The Learning Commons is also known as the center for tutoring. We are located in the NEW Student Service Building on the 2nd floor. Our mission is to:

• motivate students to persevere and persist in their academic journeys,
• strengthen students' cognitive skills by challenging them to think critically and problem-solve independently in a collaborative environment,
• and support students' academic, professional, and personal development in a way that helps them connect academia to real-world application. 

How Can We Help?

The Learning Commons consists of three main tutoring areas:

•  Writing Center  (writing support)
•  Math Lab (math support)
•  Peer Tutoring (general subject tutoring, such as science, accounting, finance, and statistics)
• Supplemental Instruction (SI) and Study Prep Leaders

All of our tutoring services are FREE for students enrolled at UNT Dallas. Whether you feel like you need extra resources and tools or just want to extend your learning in a social environment, the Learning Commons is here to help. We also offer FREE online tutoring services through Smarthinking. Check out the Smarthinking tab for more information. 

Who Are We?

Our team consists of well-trained professional and student staff who are committed to enhance students’ self-worth and confidence through relationships of trust and a challenge-and-support approach.  All of our student staff are faculty recommended and go through a vigorous hiring and training process to ensure that our students have the best experience while visiting the Learning Commons. We have a mixture of undergraduate and graduate writing consultants and peer learning consultants (PLCs), and our professional staff includes Tutoring and Learning Specialists, STEM/SI Associates, and Writing Associates.

In person tutoring will only be available Mondays through Thursdays beginning August 22nd. These sessions may fill up quickly, so we encourage students to contact us EARLY to get on the schedule. For scheduling and availability, please call us at 972.338.1755, email us, or check WConline. 

In-Person Tutoring Information:

• We HIGHLY encourage students to wear masks and/or face-shields when they come for sessions. 
• We can only accommodate one student at a time (1 student to 1 tutor). 
• Students will need to arrive 5 minutes before the start of their appointment. Because of the sanitation/cleaning process needed in between sessions, we will NOT be able to make up time if students are late for appointments.
• Upon arrival, students will need to check in at the front desk. When their tutor is ready, they will be escorted to the tutoring area. At the end of each session, the tutor will escort the student back to the front desk.
• Appointments will start on the hour of every hour (or at the start of the hour/mid hour every thirty minutes for STEM) between 10a and 4p, with the last session starting at 3p. 
• Each session will last no more than 45 minutes. This will provide our staff time to properly sanitize the space before the next session. 
• Students will be able to schedule ONE 45-minute (Writing Center) or two thirty minute (STEM) in-person appointment(s) per day. 
• If students miss or are marked as no-shows for 3 appointments at any point in time during the semester, they will be required to attend virtual tutoring for the remainder of the semester and forfeit their rights to in-person tutoring. 
• If students need to cancel or reschedule appointments, please call, email, or log on to WCOnline.

As a response to COVID-19 and in an effort to keep our students, staff, and UNT Dallas community healthy and safe, the Learning Commons will continue to provide online tutoring as the primary form of tutoring.

For information about writing tutoring, see our writing page. For information about STEM tutoring, see our math, science, and business tutoring pages. Visit our FAQs for online tutoring page for more information about our online tutoring services and our Scheduling An Appointment page for a step-by-step visual guide on reserving your appointments with us.