Help with Course Content

• The Math Learning Center is staffed with tutors, and you can go there to meet other students. More information here: Math Learning Center.
• Other students in the course are an important resource. Ask the person sitting next to you if they want to work on homework together, or meet at a coffee shop to study for the next exam. Talking to strangers is hard, but having a community is helpful and important. If someone asks for help, keep in mind that teaching someone is a fantastic learning opportunity. Being able to do a problem on the homework is great, but often we learn even more when we're put in the position of explaining it to someone else.
• Free tutoring: AMS. For independent, paid tutors, check bulletin boards around the math building.
• The internet has pretty much everything. There's our class discussion board, where you can pose a question to the class. Apart from the CLP notes and problem book, there's lots of free online textbooks and notes you can search for. (I recommend MOOCulus and APEX Calculus in particular, but find a textbook that clicks for you.) There's also tutoring videos, like Khan Academy. If you look hard enough, the UBC pages have old exams.
• Talk to your teacher! Office hours are time I set aside to meet with students. You can grab me after class or email me at s.demirbas@math.ubc.ca to ask a short question, or schedule an in-person meeting if office hours don't work for you.

Help with Other Issues

UBC provides services to address, among other things: illness and injury, mental health and wellbeing, sexual assault (for people of all genders), other violence, discrimination and harrassment, diversity, disability, and ongoing medical considerations. If you have legal issues, you might be able to get help from the Law Students' Legal Advice Program. The Office of Equity and Inclusion is a good place to go if you want more information about maintaining an environment that is respectful, especially with regards to interculturality, LGBT*QIA status, race, students who are parents, etc. The Office of Access and Diversity provides disability support.

If something comes up during the semester that interferes with your academic progress (such as an illness, or caring for a loved one) contact your faculty advising office as soon as possible. You can find them here.

Addressing Issues with the Course

If it isn't feasible to change the thing that's bothering you, we still might be able to come up with strategies for addressing it. At the very least, you can get an explanation of why things are the way they are.