We want every student to succeed in this course. In addition to being able to ask questions during class, here are some resources available to help you to succeed.

Your instructor is one of your most important resources, and they are the first person you should go to for help and to get answers to any questions you have. You should think of your instructor as a coach. Their job is to provide you with guidance, assign work that will help strengthen your skills, and give you feedback on your work that will identify and focus your attention on the things you especially need to work on improving.
Office Hours. Your instructor will hold three weekly office hours, one of which will be through the Math Lab. High school may have accustomed you to the idea that going to the office is something students do when they’re in trouble, but college office hours are different. These are times instructors have set aside specifically to meet with students from their classes, and you can come to part or all of these hours without making an appointment. (If you cannot attend office hours, you should talk to your instructor about scheduling an appointment for another time.) Office hours are an opportunity to talk about many things:
- Ask questions about homework.
- Discuss any questions you have about material covered in class (or go over it again).
- Go over graded work to discuss what you got wrong.
- Talk about related topics you are interested in but were not able to discuss during class.
- Get advice on things like study skills and how to prepare for exams.
- Get advice about future math courses and career possibilities.
- Get to know your instructor a little more. For example, you could ask: Why did they decide to pursue an advanced degree in math? Where did they go to college, and what was it like? What were their favorite courses? What did they find most difficult?
Math Lab. (This is also called the "Math Learning Center") This is a free drop-in tutoring center in the basement of East Hall for students in Math 105, 115, 116, 215, and 216. It is staffed in part by instructors of these courses. You can use this for the same sorts of questions you might ask at office hours.

If you have a problem or concern that you do not feel comfortable discussing with your instructor, talk to the course coordinator (math105-coord@umich.edu) or your academic advisor.

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