Tutoring at UMaine Through Knack
The Office of Student Academic Success uses a digital platform called Knack where students can access tutoring services. Through Knack, students will schedule to meet with a tutor one on one online or in-person, and set up a meeting time at an approved location on campus, and begin working on course material.
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Find A Tutor
To request a tutor, please follow these steps:
- Download the app for Android or Apple devices, or visit UMaine’s Knack site.
- First time using the new Knack app? If so, create an account by using your MaineStreet username and password.
- Select the course in which you wish to request tutoring from the drop down menu in Knack. You will be able to include how often you’d like to meet and exactly what you would like to cover!
- Tutors will review your request and respond with their offers of help. For best results, plan ahead to give several tutors the time to respond.
- Review tutor offers to determine which tutor is best for you.
- Message through the app to schedule a tutoring session with your preferred tutor.
Become A Tutor
To become a tutor, please follow these steps:
- Download the app for Android or Apple devices, or visit UMaine’s Knack site.
- First time using the new Knack app? If so, create an account by using your MaineStreet username and password.
- Knack will prompt you to upload a copy of your unofficial transcript and approve you as a tutor for every course you received a B+ or better in.
- Complete the two hour tutor training.
- Create your tutor profile: write a little about yourself, your interests, your availability, your major, what you like about tutoring, etc.
- Set up your bank information so you can get paid.
- Receive and respond to your tutor requests!
- Continue to market yourself to your previous professors so that they can recommend you as a tutor for their class!