Tutoring and other assistance

For students who need help with their Fundamental Studies Mathematics courses, there are two resources that are readily available that can provide help.

— The Department of Mathematics offers free walk-in tutoring for all MATH courses that meet the Fundamental Studies Mathematics requirement, and for MATH 001 and 002. For information, contact your Mathematics instructor, or the Department of Mathematics , 1117 Mathematics Building, 301-405-5053.

— For students who need extra help with fulfilling their Fundamental Studies Mathematics requirement, the Learning Assistance Service (LAS) provides more in-depth help with mathematics skills. Students interested in mathematics assistance should contact Dr. Elizabeth Shearn, 301-314-7693.

The Learning Assistance Service also provides help with other skills necessary for success at UMD. LAS offers help with study skills and time management, as well as test preparation, grammar review, support for returning students, English as a second language, dissertation support, and more specialized help in learning. LAS is located on the second floor of the Shoemaker building, and can be contacted at 301-314-7693.

Students with appropriate documentation of a learning disability and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or other disability, may choose to access reasonable accommodations through Disability Support Service. For information about those services and other available support, students should contact Susan McMenamin, Coordinator, DSS - LD Services, Shoemaker Building at 301-314-9969 or 301-314-7682.

Assistance is also available for problems that students are having with writing assignments. The Writing Center (0125 Taliaferro Hall, 301-405-3785) provides help on composition assignments to students enrolled in English composition courses, such as those for the Fundamental Studies Introduction to Writing and Professional Writing courses. Appointments are recommended.

In addition, the Honors program offers tutoring in a wide range of subjects for lower level classes each semester. For more information, please see Honors Tutoring.