Tutoring Hours
Tutors can’t do your work for you, but they can help you formulate study approaches that work best for you, enabling you to engage with the content more fully. In doing so, they may read your work for accuracy, help you to use technology more effectively and show you how to use the materials you already have—books, notes, handouts—to excel in your work. The ultimate goal of tutoring is to help you be more independent in your studies.
Counselors
Calculus & Mathematics Counselor
Shady can help with MTH 102 through MTH 212 and some upper level courses.
Shady is a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with an interest in political economy and finance in the Global South. Shady is from Egypt and earned an undergraduate degree in Astrophysics (minor in applied mathematics) from Swarthmore College. He enjoys playing music and biking.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12 - 4 p.m. | Seelye Hall 207 E |
| Tuesday | 9 - 11:30 a.m. | |
| Wednesday | 2 - 4 p.m. | |
| Thursday | 1 - 4 p.m. |
His appointment calendar will be available here after Monday September 14th.
Data Research & Statistics Counselor
Brody can help with statistics courses, in particular with SDS 192, 210, and 220, and with the software R, Stata, and Excel. He can also help with econometrics (ECO 220 and 240), as well as with the introductory economics courses (ECO 150 and 153).
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 3 - 5 p.m. | Seelye Hall 207 D |
| Wednesday | 3 - 5 p.m. | |
| Thursday | 5 - 7 p.m. | |
| Friday | 2 - 4 p.m. |
His appointment calendar will be available here after Monday September 14th.
Biological Sciences
Maya is supporting BIO courses this fall, piloting the new General Biology tutor position. Maya will help students with the metacognition of learning biology as well as the content of most biology courses.
Chemistry
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 111 | Fiebig; Higgins; Shea; Strom | Sunday | 7-9 p.m. | Ellie & Elowyn | Seelye Hall 202 |
| Tuesday | 8- 9:30 p.m. | Ellie, Elowyn, & Kyra (8-9) | |||
| Thursday | 8 - 9:30 p.m. | Ellie, Elowyn, & Kyra (8-9) |
Kyra provides lab writing support for CHM 111 Lab (see Lab Writing support below).
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 118 | Giddings; Johnson | Sunday | 7-9 p.m. | Lillian | Ford Hall 240 |
| Tuesday | 7-9 p.m. | Pranu | Ford Hall 240 | ||
| Wednesday | 7-9 p.m. | Lillian | Ford Hall 240 |
Pranu provides lab writing support for CHM 118 Lab (see Lab Writing support below).
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 223 | Buck; Forzano; Gorin | Sunday | 7-9 p.m. | Ada; Eliza; Evaline; Ray | Seelye Hall 106 |
| Monday | 7-8 p.m. | Bella; Gwynn; Renee; Sarah | |||
| Tuesday | 7-9 p.m. | Evaline; Ona; Renee | |||
| Wednesday | 7-8 p.m. | Bella; Gwynn; Ona | |||
| Thursday | 7-9 p.m. | Ada; Bella; Gwynn; Ray |
Sarah provides lab writing support for CHM 223 Lab (see Lab Writing support below).
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 331 | Queeney | Sunday | 6-8 p.m. | Ally | Seelye Hall 206 |
| Thursday | 7-9 p.m. |
Lab Report Appointment Guidelines
- Use the links below to make an appointment with the lab writing tutor at least 24 hours ahead of the anticipated need for feedback.
- Send the draft of your lab report at the time you make the appointment—at least 24 hours ahead so they have enough time to read it.
- Allow 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel so another student may have your slot.
For CHM 111 lab writing, Kyra H. can help with questions related to pre-labs, post-labs, and lab reports. Schedule an individual appointment through email or Google Calendar. She will also be working alongside the course content tutors on Tuesdays in Seelye Hall 202.
For CHM 1118 lab writing, Pranu N. can help with questions related to lab writing or course content. She holds hours on Tuesdays in Ford Hall 240 and you can sign up for appointments here
For CHM 223 lab writing, Sarah R. is available to help with lab writing by appointment and will be working alongside the content tutors in Seelye 106 on Mondays.
