The History Educational Resource Center
The History Educational Resource Center is the History Department’s undergraduate tutoring center. The HERC provides educational support to all UofM students taking courses in the field of history. Come by for help with your history assignments - our graduate student tutors can help with anything from reading comprehension and study skills to any part of the history writing process!
HERC Fall 2026
The HERC provides tutoring three days a week both in person and virtually. We will open this Fall on September 14th and run our services through the end of finals week. You can come by the center (FALL 26 Location TBD) or meet virtually during our posted hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 am-2 pm
Virtual – Upswing
You can access virtual tutoring and contactless paper drop via Upswing. A note on contactless paper drop: If you drop a paper through Upswing, you will get an edited draft back within 24 hours, except on weekends, when our tutors are unavailable. If you drop a paper on Friday after 2 pm, the earliest you will receive a reply is Monday morning after 10 am when the HERC reopens. If you are on a deadline, it is usually best to come by the center for help, if possible.
Virtual Tutoring/Contactless Paper Review
To create a virtual tutoring appointment through Upswing, first log in to the system and then click the "tutoring" icon. To find available appointments, you can either search for our tutors (Abbey Jean Sedlak) or put in your course code (i.e. HIST 2010). Please be sure to schedule your virtual appointment at least 30 minutes in advance of the time you would like to meet. If you find that our tutors do not have tutoring hours that fit your schedule, an Upswing history tutor may be available to help you at your preferred time. You can also drop a paper in the "Assignment Review" section of Upswing at any time for our tutors to review. During the week, please give us at least 24 hours to return your paper to you with comments and suggestions. Tutors do not work on the weekends, so again, if you drop a paper Friday after 2 pm, you will not receive feedback till Monday morning after 10 am when the HERC reopens.
For additional Upswing information and video tutorials, please check out this link to our Educational Support Program's (ESP) Upswing page. If you have any trouble accessing or using the system, please reach out to Mr. Jamion McNeil, at jgmcneil@memphis.edu.