Math Plaza
The UTC Math Plaza welcomes students enrolled in most 1000-level math courses to receive extra help on your homework and preparing for your exams. This support comes from your fellow undergraduate and graduate Mocs who have been successful in their math courses.
What Courses do we Offer Help for?
The UTC Math Plaza offers FREE walk-in math help for students taking the following MATH courses:
- MATH 1007 - Intermediate Algebra
- MATH 1010 – Mathematics in the Modern World
- MATH 1130 – College Algebra
- MATH 1730 – Precalculus
- MATH 1799 – Trigonometry for Physics
- MATH 1830 – Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences
- MATH 1950 – Calculus I with Analytic Geometry
- MATH 2100 – Introductory Statistics
Although we do not have tutors regularly available for higher level math courses, we will always make an effort to answer the questions of any UTC student who comes to us for help.
If you feel you need to work with a tutor on a one-on-one basis, you can contact the Center for Academic Support and Advisement regarding their tutoring services. The center is located in the UTC Library in room 335 and their phone number is 423-425-4573.
Location, Contact, & Hours
Location: Lupton Hall 114 (1st Floor in the far back) (Interactive Map)
Phone Number: 423-425-5697
NOTE: These hours listed below are subject to change (exam week, breaks, etc.). When classes are in session, the Math Plaza will be open these days/hours.
Hours of Operation
- Fall & Spring Semester Hours
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: Closed
- Fall & Spring Finals Week Hours
Monday (Last Day of Classes) & Tuesday (Reading Day): 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: Closed
Monday & Tuesday (Last Day of Finals): 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Summer Hours
Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: Closed
NOTE: These hours listed above are subject to change. When classes are in session, the Math Plaza will be open these days/hours. The Plaza will be closed during the following breaks:
- Spring Semester Closures
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Spring Break
Spring Holiday
2 weeks between the Spring Semester and Summer Session I
- Summer Semester Closures
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Fourth of July
2 weeks between Summer Session II and the Fall Semester
- Fall Semester Closures
Labor Day
Fall Break
Thanksgiving Break
Winter Break
How to get the most from your Plaza visits
- Try some problems first. Make sure you have read your class notes and attempted some homework problems before coming to the Plaza for help.
- Come prepared. Make sure you bring all course materials to the Plaza when you come for help. This includes all class notes AND your textbook.
- Come with specific questions or topics in mind. You will have better results if you can say, “I need help with this problem. Here is what I did, but I keep getting the incorrect answer,” or “Here are my notes from class, I don’t understand how my professor got from this step to that step.”
- Come in more than 48 hours before your next test. The Math Plaza gets busy the couple days before an exam is given. You may have a longer wait if you come in at the last second for help.
- Come in on a regular basis. Come in and ask questions regularly over material that you are confused on in class or on the homework. Stay caught up in class!
- Attend class regularly. A tutor cannot teach you everything your professor has covered in the previous 4 weeks of class in a few minutes. The Plaza serves as an adjunct to math courses and is not a replacement for the material presented by your instructor.