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Mathematics Support at Tutoring Services

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Tutoring Services

Curb Center Building (1801 Edgehill Ave.), Suite 112 | (615) 343-2225

About Tutoring (hours, location, appointment policies, and more)

Greetings, Undergraduate Mathematicians! You can achieve your academic goals, and our Math tutors are here to support you along the way, whether in an individual appointment or a Math-focused group meeting.

Our tutors are all current undergraduates or graduate students who, having achieved a certain level of academic success themselves, are dedicated to helping their fellow students strive for the same.

Keep reading to learn more about the individual and group appointments you can reserve online through our online scheduler. Services are free of charge and open to all currently enrolled Vanderbilt students.

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Our Math Support

  • Individual Tutoring in Math

    Schedule an individual (one-on-one) appointment to get your particular Mathematics questions answered or to check your understanding of course material by talking through it with your tutor in the following courses:

    Core Math Courses Our Tutors Support

    • MATH 1200 and 1201 (Single-Variable Calculus I & II)
    • MATH 1300 and 1301 (Accelerated Single-Variable Calculus I & II)
    • MATH 2300 (Multivariable Calculus)

    Our Tutors Support the Following, as well

    • MATH 1100 (Survey of Calculus)
    • MATH 2420 (Methods of Ordinary Differential Equations)
    • MATH 2600 (Linear Algebra)
    • MATH 1010 and 1011 (Probability and Statistical Inference)
    • MATH 2400 (Differential Equations with Linear Algebra)
    • MATH 2410 (Methods of Linear Algebra)
    • MATH 2500 & 2501 (Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra I & II)
    • MATH 2610 (Ordinary Differential Equations)

    About Individual Appointments

    At Tutoring Services, individual appointments are 50 minutes long. As per our Appointment Policies, appointments can be scheduled via our online scheduler up to 7 days in advance with a limit of one individual appointment per day and two individual appointments per week in fall (three per week in spring), with the option of holding a similar number of group appointments (see Group section below).

  • Our Advice about Making Appointments
    • When making an appointments, remember to filter our schedule by course to quickly find our Math tutors for the relevant course.
    • Appointments fill up quickly, so plan ahead when you can (remember you can schedule 14 days in advance).
    • Don’t see any openings? We suggest you check back regularly and add yourself to our online scheduler’s waiting list feature, as well, to get notified about cancellations.
  • Group Learning Support for Single-Variable Calculus Courses

    Tutoring Services also provides two types of group study sessions that focus on the mathematics courses for which we see the highest demand. Keep an eye on the calendar below for upcoming group opportunities. (We try to add more in the lead-up to exams.)

    • One-hour Drop-In Hour session in Single-Variable Calculus (MATH 1200 and 1201) and Accelerated Single-Variable Calculus (MATH 1300 and 1301) offer students the opportunity work with each other and a tutor to improve their own understanding of course material. Attending a group regularly helps many students space out their review of material week to week, which can deepen learning and retention.

Additional Campus Support Resources for Math

  • Your Professor's and TA's Office Hours

    Office Hours exist so you can make a connection with your instructors and get their direct support. Because there’s no substitute for developing a strong working relationship with your instructors, we encourage all students to seek out their professors and teaching assistants during their office hours.

  • Dept. of Mathematics Calculus Café

    The Department of Mathematics offers Tutored Study Halls in their Calculus Café. These are valuable resources for all students seeking regular, semester-long access to academic support in calculus courses.

    Their tutors and TAs provide a steady means to keep on top of work. Attending regularly is particularly beneficial and recommended.

  • VUSE STEM Tutoring (separate program, open to all students)
  • Center for Student Wellbeing Academic Coaching
    • Academic and study skills coaching is an amazing resource available through the Center for Student Wellbeing. Topics the coaches can address with you include time management, organization, test prep, and handling academic-related anxiety and stress.

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