The faculty from our department often teach the course, signing for themselves and providing notes for the students. N.T.I.D. sections are sometimes taught by R.I.T. faculty with interpreters and notetakers in the class. Often the faculty tutor is also in the class as the notetaker for the section. Our department consists of faculty who are discipline experts in each of the academic areas offered within the R.I.T. College of Liberal Arts. Some of us teach the N.T.I.D. sections, some teach integrated sections, and we are all available to offer help to cross-registered students in the form of tutoring.
Tutors work with students individually or in groups.
Each tutorial is tailored to meet the student's needs. Tutorials might involve going over the notes to clarify lectures, working with the student to understand text information, or offering students background knowledge so that there is a basis for beginning the learning process. Some students make weekly appointments with tutors, and others show up to work specifically on projects and papers. The Department of Liberal Arts Support offers tutorials to students who are majors in the College of Liberal Arts. These faculty also offer academic and career advisement.