, and since that time the overall GPA for student athletes has remained at an increased level. Currently the overall GPA for student athletes is 3.23, prior to the introduction of the LEC program the overall GPA was 2.68. Overall, the academic serves provided thought tutoring and study hall are helping create stronger, more successful students at Rend Lake College as well as preparing them for transfer to a four-year institution.
Quiet Study
Quiet study areas are available in the North Oasis, South Oasis, and Slankard Learning Resource Center.Group & Individual Academic Support
Group and individual study and tutoring sessions are available. Please contact tutoring@rlc.edu for details.Computers
Computers are available in the Student Success Center, Slankard Learning Resource Center, and the North Oasis for student use when completing online courses, research, or typing papers. No other work is permitted on these computers.
Test Proctoring
The Baker Administration Building is now the home for test proctoring services on the Rend Lake College Campus. Our staff is available to facilitate make up testing in a convenient, structured environment with flexible hours to accommodate most schedules.
RLC Students:
- You must make every effort to attend the tests given by your instructor on the test date.
- In the event that you miss a test, you must contact your instructor to make arrangements for make-up testing with him or her first.
- If a time cannot be arranged to meet with the instructor, he/she will provide and schedule a make-up test with the Testing Center (Extension 1268) during the posted testing hours.
- You must bring a valid picture identification (Driver’s license or student ID) with you in order to make up a test.
- You must read and sign the student testing agreement.
- Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and the same penalties apply just as if you were testing in the classroom
Non-RLC Students:
- You must make contact with the Testing Center in order to arrange delivery and instructions for testing from your institution. There is a $15 fee for test administration.
- You must bring a valid picture ID (Driver’s license or student ID) with you in order to take the test.
- You must read and sign the student testing agreement.
- You will be subject to Rend Lake College’s policies on Academic Dishonesty and will be subject to the same penalties as RLC students for abuse of this policy.
- We reserve the right to deny the testing service to any outside agency should the offering of this service become problematic.
For Student Athletes
The Student Success Program for student athletes is another component of the services provided to students at Rend Lake College. Each freshman student athlete is required to attend three hours of study in the Student Success Center each week during their first semester at RLC. After the first semester, grades are evaluated, and a determination is made about attendance. Student athletes who do not comply with student success study session requirements will be ineligible to participate in athletic events after an initial warning.
Student athlete grades and attendance are monitored. This information is available to the athletes and is shared with their coaches.
This program for student athletes was introduced in 2001, and since that time the overall GPA for student athletes has remained at an increased level. Currently the overall GPA for student athletes is 3.23, prior to the introduction of the LEC program the overall GPA was 2.68. Overall, the academic serves provided thought tutoring and study hall are helping create stronger, more successful students at Rend Lake College as well as preparing them for transfer to a four-year institution.
Request a Tutor
To request a tutor, simply print this form and submit your completed copy to the Director of SHINE Program and Tutoring in the LRC.
You may also mail the form to Director of SHINE Program and Tutoring, 468 N. Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL 62846
Become a Tutor
In order to be a paid tutor for Rend Lake College and/or the STARS or Special Populations Programs, a student must:
- Have completed the course(s) in which he/she will be tutoring and have received at least an "A" or "B" in the course.
- Be recommended by an instructor.
- Attend the Tutor Orientation.
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or better.
- Complete all appropriate financial paperwork and a background check before tutoring begins.
Attendance Policy
Rationale: In order for the student to receive the best possible assistance for his/her classes, the tutor must adhere to a strict attendance policy. If a tutor does not abide by the rules of the tutoring program, he/she will not be paid and can be terminated from employment.
Orientation
All tutors are required to attend an orientation session before tutoring can begin.
Absences
Absences fall into two categories: excused and unexcused.
1. An EXCUSED absence is one in which proper notification was given to the student AND the Tutoring Coordinator before the scheduled time of the tutoring session. These absences can be when you are sick or when you have other college/class business to attend. Excused absences are allowed but are to be used on a limited basis.
If you have the telephone number of your student or their e-mail address, try to contact him/her. If you have tried to contact him/her with no success, call the Tutoring Coordinator. If you are unable to attend a tutoring session, you must contact the Tutoring Coordinator before the next tutoring session at (618)437-5321, ext. 1204 and leave a message or send an e-mail.
