How to Schedule a Bear CLAW Tutoring Session

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Schedule a Bear CLAW Tutoring Session

1. Log in to My Missouri State using your Bear Pass.
2. Click the Campus Life tab at the top left of the page. 
   
    
3. Find the Bear CLAW tile and click on TutorTrac.
   
    
4. Under Student Options on the left side of the page click Search Availability.
   
    
5. In the Search Criteria box:
   1. Center: select Subject Area Tutoring. 
   2. Consultant: leave section blank. 
   3. Section: select the class you would like a tutoring session for.
   4. From: enter the earliest date (at least 24 hours in advance, but no more than 4 days in advance) that you are available for a session
   5. To: enter the latest date that you are available for a session 
   6. Time: adjust the time scale to fit your specific availability 
   7. Days: select the weekdays that you are not available, or click the All, None, or M-F buttons to set availability 
      
       
6. Click the Search button.
7. Select a time slot that works best for you from the list of available time slots.
   
    
8. An Appointments Entry dialog box will appear, if the time slot you selected is correct, click Save. 
   
    
9. 15 minutes before your appointment is scheduled to begin (no sooner), log back in to TutorTrac (refer to steps 1-3 above).
10. On the welcome screen in the TutorTrac Main Menu there will be a button that will take you to your video conference appointment in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. 

Making Appointments Using TracCloud

1. Navigate to My Missouri State dashboard.
2. Click on Campus life tab.
3. Under the Bear CLAW section, click on TracCloud link. You will be taken to the TracCloud dashboard shown below.  

How to Schedule a Writing Center, Presentation Center or Tutoring appointment

1. After following steps outlined above, select the option of "Schedule a Writing or Presentation Center Appointment" or "Search for Available Tutoring Help".
2. The "Search for Help In" drop-down menu will contain the student's classes. Select a class in which to search for help.
3. Click search.
4. Available slots to be booked will display. Click on the desired slot to book an appointment.
5. On the next screen, review your information and click the confirm button in the bottom left corner to save appointment.                      

Note: For Writing Center & Presentation Center appointments: booking is available up to 7 days in advance. For same-day appointments or walk-in's, please visit the Bear CLAW front desk. You can have up to 1 (one-hour) appointment per day.

Note: For Tutoring appointments: booking is available up to 4 days in advance and must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. You can have up to 2 (one-hour) appointments per class, per week. Please keep in mind that much of the Bear CLAW's tutoring is done via drop-in tables (Math, Science, Economics and Business). For these subjects, no appointment is needed. Just come in when the table is open and check in at the kiosk near the front desk. Table schedules are available at https://bearclaw.missouristate.edu/.

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