PAC : Campus Resources : Tutoring Services

Math and Writing Center

The Math and Writing Center provides comprehensive tutoring services to help students excel in both math and writing. Our experienced tutors offer individualized assistance with homework, test preparation, and classroom skills, ensuring students receive tailored support to meet their specific needs. In math, our tutors provide guidance on concepts, calculations, and problem-solving techniques, fostering a deeper understanding of mathematical principles. In writing, our tutors help students improve their writing skills by teaching various techniques, providing feedback on their papers, and adapting their tutoring strategies to suit each student's unique learning style.

Location: Gutierrez Lab 106
Phone: (210) 486-3273
Email: pac-tutoring@alamo.edu

Spring 2025
Hours of Operation
Mon.–Thur.: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Fri.: 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sat. & Sun.: Closed

Borrow a Calculator

Rules to be eligible for a calculator:

Must be a current student of the Alamo Colleges enrolled in a math course at Palo Alto College. Students taking math courses at other campuses, such as NVC or SAC, are not eligible to check out a graphing calculator.
Students may not have a graphing calculator from a previous semester or still owe funds due to needing to return a calculator at the end of a prior semester.
A student ID is required at the time of calculator checkout.
Visit the Math & Writing Center in Gutierrez 106 to complete the form and receive a calculator.

Calculator Loaner Application

Science Center

In the Science Center, our tutors will help students in their academic pursuit of science. We provide extra education and support to help each student progress academically by providing 1-on-1 tutoring, assessing a student's level of education in that subject, and supporting a student throughout the course.

Location: Frio Hall 111
Phone: (210) 486-3281
Email: pac-tutoring@alamo.edu

Spring 2025
Hours of Operation
Mon.–Thur.: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Fri.: 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sat. & Sun.: Closed

STEM Center (Math and Science)

Meet Your Tutors

Math Tutors

Science Tutors

Writing Tutors

College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) Certified

All PAC tutors are certified through the college’s CRLA Training Program.

College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) tutor training provides professionals with the opportunity to create, improve, and expand tutor and mentor training for a campus’ unique programs. CRLA-certified programs demonstrate high standards:

Certification provides recognition and positive reinforcement for tutors’ and mentors’ successful work;
Certification sets professional standards of skill and training for tutors and mentors;
Certification augments program credibility for administrators and institutions.

Brainfuse Online Tutoring

How to Utilize Brainfuse Online Tutoring

Follow these steps to get online tutoring:

Log into ACES
Select “My Courses”
Click on the house icon next to the course you want to access
Click on the “Brainfuse Online Tutoring” link on the left side of the screen
Click “Launch Brainfuse”

Once Brainfuse has launched, select from two options.

Live Help: Connect with a Brainfuse tutor instantly (depending upon the subject) for a 30-minute tutoring session.
Writing Lab: To submit a paper for review by a Brainfuse tutor, select any of the options listed. You will receive feedback within 24 hours, seven days per week.

Live Help and Writing Lab sessions with Brainfuse tutors are limited to seven hours per semester. Live sessions with a Brainfuse tutor are deducted from a student’s seven-hour limit based on the actual transaction time. For example, if you spend 20 minutes with a tutor, 20 minutes are deducted from your seven hours. For each Writing Lab submission, 35 minutes are deducted from your seven hours.

Brainfuse Online Tutoring Hours and Subjects

Dental-Math-Reading-Writing
24 hours per day

Accounting-Anatomy and Physiology-Biology-Chemistry-Economics-Finance-Organic Chemistry-Physics-Statistics
Monday–Sunday: 2 p.m.–midnight

Nursing
Sunday–Thursday: 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

Speech
Sunday–Friday: 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

Circuits
Monday–Sunday: 7 p.m.–11 p.m.

Intro to Engineering
Sunday–Friday: 1 p.m.–11 p.m.

Mechanics (Dynamics)-Mechanics (Statics)-Thermodynamics
Sunday–Monday, Wednesday–Saturday: 1 p.m.–7 p.m.

Chemistry-Physics-Statistics
Monday–Sunday: 2 p.m.–midnight

Earth Science
Monday–Friday: 12 p.m.–11 p.m.

Signals and Systems
Sunday–Friday: 7 p.m.–11 p.m.

Adobe Suite
Tuesday–Saturday: 5 p.m.–11 p.m.

C++
Every Day: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

CCNA Security & CCNA Certification
Sunday – Thursday: 12 p.m.–11 p.m.

HTML5/CSS-Java- MySQL-PL/SQL-Python
Every Day: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Spanish
Monday–Sunday: 2 p.m.–11 p.m.

History/Government
Monday–Sunday: 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

Javascript
Monday–Friday: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Linux+
Every Day: 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

Microsoft Office Suite
Every Day: 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

PERL/CGI
Mondays & Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Security+/Security+ Certification
Sunday–Thursday: 12 p.m.–6 p.m.

Contact Information

Paula A. Garza, MBA

Academic Program Coordinator, Math & Writing Centers

pramirez133@alamo.edu

Laura Quintanilla

Academic Program Coordinator Science Center

lquintanilla44@alamo.edu

Erron Gonzalez, MS, MBA

Academic Program Director

egonzalez366@alamo.edu