2. An UNEXCUSED absence is one in which proper notification was NOT given to the Tutoring Coordinator or to the student. Two (2) unexcused absences from tutoring sessions will result in dismissal as a tutor.
Because Rend Lake College and the STARS and Special Populations Programs insist on the highest quality of tutors, if a tutor’s GPA drops below 2.5, he/she will be put on probation in the tutoring program.
Lateness Policy
You are expected to arrive on time for all tutoring sessions. Tutors are REQUIRED to wait 15 minutes for a student. Continued lateness to sessions will result in dismissal as a tutor.
Pay Periods and Procedures
Application for Student Employment must be completed.
Hours must be assigned by the Financial Aid Department (Doug Carlson, Director).
Return RLC Student Work Study Authorization and Assignment sheet to the Tutoring Coordinator.
The Student Employment Time Report will indicate the dates that time sheets must be turned into the Tutoring Coordinator.
Requirements for Payment
Turn in Student Employment Time Reports with accurate hours on the due date.
Turn in the Attendance Sheet with accurate information.
If either of these requirements are not met, payment will not be approved.
Record Keeping
Every tutor is required to keep and turn in an Attendance Sheet for ALL students. Students should sign the sheet at the end of every tutoring session. Tutors should not sign in for students – we need to keep accurate records and the tutor and student should both be responsible for recording their time.
Student-Tutor-Staff Relations
An attitude of respect toward the student is to be maintained. The relationship between tutor and student is not open for discussion outside the field of interest. The tutor will NOT comment negatively on an instructor’s grading policy, style of teaching, or personality.
If a tutor suspects that a student will not receive much assistance from the study session, contact the Tutoring Coordinator immediately. The Coordinator or Academic Specialist for the STARS program will then re-evaluate the student. If a tutor has a grievance about a student or staff member, he/she needs to contact the Tutoring Coordinator immediately. The problem will be evaluated, and, if possible, resolved.
Sexual Harassment
Rend Lake College is committed to a policy of creating and maintaining a campus that is free from all forms of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination which is a violation of federal and state laws and is contrary to the operating philosophy of the College. The College will not tolerate sexual harassment in any context. For further information concerning the College’s policies on sexual harassment, consult the RLC Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
Dismissal Policy
Any tutor may be dismissed from the Rend Lake College Tutoring Program on the following grounds:
- Failure to follow the rules and regulations set in this document.
- Refusing to follow the instructions of the Tutoring Coordinator.
- Using illegal drugs.
- Using alcohol during any tutoring session.
- Consistent lateness or absence.
- Consistent failure to improve behavior, performance, or attitude per evaluation by the Tutoring staff.
- Behaving inappropriately or unprofessionally.
- Sexual harassment.
- Verbal harassment.
- Physical harassment.
Any tutor dismissed from the program will no longer be eligible to be a paid tutor at Rend Lake College and the Financial Aid office will be notified. The Tutoring Coordinator will determine if accumulated hours should be paid. If a tutor must leave the program for personal reasons, all accumulated hours will be paid and, as long as the tutor follows regulations, he/she will be reconsidered when it is convenient to return.
Evaluation Policy
At the close of every semester, tutors are required to evaluate their students and their students’ progress. Forms will be given to the tutors when final pay sheets are turned in. If a tutor does not complete an evaluation of every student tutored, the final hours accumulated will not be paid. Forms are to be completed and returned immediately to the Tutoring Coordinator. At the end of each semester, tutors are evaluated by their students.
Also, at the end of the semester, students are asked to evaluate the performance of the tutors. These evaluations will be used to help determine rehiring of tutors.
Request a Tutor
To request a tutor, simply print this form and submit your completed copy to the Director of SHINE Program and Tutoring in the LRC.
You may also mail the form to Director of SHINE Program and Tutoring, 468 N. Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL 62846
Become a Tutor
In order to be a paid tutor for Rend Lake College and/or the STARS or Special Populations Programs, a student must:
- Have completed the course(s) in which he/she will be tutoring and have received at least an "A" or "B" in the course.
- Be recommended by an instructor.
- Attend the Tutor Orientation.
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or better.
- Complete all appropriate financial paperwork and a background check before tutoring begins.
Attendance Policy
Rationale: In order for the student to receive the best possible assistance for his/her classes, the tutor must adhere to a strict attendance policy. If a tutor does not abide by the rules of the tutoring program, he/she will not be paid and can be terminated from employment.
