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Drop-In Help

Have a math question? Need help with that stats formula? Students can obtain assistance understanding concepts from a variety of quantitative-based subject areas – fundamentals, algebra, calculus, proofs, linear algebra, financial math, probability and statistics, economics, computer coding, etc.

Our drop-in sessions provide an informal peer-to-peer learning environment.  For spring term, we will be offering a combination of remote and on campus help sessions.

Please refer to our "Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo" and "Course Learning Support - Brantford" pages on MyLearningSpace to connect with us remotely!

If you do not see the relevant Learning Support page in your list of courses on MyLS, use the Advanced Search link and then change the Semester option box to "None" and click on the Search/microscope icon. If you still don't see the Learning Support page, then you can self-register for it: go back to your home page in MyLS and you should see a link for "Self Registration"; click this and then find the relevant "Math & Stats / Course Learning Support" site to enroll.

Mathematics and Statistics Learning Support (MaSt) offers traditional drop-in sessions, during which senior undergraduate students provide assistance to any student seeking help with:

  • General mathematics questions at an introductory level.
  • Any 100-level mathematics course.
  • Selected 200-level mathematics and statistics courses: MA201, MA205, MA222, MA238, MA250, MA287, ST230, ST231, ST259/260.
  • Introductory statistics courses offered by any academic department: BU/EC255, EC245, EC285, PS295/296, GG254/258, PO218, SY382, CC327, etc.
  • Introductory economics and accounting concepts and methods for EC120, EC140 and BU127
  • Coding support for CP103, CP104 and CP164 
  • Chemistry support for CH110/120/130, CH111/121/131, CH202/204/206, and CH203/205/207

No appointment needed; drop in to a session with a quick question in between your classes, or plan to stay for a while to work on assigned homework problems, individually or in small groups (using Zoom breakout rooms for the remote sessions).

Session Schedule: Winter 2024

Math & Stats Drop-in Support

Our regular drop-in help session schedule will start the week of Jan. 15.

On campus sessions, in room LH1018 Lazaridis Hall:

  • Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Fridays - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Remote sessions, via Zoom (connect through the Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo page on MyLearningSpace):

  • Mondays, Thursdays - 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Extra Statistics Support (specifically for stats-based courses offered by departments other than Mathematics, such as PS295/296, GESC254/258, SY382, etc.)

On campus sessions, in room BA104 Bricker Academic Building

  • Mondays, Tuesdays - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  

CP103/CP104/CP164 Drop-in Coding Support

Remote session, via Zoom (connect through the Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo page on MyLearningSpace):

  • Wednesdays - 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Fridays - 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

 

EC120, EC140 & BU127 Drop-in Help

On campus sessions, in room LH1018A Lazaridis Hall:

  • Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Chemistry Drop-in Help (CH110, CH111/121/131, CH202)

On campus sessions, in room BA104 Bricker Academic:

  • Mondays - 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Tuesdays, Thursdays - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • CH203 help also available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Take advantage of our drop-in sessions to get extra help with math from our senior peer tutors.

Assistance is provided for:

  • Essential mathematics and algebraic skills from the secondary school math curriculum, including concepts covered by the BF290 Pre-Statistics modules;
  • Any 100-level Mathematics course; 
  • Quantitative concepts from other courses, including introductory probability and statistics (such as MB235, OL/HS/CC233, PS295/296, HS324, OL334, CC327, DMJN328, etc.); and
  • CP104, CP164 coding support
  • Applied Health Studies science courses, such as biology, chemistry, forensics, genetics, anatomy 

No appointment necessary! Simply drop by with a quick question or two, or plan to stay for a while to work on assigned homework problems with help close at hand (group work possible, using Zoom breakout rooms for the remote sessions).

Session Schedule: Winter 2024

Our regular drop-in help session schedule starts the week of Jan. 15.

Statisics Drop-in Help (PS296, CC327, etc.)

  • Mondays - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - on campus, room OM207-19
  • Tuesdays - 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - on campus, room OM207-19
  • Thursdays - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - on campus, room OM207-19
  • Mondays, Thursdays - 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. - remote via Zoom

Math Drop-in Help (MA100, MA103, MA122, MA129)

  • Mondays, Thursdays - 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. - remote via Zoom

Chemistry Drop-in Help (CH110, CH111)

  • Tuesdays - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - remote via Zoom

Accounting and Economics Drop-in Help (BU127, EC120, EC140)

  • Fridays - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - remote via Zoom

Forensics, Genetics, Anatomy & Physiology Drop-in Help (HS103, HS206, HS204)

  • Mondays - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - on campus, room OM207-19
  • Tuesdays - 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - on campus, room OM207-19
  • Thursdays - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - on campus, room OM207-19

Coding Support Drop-in (CP104, CP164)

  • Wednesdays - 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. - remote via Zoom
  • Fridays - 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - remote via Zoom

For all Zoom sessions, connect through the Course Learning Support - Brantford site on MyLearningSpace