Computer Science
Drop-in Schedule:
| Day(s) | Tutor(s) | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 - 9 p.m. | Ford Hall 241 with overflow in room 246 | ||
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Help for specific courses:
| Course | Professor(s) | Tutor(s) who can help |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 110 | Bolton; Robson | All tutors can help. Elizabeth and Sofia prioritize this course. |
| CSC 120 | Ghosh | All tutors can help. Binah and Kira prioritize this course. |
| CSC 210 | Rando; Streinu | All tutors can help. Ames; Tanya; Jade Lili; and Chris prioritize this course. |
| CSC 230 | Rando | Sarah M |
| CSC 231 | Robson | Sarah M; Jade Lili; Chris |
| CSC 235 | Mosca | Jade Lili |
| CSC 240 | Howe | Maggie H |
| CSC 250 | Bolton | Marybella; Chris; Jade Lili; Kira |
Tutor Profiles
- Ames (she/they) is a junior CSC major. They have taken CSC 120, 210, 231, 250, 262, MTH 111 and MTH 153. They are currently taking CSC 370. She can help with coding (Python, Java, R, and Github), general CS and SDS questions. They love research, languages (coding and spoken), and art and are willing to either answer your questions or point you in the right direction!
- Binah (she/her) is a sophomore CS major. She has taken CSC 120, 210, 250, 231, and 252. She loves the creative side of maths and the technical side of the arts. She can help out with all kinds of questions about coding (Java, Python, and C), theoretical computation, and more!
- Maura (she/her) is a senior Computer Science and English major. She has taken CSC 110, 120, 231, 250, and MTH 153. She is happy to help with class content and coding (Python and Java particularly).
- Sofia J. (she/her) is a junior MTH major and a potential CS minor. She can help with both CSC 110 and CSC 120. She can also help with some Github issues, python, and java.
- Tanya (she/her) is a junior CSC and MST double major. She has taken CSC 110, 120, 210, 249, 251, and 293 and she can help with Java, Python, and R.
- Vivian is a junior Computer Science and Biology double major. She has taken all the CSC core courses (CSC 120/210/250/231) and CSC 252 & 372. She can help with coding (Python, Java, R, etc), GitHub, theory, and any other class content.
Economics
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 150/153 | Taraz; Vasquez; Brunet; Mahdavi | Sunday | 7-8:30 p.m. | Chi & Faith | Neilson 108 F in the Learning Commons in Neilson Library |
| Monday | 7-8:30 p.m. | Chi | |||
| Tuesday | 7-8:30 p.m. | Faith & MK | |||
| Wednesday | 7-8:30 p.m. | Chi & MK | |||
| Thursday | 7-8:30 p.m. | Chi, Faith, & MK |
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 220 | Winichakul | Monday | 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Yuli | Seelye Hall 212 |
| Tuesday | 5 - 6:30 p.m. |
Students can email Yuli for appointments!
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 240 | Zapryanova | Monday | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Abby | Seelye Hall 212 |
| Wednesday | 6 -8 p.m. |
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 250 | Hahm | Tuesday | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Isabella | Seelye Hall 211 |
| Thursday | 7:30-9:30 p.m. |
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 253 | Kim | Monday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Amina | Seelye Hall 211 |
| Wednesday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Engineering
| Course | Day | Tutor(s) | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core EGR courses | Sunday | Danika; Victoria | 7 - 9 p.m. | Ford Hall 022/024 (Playground) |
| Monday | Harlow; Lily; Ruby | |||
| Tuesday | Lily; Sofia | |||
| Wednesday | Victoria (Harlow will join after 9/27) | |||
| Thursday | Danika (7-8pm); Ruby; Sofia |
Tutor Profiles
- Arisha
Math & General Quantitative Support
Daytime Tutoring
Daytime tutoring is held in the Spinelli Center (Seelye Hall 207) for math and general quantitative questions is available from the data counselor, the calculus counselor, and a variety of peer tutors. You can receive help with the quantitative piece of any course, whether it’s finding the intersection of two lines for economics, understanding inverse proportions for a biology lab, using trigonometry for physics, or using logs and exponents for chemistry. We can also help with troubleshooting spreadsheets and using calculators.
| Day | Time | Tutor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12 - 1 p.m | Elaine |
| 1 - 4 p.m. | Ronja | |
| Tuesday | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Elaine |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Ronja | |
| Wednesday | 12 - 1 p.m. | Julia |
| 2:45 - 4 p.m. | Rouan | |
| Thursday | 12 - 3 p.m. | Fida |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Rouan | |
| Friday | 10 - 11 a.m. | Elaine |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Rachel | |
| 12 - 1 p.m. | Harlow; Rachel | |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Julia |
Mathematics
Open Office Hours
The linked Google calendar contains the office hours and drop-in sessions of course TAs and instructors. The instructors listed are happy to help students in the courses listed even if the students are not in their section of that particular course.
Evening Tutoring
Evening tutoring is held in the Math Forum, Burton Hall, third floor. Most tutors can help with MTH 111 and MTH 112.
| Day | Tutor(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 7 - 9 p.m. | ||
Notes
In addition to drop-in hours, you can get help by meeting with the calculus counselor or you can request help by sending an email to qlctutor@smith.edu, and please include your course number and professor.
