As a new school semester arrives, new challenges arrive with it. Many students at BC have so many services to help overcome these barriers. One service that has been a hidden gem from the start is the Tutoring Center. “It definitely predates me. It’s definitely been here since I say the 70s or 80s.” stated Bradley Cramer, Team Lead for the Panorama Tutoring Center. Esther Ramos, a former BC student claimed to have never known about the center during her time at BC in the late 80s. Still many students to this day have no clue about this service. The Tutoring Center is trying to overcome this ongoing problem.
“Our building is going to be demolished… so our area will be condensed, but I hope that for the meantime we’re in the library… I hope they’ll be able to find us easier because right now it’s hard to find us.” stated Cramer. This demolishment of the tutoring center will begin in 2026.
Apart from this demolishment, many of the staff at the center have goals they want to accomplish with students who come to tutoring. Silas Jett, a Front Desk and English and Government tutor stated, “I want to help people better understand the subjects that I love and that I like to learn about.” With all these great ambitions, they cannot be achieved if BC students don’t use the opportunity of this free service. Jett said, “You’re honestly, doing yourself a disservice by not getting tutoring because it’s paid for you by your tuition.”
The Tutoring Center is ran by students who attend BC. All of these tutors who work at the center, passed the course they are tutoring for. The tutoring centers offers support for many subjects, apart from just English and Math.
The center also offers one hour appointments for students who schedule online, over the phone, or in-person. If a BC student just wants a quick appointment, they also offer 15 minute walk-ins. For those who are apart of DSPS, they are qualified to have two hour sessions.
Tutoring is offered through all BC campuses, along with also being offered online. The Panorama Center is opened Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am to 8:00pm and Fridays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students can call (661) 395-4050 to get ahold of the front desk.