FAQ's

Co-Pilots are highly trained peer tutors who have been recommended by their professors and have excelled in the classes they tutor in.

UP peer tutors are called Co-Pilots to emphasize their key roles of guiding and supporting the students they work with as they continue to grow as learners themselves. The Learning Commons recognizes that both Co-Pilots and the students who seek their help are in the middle of navigating their academic journeys. While Co-Pilots help their classmates, they continue to grow and learn as well.

Our Group Work Co-Pilots help groups of students to make sure their group projects are a success. The Co-Pilot can help group members to systematically think through the group's social, task, and procedural needs, negotiate group workloads, and mediate constructive conflict that can arise over the course of the project. 

As group projects are a central feature at the University of Portland, it is important to develop the skills necessary to work with others effectively and use the opportunity to grow their own skills too.