Tutor Profiles
- Charlotte (she/her) is a junior Math and Education double major. She can tutor MTH 111, 112, 153, 211, and 238. She also has experience with proof writing and LaTeX.
- Elaine (she/her) is a junior MST major. She has taken MTH 153, 211, and 212 at Smith and has experience with MTH 111 and 112 as well. She has also taken a handful of SDS courses and is here to help with course work/content and more.
- Fida is a junior MTH and MES double major. She is most comfortable helping with homework or content from MTH 111, MTH 153, and MTH 211 as well as any questions about proof writing.
- Harlow is a sophomore MTH and EGR double major. They are happy to help with MTH 111, MTH 112, MTH 153, MTH 211, and MTH 212. They are also happy to help with any EGR 100, EGR 110, EGR 270 questions you might have!
- Julia (she/her) is a senior double majoring in math and dance. She has taken MTH 111, 112, 153, 211, 212, 233, 238, and 281. She can help with class content, especially MTH 111, 153, and 211, as well as proof writing and LaTeX.
- Juliette (she/her) is a senior Engineering major and Math minor. She has been tutoring for four semesters, and loves math! She is happy to help with MTH 111, 112, 153, and sometimes take on 211 or 212.
- Maggie (she/her) is a senior Government and Math double major. She has taken MTH 153, 211, 212, 238, 280, 364, 370t[. amd 382. She has also taken GOV 203 and ECO 150 and 153. She is excited to help with any math-related questions!
Physics
PHY 111
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Location |
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| PHY 111 | Etson | McConnell 203 | ||
| McConnell 203 |
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutors | Location |
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| PHY 117 | Norsen | Sabin Reed Hall 305-308 | |||
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| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutors | Location |
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| PHY 118 | Kaur; Weinberger | Sabin Reed Hall 305-308 | |||
| Course | Professor(s) | Day | Time | Tutors | Location |
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| PHY 210 | Lerner | ||||
Quantitative Social Sciences
Help is available for PSY 201, SOC 204, and GOV 203.
- You can see the Data Counselor for help or you can request help via email to qlctutor@smith.edu (include the words "SOC 204" or “GOV 203” or “PSY 201” in the subject line and allow 24 hours for us to get back to you)
For SOC 204 with Professor King, Tess will hold review sessions on the following days:
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 12:10 - 1:10 p.m. | Seelye Hall 212 (TBD) |
Statistical & Data Sciences
| Day | Tutor(s) | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Catherine; Evelyn; Úna | 7 - 9 p.m. | Sabin-Reed Hall 301 |
| Monday | Abigail; Mia | ||
| Tuesday | Catherine; Grace; Rya | ||
| Wednesday | Abigail; Grace; Mia; Rya | ||
| Thursday | Abigail; Evelyn; Mia |
Notes
- SDS tutors are available to help with the core SDS courses: 192, 210, and 291.
- To get help:
- Visit during drop-in hours
- Post a message on your class’s Slack #questions channel
- Email qlctutor@smith.edu with your request for help. Include your course information, e.g., SDS 210 (Hopper)
- See the Data Research and Statistics Counselor
| Course | Professor(s) | Tutor(s) who can help |
|---|---|---|
| SDS 100 | All of the tutors can help. | |
| SDS 192 | Evelyn; Rya; Úna | |
| SDS 210 | Grace; Evelyn; Rya; Úna | |
| SDS 290 | Rya | |
| SDS 291 | Úna | |
| SDS 293 |
Tutor Profiles
- Evelyn (she/her) is a sophomore double-majoring in SDS and Psychology. She has taken SDS 100, SDS 192, SDS/CSC 109, SDS 210, and MTH 111/112. She is happy to help with class content, R programming, and related topics.
- Rya is a sophomore SDS major. She has taken SDS 100, SDS 192, SDS 210, CSC 110, and MTH 153. Currently, she is taking SDS 290, MTH 211, and CSC 120. She is happy to assist with problem sets, class content, and coding (R, Python, and Github).
- Úna is an SDS major and Urban Studies minor. They can help with content from SDS 100, 192, 210, and 291; CSC 110; MTH 111 and 153; and ECO 240, as well as with anything involving R, ArcGIS, Microsoft Excel, Stata, or LaTeX/Overleaf. Additionally, Úna is currently taking SDS 270.
Contact Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning
Seelye Hall 207
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: 413-585-3091 Email: qlctutor@smith.edu
Director: Catherine McCune, Ph.D.
Note: Please include the course and section, the instructor’s name, and the topic with which you’d like help in your email.