Campus Tutors: Setting Up Your Profile

As a campus tutor getting started with Upswing, creating a nice profile is a great way to help students get to know you better and feel comfortable seeking your assistance. This article provides helpful instructions for setting up your profile, with tips on how to make your profile stand out when students search for tutors or subjects.

Getting Started

Start by logging into Upswing and clicking on the 'Account' icon in the navigation menu on the left side of the screen. Within the 'Account' tab, you'll be able to provide information about yourself, your experience as an educator, education history, and more!

Set a Profile Photo

Adding a profile picture where your face is clearly visible is a great way for students to build trust with you before the schedule a session.

To add a profile picture, click on the 'Choose File' button towards the top of the page. A popup window will appear, allowing you to choose a file from your computer. You may need to make the file size smaller in order to be able to upload the image.

Once the image is selected, click the blue 'Update' button to add the image to your profile.


Once you click 'Update', you should now see the profile picture that you've added, as shown below!

If you'd like to remove your profile picture, or revert your profile picture back to the default setting, please take a look at this article: Can I remove the profile picture I've added to my account?

Write an 'About Me'

Consider a brief introduction about yourself, highlighting your areas of expertise, teaching philosophy, and any fun facts you'd like to share. The first few lines of your 'About Me' will be visible to students as they look through the list of available tutors for their classes. If you plan to be available for in-person tutoring sessions, the 'About Me' is a great place to mention the location on campus where you will meet with students!

To add an 'About Me', click on the blue pencil icon within the 'About Me' box. 

Write a few sentences to introduce yourself to students, and then click the 'Save' button.

Write About Your Experience

Consider providing a few details about your tutoring or teaching experience, including any specialities or achievements. 

To add your 'Experience', click on the blue pencil icon in the 'Experience' box.

Write a few sentences about your experience as an educator, and then click the 'Save' button.

Add Your Education Information

In the 'Education Information' box, you'll be able to provide information about the school you attended, your graduation date, the degree you earned, and your field of study. To get started, click on the blue pencil icon in the 'Education Information' box.

Step 1: Search For Your School

In this field, you'll want to type in the official name of the school you attended, as you'll need to select your school from the drop down. If the institution you attended has satellite campuses, you may need to select the specific satellite campus you attended. 

Step 2: Provide Your Graduation Year, Degree, and Major

Select the year you graduated in the drop-down next to 'Year of Graduation'. In the box next to 'Degree Earned', type in the degree you earned, and in the box next to 'Major', type in your major.

Step 3: Click Add!

Once you've filled in all of the fields for this degree, click on the blue 'Add' button in the bottom right corner.

Step 4 (Optional): Add Another Degree

If you'd like to add a secondary degree, click on the blue pencil icon next to 'Education Information'. 

Step 5: Provide Information About Secondary Degree

Complete steps 1-3 from above for your second degree. Search for your institution, provide the year you graduated, the degree earned, and your major. Click the blue 'Add' button once complete.

You should now see the degrees you've added! Please note: the degrees will display in the order in which they were added. If you'd like for your most recent degree to be displayed first, you should add the recent degree first, then add your older degrees.

Complete Your Onboarding!

Now that you've successfully set up your profile, you can continue with the steps included in the Campus Tutor: Onboarding Guide!

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• Information for Campus Tutors