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Academic Support

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Saint Louis University offers an array of academic support services for students.

Office Hours

Your instructor's office hours are the first way you should seek help if you are struggling in a class. Don't feel like you need a "good question" to approach your instructor. If you cannot make scheduled office hours all instructors will schedule alternate times by appointment, within reason.

Help Sessions

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics provides drop-in tutoring to support all mathematics and statistics courses from elementary algebra to Calculus III. Help sessions are staffed by advanced mathematics students, and no appointments are necessary.

Fall 2026

Math help sessions will begin on Monday, Aug. 24, and end on Friday, Dec. 4. Help sessions during the day are in room 111 of Ritter Hall. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on Fridays. Drop in, sign in and say hello to a tutor.

Help sessions will not be held on Wellness Days, Labor Day, Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Spring Break, Easter Break or when classes are cancelled. 

Monday
  • 11 a.m. to noon: Modou and Mara 
  • Noon to 1 p.m.: Modou and Leiana
  • 1 to 2 p.m.: Modou and Leiana
  • 2 to 3 p.m.: Mara and Caleb
  • 3 to 4 p.m.: Mara, James, and Bella 
Tuesday
  • 11 a.m. to noon: Mara and Leiana
  • Noon to 1 p.m.: James and Leiana
  • 1 to 2 p.m.: Mara and Modou 
  • 2 to 3 p.m.: Mara and James 
  • 3 to 4 p.m.: James
Wednesday
  • 11 a.m. to noon: Modou and James 
  • Noon to 1 p.m.: Modou and Leiana
  • 1 to 2 p.m.: Modou and Leiana
  • 2 to 3 p.m.: Mara and Caleb
  • 3 to 4 p.m.: James, Caleb, and Bella
  • 5 to 7 p.m. at Rise Lounge: Modou
Thursday
  • 11 a.m. to noon: Leiana and Caleb
  • Noon to 1 p.m.: Leiana and Mara
  • 1 to 2 p.m.: Modou and James 
  • 2 to 3 p.m.: Mara and James
  • 3 to 4 p.m.: James
Friday
  • 11 a.m. to noon: James and Mara
  • Noon to 1 p.m.: Modou and Leiana 
  • 1 to 2 p.m.: Leiana

Subject Specific Tutors

  • Tutors who know R: Caleb
  • Tutors who know Calculus III: Mara, James, Modou
  • Tutors who know Survey of Calculus: Bella

Student Success Center

SLU's Student Success Center provides academic support across the curriculum, and can match you with an individual tutor for help in mathematics and statistics courses from elementary algebra to differential equations. 

Private Tutoring

The department maintains a list of individuals offering private tutoring for a fee. Contact the department for more information.