Vista Learning Hub
Get the Tutoring Support You Need to Succeed
Free tutoring is available for a wide range of subjects to help you stay on track or get ahead.
Location: Cypress Campus Center - Building 17
Contact: Vista Learning Hub
Phone Number: 210-486-4522
Email: nvc-tutoring@alamo.edu
How Tutoring Works
1) Drop by the Vista Learning Hub in the Cypress Campus Center.
2) Take a seat at any open table.
3) Scan the QR code on the table.
4) A tutor will join you shortly to provide personalized support.
Need online support? Click here
General Hours of Operation
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Mon 8am – 9pmTue 8am – 9pmWed 8am – 9pmThu 8am – 9pmFri 8am – 5pmSat 8am – 5pmSun Closed
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Mon 8am – 9pmTue 8am – 9pmWed 8am – 9pmThu 8am – 9pmFri 8am – 5pmSat 8am – 5pmSun Closed
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Mon 8am – 7pmTue 8am – 7pmWed 8am – 7pmThu 8am – 7pmFri ClosedSat ClosedSun Closed
Fall 2026 In-Person Support
- Science, Engineering, & Technology
- Mathematics & Computer Science
- Writing & Speech
- Business & Economics
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Our science and engineering tutors provide guidance and support students in a variety of subjects. Please see the list of courses our STEM tutors can assist with and their times offered by clicking on any of the boxes below.
To see when our math or computer science tutors are available, please click on the Mathematics & Computer Science tab above.
Subjects
Click on your subject/course to see its availability.
Anatomy & Physiology
Mon9:30 am – 8:00 pmTue8:00 am – 6:30 pmWed9:30 am – 8:00 pmThu8:00 am – 6:30 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmAstronomy
Mon-Tue8:00 am – 6:30 pmWed-Thu8:00 am – 6:30 pmFri-Sat-Biology
Mon8:00 am – 3:30 pmTue8:00 am – 6:30 pmWed8:00 am – 1:30 pmThu8:00 am – 6:30 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmChemistry
Mon8:00 am – 8:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 8:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmComputer Science
For programming courses listed as COSC 1336, 1437, etc., please see the Mathematics & Computer Science tab above for the list of times that our CS tutors are in the Vista Learning Hub in CCC this semester.Engineering
Mon10:30 am – 9:00 pmTue10:30 am – 9:00 pmWed10:30 am – 9:00 pmThu10:30 am – 9:00 pmFri-Sat-Environmental Science
Mon-Tue8:00 am – 6:30 pmWed-Thu8:00 am – 5:00 pmFri-Sat-Game Development
The Game Development Lab located in MLH 220 has tutors that can assist with these courses. Please email James Nicholson at jnicholson11@alamo.edu for more information. (Link to their website coming soon!)Networking
The Networking Lab located in PH 210 has tutors that can assist with these courses. Please email Chris Urista at curista2@alamo.edu for more information. (Link to their website coming soon!)Physics
Mon10:30 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed10:30 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 11:00 amSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmOther Subjects
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Mathematics
Our math tutors provide guidance and support students taking courses within the MATH discipline such as MATH 0410, MATH 0320, MATH 1314, etc. Math topics covered in other courses such as chemistry, physics, or engineering should be directed to tutors specializing in those disciplines. See the list of math times below by clicking on a subject box below for the math course you need.
Computer Science
Our CS tutors within VLH in CCC provide guidance and support students taking programming courses within the COSC discipline such as COSC 1336, COSC 1437, COSC 2436, and COSC 2325. See the list of times below by clicking on the Computer Science box below. Programming for courses under the game development program should seek services in the Game Dev lab in MLH 220.
Subjects
Click on your subject/course to see its availability.
