CAS-per the friendly ghost is back and ready to help Tutoring services return to in person assistance

BY PAMELA KALIDASAN Reporter

For students who struggle to focus on their online classes, studying can be just as much of a hassle.

But now that the Center of Academic Success (CAS) has re-opened to provide those students with a return to face-to-face tutoring and will operate from Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monique Galofaro, 55, who has been on and off campus for nine years, said that she’s had trouble in the past with online services.

“I’m at an age where the technology is a little bit more difficult,” Galofaro said. “Personally, I prefer in-person tutoring, and I don’t have to deal with doing the homework on the computer and with doing additional work just to reach a tutor.”

CAS Physics Tutor and Pierce student Jesus Gonzalez said that having interactions in person is a different experience than helping out online.

“It’s very exciting to see students and see their faces when they understand something or are confused,”

Gonzalez said. At the CAS, there are only a few available for in-person tutoring, according to CAS Director Crystal Kiekel.

“It’s a very limited number of tutors,” Kiekel said. “We only have seven tutors at the Center.”

There’s only in-person tutoring for five subjects— physics, English, anatomy, astrology and philosophy—of the 40 subjects they cover.

Students are only able to get help with some of the subjects, according to Office Manager Marcos Garcia.

Kiekel said that since the pandemic, CAS, like most services, had to adapt and move everything online.

For now, students can schedule an one-to-one in-