Academic Success Center

Please check back in October 2026.

Jeffrey Orgera, Dean of Academic Services, [email protected]

Fun Fact:  I love live music and have attended over 100 concerts.

Francine McCorkell, Instructional Support Supervisor, [email protected]

Fun Fact:  My favorite color is blue.

Donnie Tran, Tutoring Coordinator, [email protected]

Fun Fact:  Magic Key passholder

Anh Thu Truong, ILT/Learning Resources, [email protected]

Fun Facts:  In my free time, besides playing pickleballs, I enjoy decluttering and reorganizing.

Reylyn Cabrera, ILT/Learning Resources, [email protected]

Fun Facts:  My favorite color is pink, I’m ARMY (part of the BTS fandom), and in my spare time, I like to make and learn fun, crafty things.

Van Chau,  IA/Learning Resources, [email protected]

Fun Facts:  I like to grow vegetables.

The ASC is a welcoming and inclusive center that provides academic support programs and services to increase student retention and success for our diverse student population. Through tutorial services, collaborations, and resources, we empower students to cultivate the skills, strategies, and behaviors of confident and independent learners.

The ASC is a student-friendly space that offers students a place to study, lounge, relax in between classes, meet with other students and faculty. Our knowledgeable and friendly team are here to make sure to connect our students with tutoring support and help direct students to other services available from the college. The ASC provides equity-minded support and utilizes culturally responsive practices to support student success.

We offer free drop-in, in-person tutoring:

a.  Academic Success Center, Room L-101

• Contact: (619) 388-7852
• Dates of Operation:  August 24, 2026 to December 21, 2026
• Hours of Operation: 9 am-6 pm, Monday-Thursday; and 9 am-2 pm, Fridays
• ATTENTION: Closed on weekends, and sanctioned holidays
• There are study rooms and tables for individual or group use. There are tables, chairs, and dry erase boards and markers in the study rooms. You can access anatomy models, microscopes, and textbooks. You can use these resources on a drop-in basis. There is also a pay-for-print service for copies.

b.  Math Lab, Room M-210

• Contact: (619) 388-7141
• Dates of Operation:  August 24, 2026 to December 21, 2026
• Hours of Operation: 9 am-6 pm, Monday-Thursday; and 9 am-2 pm, Fridays
• ATTENTION: Closed on weekends, and sanctioned holidays
• Math support is provided on a drop-in basis. Independent learning, collaboration space, computers, and pay-for-print service for copies.

c.  Writing Lab, Room H-103

• Contact: (619) 388-7879
• Dates of Operation:  August 24, 2026 to December 21, 2026
• Hours of Operation: 10 am-5 pm, Monday-Thursday
• ATTENTION: Closed on Fridays, weekends, and sanctioned holidays
• Writing, English, and grammar support is provided on a drop-in basis. Independent learning, collaboration space, computers, and pay-for-print service for copies.

The ASC offers online tutoring via NetTutor and STAR-CA, from August 24, 2026 to December 21, 2026.

NetTutor has one-on-one, online meeting, paper drop-off, and question drop-off.  

STAR-CA has live, drop-in tutoring. 

Both NetTutor and STAR-CA are found on one platform that can be accessed here (or this link https://sdccd.instructure.com/enroll/MEAEEJ).  You will be taken to a new page titled "Enroll in Miramar Tutoring".  Click the "Enroll in Course" button on the right-hand side.  Then, you will be on the front page of the Miramar Tutoring Canvas course. Click the "NetTutor" link on the left-hand side menu to access both NetTutor and STAR-CA.

While some core subjects on NetTutor are offered 24/7, year-round, on-demand live tutoring, availability for other specialized subjects varies.  Please check the daily schedules of the subjects that you need. 

The fall 2026 STAR-CA tutoring schedule will be found here.

Our Canvas Assignment Drop-Off service will begin at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, August 24, 2026, and will stop at 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 15, 2026 (excluding Fridays, weekends, and sanctioned holidays). 

After submitting a paper, you should expect feedback in 48 hours (turnaround time).  Please note that the 48 hours are during our hours of tutoring operation:  M-Th, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  The 48-hour turnaround time excludes Fridays, weekends, and sanctioned holidays.  For example, a paper submitted on Thursday at noon should be returned to you at noon the following Tuesday.

You can self-enroll in our paper drop-off service here (or this link https://sdccd.instructure.com/enroll/4MM7GL).

Instructions:

The tutor application is found here.

E-mail a completed application and college transcript(s) to Donnie Tran at [email protected] .  Your transcript(s) must show a letter grade of B or higher in the courses you are interested in tutoring in.

Please do not attach additional attachments.  Documents such as letters of recommendation and resumes are not reviewed.

Must have successfully taken EDUC 100 or its equivalence before applying.  You cannot start work until you have EDUC 100 completed.

Here is what our screening/hiring process entails:
⇒Step 1) Screen applications. Contact reference.
⇒Step 2) Invite qualified applicants for an interview.
⇒Step 3) Offer tutoring position to the successful applicant.
⇒Step 4) Initiate SDCCD new hire paperwork.  Among the tasks, the successful applicant needs to get done fingerprinting and TB test and submit on the HR Web site a district's tutor application.