Orientation
All tutors are required to attend an orientation session before tutoring can begin.
Absences
Absences fall into two categories: excused and unexcused.
1. An EXCUSED absence is one in which proper notification was given to the student AND the Tutoring Coordinator before the scheduled time of the tutoring session. These absences can be when you are sick or when you have other college/class business to attend. Excused absences are allowed but are to be used on a limited basis.
If you have the telephone number of your student or their e-mail address, try to contact him/her. If you have tried to contact him/her with no success, call the Tutoring Coordinator. If you are unable to attend a tutoring session, you must contact the Tutoring Coordinator before the next tutoring session at (618)437-5321, ext. 1204 and leave a message or send an e-mail.
2. An UNEXCUSED absence is one in which proper notification was NOT given to the Tutoring Coordinator or to the student. Two (2) unexcused absences from tutoring sessions will result in dismissal as a tutor.
Because Rend Lake College and the STARS and Special Populations Programs insist on the highest quality of tutors, if a tutor’s GPA drops below 2.5, he/she will be put on probation in the tutoring program.
Lateness Policy
You are expected to arrive on time for all tutoring sessions. Tutors are REQUIRED to wait 15 minutes for a student. Continued lateness to sessions will result in dismissal as a tutor.
Pay Periods and Procedures
Application for Student Employment must be completed.
Hours must be assigned by the Financial Aid Department (Doug Carlson, Director).
Return RLC Student Work Study Authorization and Assignment sheet to the Tutoring Coordinator.
The Student Employment Time Report will indicate the dates that time sheets must be turned into the Tutoring Coordinator.
Requirements for Payment
Turn in Student Employment Time Reports with accurate hours on the due date.
Turn in the Attendance Sheet with accurate information.
If either of these requirements are not met, payment will not be approved.
Record Keeping
Every tutor is required to keep and turn in an Attendance Sheet for ALL students. Students should sign the sheet at the end of every tutoring session. Tutors should not sign in for students – we need to keep accurate records and the tutor and student should both be responsible for recording their time.
Student-Tutor-Staff Relations
An attitude of respect toward the student is to be maintained. The relationship between tutor and student is not open for discussion outside the field of interest. The tutor will NOT comment negatively on an instructor’s grading policy, style of teaching, or personality.
If a tutor suspects that a student will not receive much assistance from the study session, contact the Tutoring Coordinator immediately. The Coordinator or Academic Specialist for the STARS program will then re-evaluate the student. If a tutor has a grievance about a student or staff member, he/she needs to contact the Tutoring Coordinator immediately. The problem will be evaluated, and, if possible, resolved.
Sexual Harassment
Rend Lake College is committed to a policy of creating and maintaining a campus that is free from all forms of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination which is a violation of federal and state laws and is contrary to the operating philosophy of the College. The College will not tolerate sexual harassment in any context. For further information concerning the College’s policies on sexual harassment, consult the RLC Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
Dismissal Policy
Any tutor may be dismissed from the Rend Lake College Tutoring Program on the following grounds:
- Failure to follow the rules and regulations set in this document.
- Refusing to follow the instructions of the Tutoring Coordinator.
- Using illegal drugs.
- Using alcohol during any tutoring session.
- Consistent lateness or absence.
- Consistent failure to improve behavior, performance, or attitude per evaluation by the Tutoring staff.
- Behaving inappropriately or unprofessionally.
- Sexual harassment.
- Verbal harassment.
- Physical harassment.
Any tutor dismissed from the program will no longer be eligible to be a paid tutor at Rend Lake College and the Financial Aid office will be notified. The Tutoring Coordinator will determine if accumulated hours should be paid. If a tutor must leave the program for personal reasons, all accumulated hours will be paid and, as long as the tutor follows regulations, he/she will be reconsidered when it is convenient to return.
Evaluation Policy
At the close of every semester, tutors are required to evaluate their students and their students’ progress. Forms will be given to the tutors when final pay sheets are turned in. If a tutor does not complete an evaluation of every student tutored, the final hours accumulated will not be paid. Forms are to be completed and returned immediately to the Tutoring Coordinator. At the end of each semester, tutors are evaluated by their students.
Also, at the end of the semester, students are asked to evaluate the performance of the tutors. These evaluations will be used to help determine rehiring of tutors.
