CIS tutoring and help from TAs begins
April 13, 2026 for Spring Term
Tutoring: Tutor explains construct one-on-one with 30 minute sessions. Assistance is currently being offered for CIS 18A/318A, CIS 22A, CIS 22B, CIS 22C, CIS 35A, CIS 36A, CIS 36B, CIS 40/CIS 340 (CIS 340 is noncredit class mirroring credit CIS 40), CIS 41A, CIS 21JA, and CIS 64B/364B.
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Tutor’s Name |
Subject able to tutor |
Days and Times |
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| Saba |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B |
Tuesday: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm* & |
| Triniti |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, |
Monday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm* & |
| Ferit |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, |
Wednesday: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm* |
* Asterisk and bold indicates session is available in-person as well as online via Zoom
Helpful Guides:
Guide for Tutors & Volunteer Teaching Assistants
CLICK TO REGISTER FOR TUTORING
Help Both Online and In Person, Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Contact us at dacislab@fhda.edu
De Anza College - Computer Science & Information Systems Lab
NOTES:
1) Tutoring request is for the current week or one week in advance .
2) Once you receive the confirmation/invitation to Zoom session,
log into Zoom with your "first name, course name and instructor name" to be Admitted.
3) Each tutoring session is approximately 30 minutes per student per day.
4) Your scheduled tutoring time will be cancelled if you are 10 minutes late.
5) To cancel your scheduled appointment, please email to notify us
Teaching Assistants: TAs will be available in online Zoom sessions to assist you with that syntax (code won't compile), logic error (incorrect results), or execution error (execution halts with nasty error message). Select instructors will have TAs imbedded in their Canvas course.
Spring 2026 - Tutors and Volunteer Teaching Assistants available to assist CIS students:
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Day |
Name |
Subject able to assist |
Hour Schedule |
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Monday
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Triniti |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, |
10:00 am – 12:00 pm* & |
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Bofeng |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, |
10:00 am - 12:00 pm* |
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Monireh |
CIS 22A, 22B,22C, 40, 41A |
10:00 am - 12:00 pm* |
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Roy |
CIS 22A, 22C in Java, |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm* |
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Audrey |
CIS 22A, 35A, 36A, 36B, 40, 41A |
11:30 am - 1:30 pm* |
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Hung |
CIS 22A, 35A, 36A, 36B |
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm* |
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Link |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 21JA |
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm* |
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Shunyao |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B, |
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm* |
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Mobin |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B |
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm* |
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Tuesday |
Saba |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 40, 41A, 21JA, |
10:00 am – 12:30 pm* & |
| Kaishuo |
CIS 22A, 222B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B |
10:00 am – 2:00 pm* |
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Jiancheng |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm* |
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Triniti |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B. |
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm* |
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Hengli |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B |
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm* |
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Monireh |
CIS 22A, 22B,22C, 40, 41A |
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm* |
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Wednesday |
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Triniti |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, |
10:00 am – 12:00 pm* & |
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Bofeng |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, |
10:00 am – 12:00 pm* |
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Roy |
CIS 22A, 22C in Java, |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm* |
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Hung |
CIS 22A, 35A, 36A, 36B |
1:00 am – 3:00 pm* |
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Link |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 40, 41A |
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm* |
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Shunyao |
CIS 35A, 36A, 36B, 22C in Java |
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm* |
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Ferit |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B, |
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm* |
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Mobin |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C,CIS |
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm* |
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Thursday
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Saba |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 40, 41A, 21JA, |
10:00 am – 12:30 pm* & |
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Triniti |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B |
10:00 am – 1:00 pm* & |
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Jiacheng |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C |
11:00 pm – 1:00 pm* |
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Hengli |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B |
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm* |
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Friday (Zoom only)
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Saba |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B, |
10:00 am – 2:30 pm |
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Ferit |
CIS 22A, 22B, 22C, 35A, 36A, 36B, |
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
* Asterisk and bold indicates session is available in-person as well as online via Zoom
Volunteer Teaching Assistants Spring 2026
CIS students and CIS faculty appreciate the assistance our volunteer teaching assistants alias tutors provide. Benefits for the tutees is being helped over the little hurdle in understanding a topic or finding that mischievous error in the code.
Prospective Volunteer Teaching Assistants
Advantages for the teaching assistants include a letter of recommendation to College(s) and/or employers. Most importantly you will develop the ability to work with another person's code and to develop team work skills - all in abiding by the mantra "help the student, not the assignment".
Become a teaching assistant:
Step 1:
Complete the form Application for Teaching Assistant Position including signature of CIS instructor who is recommending you. Email completed form to liudi@fhda.edu and cc papemary@fhda.edu . Student who have completed at least one of the following courses are eligible: CIS 22B, CIS 27, CIS 36B, CIS 35A, CIS 41A.
Step 2:
Complete an interview with the either the Computer Lab Coordinator in ATC 203 or Department Chair Mary Pape.
Step 3:
Complete all paperwork including the background and fingerprinting as mandated by the State of California.