Communication and Language Support Consultants

Communication and Language Support consultants support all CMU students in becoming more effective, confident communicators. Consultants collaborate with students and offer evidence-based, research-informed support for written, oral, and visual communication projects and English language learning. Consultants have opportunities to present workshops and participate in other programming.

Training for a communication consultant position includes registration in 76-302/702, an intensive, hands-on practicum. Language support consultants must complete 10-15 hours of training, which include in-person observations and asynchronous online modules. Communication and Language Support consultants typically work 5-10 hours per week.

Peer Tutors

Peer tutors facilitate student learning by helping to clarify specific course content and promote the use of appropriate study strategies. Tutors may consult with faculty for course resources, guidance, and direction in their tutoring work. Tutors support over 90 courses at the undergraduate level. Tutors conduct regularly scheduled one-on-one tutoring sessions throughout the semester. They can also host Drop-in sessions on a weekly basis, during scheduled times that are held across campus. Peer Tutors do not provide answers to homework assignments, but work with students to model problem solving strategies and explain course-specific concepts in compliance with university academic integrity standards. Peer Tutors typically work 5-10 hours per week.

Success Coaches

Success Coaches are Carnegie Mellon students who partner with their peers to build the academic skills, behaviors, and habits that contribute to academic success at CMU. Facilitated through the use of 1:1 coaching sessions and group workshops, coaches assist undergraduate and graduate students in identifying and working towards goals related to time management, study habits, organization, focus, and accountability.

The goal of Success Coaching at CMU is to equip students with the long-term tools, habits, and mindsets they need to take ownership of their learning, build autonomy, and drive sustainable success.

Supplemental Instruction Leaders (SI Leaders)

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders are students who facilitate weekly out-of-class study sessions in courses that they have successfully completed. SI Leaders design sessions that utilize collaborative learning techniques to guide students through difficult course concepts. Other responsibilities include attending lectures for the course they support, meeting regularly with the course instructor, and sharing strategies they used to be successful in the course. SI Leaders typically work 8-10 hours per week.