By LEXI WALTERS
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The Department of Psychology introduced a new tutoring program that is offered in the Cammack Building for any student enrolled in a psychology course.

“The ultimate goal is to create student success in these major classes,” said Cheryl Ramey, a lecturer in the Psychology department who serves as director of the Psychology Academic Support Services program. “We want excellent student outcome, [so they can] get the information they need and succeed.”

Ramey said she saw a need for the tutoring, noting that some psychology courses were continually being dropped and retaken at rates higher than other classes.

Still, there’s a difference between the PASS program and the EKU Gurus, another campus tutoring program as the PASS program is geared more toward psychology subjects, Ramey said.

“Our students are specifically taught the issues students struggle with,” Ramey said. “Also our students are trained to teach. They must develop lesson plans, as if they were going to teach in a classroom setting.”

The 13 tutors in this program are part of a senior practicum class working for course credit instead of a paycheck. Two of the tutors are EKU Gurus on loan that specializes in Psychology.

Each tutor has excelled in their classes and has targeted areas in which he or she specializes, Ramey said.

Any student who needs tutoring can stop by the tutoring lab in Cammack 220. Drop-ins are available Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments can also be scheduled Monday through Friday at various times by calling (859) 622-1105 or by emailing cheryl.ramey@eku.edu.

There is also an opportunity for off-campus students to receive tutoring as the department has created an e-campus where PASS tutoring is also offered. It is has a virtual classroom, resources for all courses and a discussion board feature, Ramey said.

More information about on-campus tutoring and the e-campus can be found by going to www.psychology.eku.edu/pass-tutoring-program and by following their Twitter page @ekupass.