All tutoring at the SMLC is done "cafe-style"1. Here's how that works:
![Check-in](../_images/smlc/content-images/tutoring-process/check_in.jpg)
Sign in at a computer when you arrive
![Sit and Work](../_images/smlc/content-images/tutoring-process/sit_and_work.jpg)
Sit at the appropriate table2 and work on your assignments3
![Picture of the student raising their hand to notify the tutors of their need for assistance](../_images/smlc/content-images/tutoring-process/raise_hand.jpg)
Raise your hand when you run in to problems
![Picture of a tutor helping the student understand how to work through their problems](../_images/smlc/content-images/tutoring-process/get_help.jpg)
A tutor will come to assist you4
![Picture of the student continuing to work on an assignment](../_images/smlc/content-images/tutoring-process/sit_and_work.jpg)
Continue working on your assignments
![Picture of a student checking out at a computer when they're ready to leave](../_images/smlc/content-images/tutoring-process/check_in.jpg)
Sign out at a computer when you're done
1 There are no opportunities for free private tutoring in the SMLC. For private tutoring, students should contact their professor or academic department to inquire about potential private for-hire tutors or to learn about other tutoring resources.
2 For example: students needing help with Math 155 will sit at the tables labeled "Math".
3 You should bring practice problems, homework, lab reports, etc. to work on as our tutors cannot help with take-home quizzes, tests, or projects.
4 Tutors will not work your problems for you. They will assist you in becoming an independent learner.