T U T O R I N G & L E A R N I N G S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S

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TLSS

O U R V I S I O N

"Helping Howard Students Move

UPWARD & ONWARD to Academic Success."

O U R M I S S I O N

Tutoring & Learning Support ServicesAcademic Support Building - B

2441 4th Street, NWWashington, DC 20059

(202) 806-7625(202) 806-5321

TLSS provides stellar tutoring services and

academic support programs that cultivate

independent learning, academic resiliency

and enhances Howard University's retention

and graduation rates.

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"Helping Howard Students Move UPWARD & ONWARD to Academic Success."

TLSS

T L S S   S T A F F & F A C U L T Y :Joycelyn L. Hughes, Ed.D.

Associate DirectorTutoring & Learning Support Services     

(202) 806 - 7625

Qu'Derrick Covington, M.S.Graduate Assistant

(202) 806-7624

Izolda Fotiyeva, Ph.D.Faculty

(202) 806-7227

A UNIT OF THE OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

CONNECT.

TLSS' Bison Tutors are trained according tonationally-recognized standards for peer tutoringand are informed of best pedagogical practices that are specific to the academic needs of Howardstudents.

Every summer, TLSS offers a comprehensive Summer Bridge program 

for incoming freshmen. Our goal is toprovide these students with an earlyopportunity to complete coursework,

acclimate to Howard's campus, experiencethe Washington, DC community, and build a

living and learning community. 

offers free drop-in, small group tutoring for allgateway mathematics courses and selected

general education courses for the following subjects:

STUDENT SUCCESS WORKSHOPSWe offer a full range of student success

workshops that are specific to the academicand personal development needs of Howard

students such as:

Time Management  Setting Goals Preparing for Midterms & Finals Building Healthy Relationships Test Taking Strategies and More!

TLSS offers a mathplacement examinationfor incoming andcurrent students in ournew computer lab. Additionally, weprovide test/exampreparation workshopsand proctoring servicesfor comprehensiveexams.

COMPUTER LAB

OUR PROGRAMS

Howard University's Second Year Experience (SYE) Mecca Made 

is a university- wide initiative designed toincrease second-year retention rates and

on-time degree completion. 

STEM Succeed - “Students That Excel inMathematics Succeed” aims to increase theenrollment, persistence, and completion of

targeted STEM degree programs at Howard University.

AlgebraBiologyCalculusComputer ScienceChemistryEconomicsPhysicsStatistics

ALL LEVELS

TLSS consistently evaluates how to best connect withHoward students-to inform them of the academicsupport services TLSS provides-and how academicsupport positively impacts their academic success.

TLSS Bison Tutors are trained to academicallycoach their peers, equipping them with learningstrategies that promote independent learning.

TLSS serves as the academic student successresource center for Howard students. We arededicated to providing hands-on and real-timeacademic support that helps assure Howardstudents are continuously moving upward andonward to academic success.

We provide services:

Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 8:00 pm

Tutoring Begins at 1:00 pm

Tutoring services provided some Saturdays.

TRAIN.

COACH.

SUPPORT.