Algebra
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmCalculus
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmComputer Science
Mon8:00 am – 6:00 pmTue8:00 am – 8:30 pmWed10:00 am – 9:00 pmThu11:30 am – 8:00 pmFri8:00 am – 10:00 amSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmStatistics
Mon9:00 am – 9:00 pmTue9:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu9:00 am – 3:00 pm6:00 pm – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 2:00 pmSat8:00 am – 11:00 am12:00 pm – 5:00 pmAll Other Math Courses
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Writing Across all Courses
Our writing tutors provide guidance and support for all academic and career-related writing assignments and tasks including ENGL/INRW, HIST, GOVT, EDUC, SOCI, and PSYC.
Speech
Our speech tutors provide guidance and support for speech courses within the SPCH discipline such as SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, and SPCH 1321. See the list of times below by clicking on the Speech box.
Subjects
Click on your subject/course to see its availability.
Academic Writing
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmCareer-Related Writing
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmIntegrated Reading and Writing (INRW)
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmEnglish
Mon8:00 am – 9:00 pmTue8:00 am – 9:00 pmWed8:00 am – 9:00 pmThu8:00 am – 9:00 pmFri8:00 am – 5:00 pmSat8:00 am – 5:00 pmSpeech
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Our business tutors provide guidance and support students to students taking courses within the ACCT, BUSI, BMGT, and ECON disciplines. Please ask for John Overmeyer (jovermeyer@alamo.edu) if you'd like tutoring in-person or Valeria Cardenas Ramirez (vcardenasramirez@alamo.edu) if you'd like tutoring over Zoom online.
Subjects
Click on your subject/course to see its availability.
Accounting
Mon9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Tue9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Wed9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Thu9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm ** Only Online is AvailableBusiness Applications
Mon9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Tue9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Wed9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Thu9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm ** Only Online is AvailableBusiness Statistics
For students taking BUSI 2305, please see the times our tutors are available for Statistics under the Mathematics & Computer Science tab above.Economics
Mon9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Tue9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Wed9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Thu9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm ** Only Online is AvailableManagement
Mon9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Tue9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Wed9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm *Thu9:30 am – 2:15 pm2:15 pm – 7:00 pm ** Only Online is Available
Online Support
Online support will end at our closing hours and sessions will begin no later than 30 minutes before closing.
Additional Online Support Through Brainfuse
Northwest Vista College, in partnership with Brainfuse, offers all students (students taking face to face, hybrid, or online courses) 300 minutes (5 hours) of free online tutoring services per semester in the following subjects:
- Math (including Statistics)
- English (Writing, Reading, Speech)
- Language Lab (Spanish)
- Science (Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics)
- Social Science (History and Government)
- Business (Economics, Accounting, Finance)
- Computers and Technology (Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
With Brainfuse You Can:
– Connect with Live Tutoring.
– Submit your writing assignment for review by a tutor with Writing Lab.
– Send a question to a tutor and receive a reply.
– View thousands of Math and English lessons and quizzes in SkillSurfer and LEAP.
– View flashcards—or create your own—in FlashBulb.
– Form online study groups with MEET.
Follow these steps to get started within your course in Canvas:
1. Open your course.
2. Click on the Brainfuse Online Tutoring Link on the left-hand side.
For technical issues, you may contact Brainfuse directly at 1-866-BRAINFUSE or use the "Contact Us" Link inside Brainfuse.
Contacts
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Vista Learning Hub All-Purpose Contact Info |
Cypress Campus Center |
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Chris Saldivar Academic Program Director |
CCC - 230 |
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Richard Crabb Academic Program Coordinator |
CCC - 204 | Makerspace |
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Cynthia Escatel Academic Program Coordinator |
CCC - 211 |
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Crystal Olivo Academic Program Coordinator |
CCC - 212 |
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Gabe Vidaurri Academic Program Coordinator |
CCC - 107 |
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Jesse Harbert Academic Program Specialist |
CCC - 106 |
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Ernest Tolliver Academic Program Specialist |
CCC - 102 |
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James Nicholson Academic Program Specialist |
MLH - 220 |
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Hong Yu Academic Program Specialist - Part-Time |
Vista Learning Hub |
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Thomas Wesley Academic Program Specialist - Part-Time |
Vista Learning Hub |
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Chris Urista Academic Program Specialist - Part Time |
PH - 210 |