Academic Support

Direct Connects are 1-on-1 meetings with Peer Mentors (schedule for each mentor is available via Starfish)

If you would like to work with a Peer Mentor 1-on-1, please schedule an online appointment via Starfish. You will need to use Microsoft TEAMS (or just TEAMS for short.)

Use the "Raise Your Hand" feature on Starfish to request help with academic technology. eTerns are able to support you with ePortfolio, Starfish, Blackboard, and CUNYFirst.

Once you raise your hand on Starfish, an eTern will get in touch with you between 8am-8pm, Mon-Sat. .

eTutoring can be accessed through the “Services” tab on Starfish and is available 24/7 for all subjects.  It is FREE to all Guttman students with a Guttman email.

Click the Meet-Up subject for the link to join the Meet-Up Room. Meet-Ups are held via Blackboard Collaborate and the Mentor will be in the room at the times listed. Meet-Up information is also available on Starfish.

In the Blackboard room, you can share documents, work alongside your peers in the group Meet-Up, and ask questions about subject material.

Algebra Virtual Meet-Ups

Tuesday, 11:30am-2:00pm: Ronny Forbes
Wednesday, 2:00pm-4:30pm: Michael Mauro
Thursday, 11:30am-2:00pm: Ronny Forbes
Friday, 4:30pm-6:30pm: Michael Mauro

Biology Virtual Meet-Up

Tuesday, 10:30am-1:00pm: Daniel Tiu
Thursday, 12:00pm-2:30pm: Daniel Tiu

Chemistry Virtual Meet-Up

Monday, 3:00pm-5:30pm: Farida Tijani
Tuesday, 12:00pm-2:30pm: Farida Tijani

Information Technology (IT) Virtual Meet-Up

Wednesday, 1:00pm-3:00pm: Hector Garcia
Thursday, 1:30pm-3:00pm: Hector Garcia
Friday, 1:00pm-2:30pm: Hector Garcia

Statistics Virtual Meet-Up

Monday, 4:00pm-6:30pm: Crisselys Pena
Tuesday, 1:30pm-4:00pm: Sabrina Ramsahai
Thursday, 5:30pm-8:00pm: Sabrina Ramsahai
Friday, 2:00pm-4:30pm: Crisselys Pena

Writing Virtual Meet-Up

Monday, 10:00am-12:30pm: Kaitlyn Fernandez
Monday, 1:00pm-3:30pm: Farah Reynoso
Monday,  3:00pm-4:30pm: Jocelyn Victoria
Tuesday, 10:30am-1:00pm: Farah Reynoso
Tuesday, 1:00pm-3:30pm: Jocelyn Victoria
Thursday, 10:30am-1:00pm: Kaitlyn Fernandez
Thursday, 4:30-7:00pm: Farah Reynoso

Use the “Raise Your Hand” feature on Starfish to request help for any course and you will be connected with the right person/service.

Supplemental Instruction Leaders are available for Accounting, Human Biology, General Chemistry II, Algebra, PreCalculus, and Calculus. Contact your professor for the link to join the SI sessions via Blackboard Collaborate.

Contact your professor for a referral your assigned Tutor and schedule an appointment via Starfish. The Tutor will contact you with access information for Zoom or Teams prior to your scheduled appointment.  

Tutors are available for Quantitative Reasoning, Science, Statistics, and Writing.

UMOC Academic Coaches are available by appointment via Starfish.  

Sciences, Algebra, Pre-Calculus and Calculus: Ernest Osobukola, STEM Academic Coach
Monday: 10am-5pm; Tuesday: 10am-6pm; Wednesday: 10am-6pm; Thursday: 10am-3pm

Research and Writing: Thomas Jones, Academic Coach
Tuesday: 12pm-2pm; Wednesday-Friday: 12pm -8pm