Academic Help (by Department)

Biology
BIOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER LILLY G-414C (494-4983). The Biology Resource Center has been developed to serve the academic needs of ALL UNDERGRADUATES with particular attention paid to first and second year students. Tutorial service for the biology CORE is available at no cost.

HELP SESSIONS: Biology courses offer HELP SESSIONS, a good time to ask questions concerning lecture or reading material. Information on the HELP SESSIONS in contained in the course syllabus.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is an absolute necessity for doing well in biology courses. Lecture material often expands on text material or will introduce topics not covered in the textbook. Using notes purchased from commercial sources or borrowed from other students is a poor substitute for attending the lecture and taking good notes on your own.

TEACHING ASSISTANTS: Use the Office Hours of your section’s TA. If you cannot use the Office Hours of your section’s TA, use another TA.

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is available for BIOL 203/204. The SI schedule can be found here. at www.cla.purdue.edu/asc/si/.

Chemistry
The Chemistry Resource Room, located in WTHR 117 (494-5310), has available tests and homework with cribs, lecture notes written by teaching assistants, auto-tutorial programs, chemistry textbooks available for student use, and tutoring. The Chemistry Resource Room is located in two large rooms with plenty of tables and space and is a great location to study chemistry. If you have a question, help is readily available. Supplemental Instruction (SI) is available for CHEM 115, CHEM 116, and CHM 257. The SI schedule can be found at www.cla.purdue.edu/asc/si/.

Tips for Success in Chemistry

Always attend class
Read assigned textbook chapters BEFORE lecture. At a minimum, SKIM assigned reading noting essential details
After lecture, review lecture notes and supplement with textbook information.
Participate in question/answer sessions in lab, recitation, and in Help Sessions.
Regularly do homework assignments shortly after they are assigned.
Learn and understand definitions of chemical terms and concepts.
Do practice exams from previous semesters to confirm working knowledge of chemical information.

Computer Science
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science Honors Society) maintains a tutor list at www.cs.purdue.edu/upe.

General Science and Engineering
Women in Science Program (WISP) sponsors tutoring, especially for women interested in Science and Engineering, in the Earhart Conference Room. For more information and a list of tutors see www.science.purdue.edu/WISP.

Math
The Math Help Room (MATH, Room 205) is available for students in all undergraduate math courses through MA 224. Teaching Assistant help is available on a rotating basis. A list of Teaching Assistants and their office hours is also available in MATH Room 205.

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is available for MA 153, MA 154, MA 159, MA 161, MA 162. The SI schedule is located here. at www.cla.purdue.edu/asc/si/.

Keys to Success in Math

Attend class
Do all homework problems
Form a study group
Ask your instructor to work problems in class which you were unable to do once you have been shown how to work the problem. Try to do it on your own.
Work copies of old exams and rework homework problems to prepare for exams
Attend TA office hours

Physics
The Physics Department Student Resources Web site contains a listing of help centers (tutors, locations, and hours of operation) for Physics 152, 214, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 241/261. Supplemental Instruction is available for PHYS 152. The Supplemental Instruction schedule is available at www.cla.purdue.edu/asc/si/.

Writing Lab, Heavilon Hall, Room 226 (494-3723)
Good writers have questions and benefit from feedback and conversation with a tutor.

The Writing Lab, an instructional service of the English Department, is staffed by tutors who help students plan, write, and revise papers for any course. Services and resources include help with papers, resumes (scannable, traditional, and cover letters), letters, library research, web research, editing and revising, writers block, English as a second language, tutorial sessions (drop-in or by appointment), computers with access to the Internet, handouts on various writing-related subjects, a Grammar Hotline (494-3723), a writing/study room, and a library. E-Mail questions (owl@cc.purdue.edu) are generally answered within 24 hours.

Writing Lab Tutorial Help. Instructors are generally available from 9 am – 6 pm Monday through Thursday, 9 am – 1 pm Friday. Call 494-3723 or sign up for 1/2-hour appointments. For most (but not all) of the times listed for appointments, there is also drop-in tutorial help available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Online Writing Lab

Available 24/7, provides over 130 printable handouts including a research paper workshop to help you start, edit, and revise writing projects. Also on the Web site are: