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Need a tutor? The College of Information Science and University of Arizona Think Tank provide free tutoring for students enrolled in information science and cyber operations courses during the fall and spring semesters.
Tutoring is conducted primarily online via Zoom and/or Slack. In-person tutoring is also available during drop-in hours, and may also be available at other times.
Get personalized support with Think Tank tutoring! Come with your high-level problems, review key concepts or get feedback that will help optimize your coding skills. Support available for select ISTA, CYBR, GAME courses, as well as coding (Python, R, & Unity).
Whether you want to work through a tough problem set, review key concepts, or get feedback to sharpen your code, you can come as you are, no appointment required.
Fall 2026 Drop-In Schedule
Days | Tutors | Time | In-Person Location | Zoom |
| Monday | ISTA, CSC, Game Design | 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Main Library Data Studio (B201) | https://arizona.zoom.us/j/85673280301 |
| Tuesday | CYBR, Game Design | 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Main Library Data Studio (B201) | https://arizona.zoom.us/j/85673280301 |
| Wednesday | ISTA, CYBR | 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Main Library B254 | https://arizona.zoom.us/j/85673280301 |
| Thursday | ISTA, CYBR | 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Main Library B254 | https://arizona.zoom.us/j/85673280301 |
Is my course covered? Support is available for select ISTA, CYBR, and GAME courses. Use the Think Tank Search by Course Tool to confirm whether tutoring is offered for your specific course: bit.ly/search-by-course-tool
How it works
- Drop in any time during the hours above. No sign-up or appointment needed.
- Come with a specific question, a concept you want reviewed, or code you'd like feedback on.
- Attend in person at the Main Library or join the same Zoom link from wherever you are.
Cost: Free for all University of Arizona students.
Can't make the drop-in hours? If the drop-in schedule doesn't fit your availability, private tutoring appointments are also available.
Appointments for Tutoring & Peer Tutoring Slack Channel
Appointments for individual peer tutoring may be made by booking an appointment on your preferred tutor's Google Calendar. Tutor profiles and links to their calendars can be found in the Slack #appointment-booking-and-drop-in-info channel.
You can interact with the tutors and other tutoring center community members, ask quick questions, post resources, etc. in the Slack #post-here-for-quick-troubleshooting channel.
When booking an appointment with your tutor, be prepared to provide the following information:
- Name
- Course number you need help with
- Brief summary (1-2 sentences) of what you need help with (e.g., help understanding high-level concepts, help troubleshooting code, help with an assignment) and relevant details about what you need help with (e.g., which high-level concepts, which assignment, etc.)
Go to Information Science Peer Tutoring Slack Channel
Tutoring Guidelines
Students asking for tutoring are expected to:
- Come prepared with questions
- Be familiar with assignments
- Have assignment specs with them
- Be willing to work hard for the solution
- Treat the tutors with respect
Tutors are expected to:
- Assist with high-level concepts
- Tutor appropriate level of student and not student they are in class with
- Help students understand the problem they are trying to solve
- Not provide solutions
- Not program for students
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about tutoring in the College of Information Science, please contact Daniel Charbonneau, assistant professor of practice, at dcharbonneau@arizona.edu.