How Do I Get Help?

• Keep up with the class schedule: Try to keep up with the homework and reading, and get questions answered promptly. If you fall behind by a week or more, it will be very hard to catch up, and the lectures will not be any help. If you have problems with a particular section, spend extra time and do extra problems from that section, and get help as soon as possible from some of resources listed below.

Here are various ways you can get help understanding the material in this course.

• Ask questions in class: Some time will be set aside in almost every class (usually at the beginning) for going over homework problems and answering questions. Also, feel free to ask for clarifications during the lecture.

• Textbook and solutions manual: The answers to the odd problems are in the back of the book, and you can also order a solutions manual if you want.

• Practice exams: Practice exams are available in the bookstore. We will go over each practice exam in class before the actual exam.

• Mathematics Help Room: The Help Room is staffed by graduate students from the Mathematics Department and the Business College.
  Location:  196 Carver
  Hours:    Mon.-Thurs. 8:30-4:30, Fri. 8:30-3:30

• TA's office hours: Extra office hours will be provided by Math graduate students during exam weeks. Watch the Latest News section for details.

• Instructor's office hours: Mon. 12-2, Wed. 3-4, Fri. 12-2

• Supplemental Instruction: The Dean of Students Office runs special classes to help students with Math 150. The schedule is:
  Wednesdays 8-9 pm in Pearson 209
  Sundays 4-5 pm in the Towers The Supplemental Instruction page gives more details about the program.

• Tutors: If you are really struggling, and you need more individual help than the Help Room can provide, you might consider hiring a personal tutor. Contact Tutoring Services for more information.

• Academic Success Center: In addition to Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring Services, the Academic Success Center has additional programs to help you with any academic problems.

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