Adult Volunteer Literacy (AVL) Tutoring Program

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Please select all locations for which you may be available:

I am available the following days and times: (be as flexible as possible, the more days and times you are available the quicker you can be placed with a volunteer)
Day Morning Afternoon Evening Notes

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Nursing, automotive, machine operation, computer literacy, etc.



All volunteer tutors will be subject to a secure background check.
This project was made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds designated for literacy.
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students.certain privacy rights with respect to their educational records:
  • The right to inspect and review education records
      • ○ Students may access their records by providing a signed, written request to the Director of Enrollment Services. Copies (not originals), may be obtained upon request. A fee may be assessed for copying the educational records.
  • The right to seek to amend education records
      • ○ Students may request that their educational records be changed if the student believes the information is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of their privacy rights. Students should provide a written request to the Dean of Enrollment Services, clearly identifying the part of the education records they want changed, and specifying why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the college decides not to amend the record as requested, the student as a right to a formal hearing on the matter.
  • The right to permit disclosure of the student's educational record
      • ○ Students may sign a 'Release of Confidentiality' form in the Registration Office giving MCC permission to give information to any individual that the student designates. Students may request to have directory information withheld. The following student information is designated as 'Directory Information' and may be disclosed or released by MCC at its discretion: name, hometown, major field of study, image, dates of attendance, enrollment status, degrees and awards received, the most recent educational agency or institution attended by the student, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and height and weight of members of athletic teams. To have all of the directory information withheld, the student must give written notice, in person, to the Director of Enrollment Services.
  • The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning the college's violation of FERPA
    • College officials of MCC include volunteers, contractors, or other outside parties providing services and functions for the college. Education records may be disclosed to college officials without prior written consent if that college official has a legitimate educational interest. Legitimate educational interest means that the information or records are relevant and necessary to accomplish a task or determination AND the task or determination is a responsibility required for the person's employment or is a subject matter for the person's employment responsibility.
    The information or records disclosed to contractors must not be disclosed to any external person or agency.