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WELCOME
TO THE MATH SUCCESS CENTER (MSC)
On behalf of
all of our highly qualified, experienced and
friendly staff of the MSC, I would like to
welcome you to our Center. Feel free to drop
in for studying, testing, using our
resources, assistance, or instruction during
any of our 75 hours of operation each week
during the semester. We pride ourselves in
being accessible to all math students,
responsive to any math or statistics
question, available for providing math
advice & guidance, and dependable at times
when you need help the most. We emphasize
instruction in offering arranged hour
classes as an alternative to lecture classes
and study skill enhancement in assisting you
in working your way towards success in your
math studies. Please come on by and spend
some time. You can count of us!
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
What’s
the Math Success Center’s purpose?
The Math
Success Center provides instructional math
support services and courses to current
Chaffey College students. Open for 61 hours
per week, it’s purpose is to serve the needs
of students preparing for future math
studies, currently taking math or science
classes, or reviewing past math skills
learned.
Where
is it located and what are its hours of
operation?
The Center
is located in the northeast wing of the
Physical Science Building (PS-12), telephone
(909) 652-6452, or visit us at
www.chaffey.edu (look for Sites).
The hours of
operation are: M – Th 7am – 8pm, F 7am –
2pm, S 10am – 2pm
What
are the Center’s functions?
Open
Tutoring: Math help from one of our trained student assistants is available
during any hour of operation for most
classes through Calculus and Statistics. You
are free to come when and for as long as you
wish. Be advised that 9am – 1pm can be very
busy. Tutoring is free of charge.
Instructional Preparation:
If you don’t quite feel ready to take that
next math class, you may use the Math
Success Center to diagnose your current
skills, receive recommendations on materials
and software to study, and assistance in
working through your preparation.
Preparation is free of charge.
Study Groups:
Each MWF from 12:30pm – 2pm, study groups
led by one of our best assistants take
place; attendance is optional. For other
times & classes, students who form a group
with at least two classmates can make an
appointment for a study group time led by an
assistant. Study groups are free of charge.
Math
Mentoring: With a simple recommendation from your instructor, you may make two
half-hour appointments per week with a Math
Mentor who can give you one-one assistance.
Math mentoring is free but limited; sign up
early.
Study Skills:
At various times throughout each semester,
Study Skills Workshops are offered on
various topics that will assist you in
becoming a better math student. Workshops
are free of charge.
Make-Up
Exams and Lectures:
The Center can administer make-up exams for
math instructors during any open hour in our
Testing Room; test taking students should
report to the Test Desk. In addition,
computer and videotaped lessons
corresponding to each section of the
textbooks used by most math classes are
available. These services are free of
charge.
Math
Advisement: Students undecided about which math class to take, what class format to
take, whether they should stick with their
current class, or to seek special
accommodations can obtain advise from any of
the Center contract staff.
What
about students who can’t schedule a math
class?
Students can
enroll in an arranged-hour math class taught
using computer and videotaped instruction.
Courses in math study skills, math
preoperational studies, arithmetic,
pre-algebra, review of arithmetic, math for
health sciences, elementary algebra, review
of algebra, and intermediate algebra are
available. To enroll in these classes,
students need to fill out a Pre-Registration
Packet that includes a questionnaire and a
Pre-Assignment of basic math problems, and
then to schedule a Pre-Registration
Advisement appointment. The appointment
consists of assessing your math skills,
recommendation of a math class to take, and
expectations of an arranged-hour class.
After registering, students must complete
the Math Success Center Orientation, arrange
their scheduled Center hours, and then sign
a Learning Contract. They then attend during
the times arranged, adhere to the Pace
Chart, and keep in contact with their
Instructor of Record.
What
about students who say, I just can’t do
math?
The Center
provides instructional support to
developmental math and special needs
students. The Center instructors and staff
work closely with Chaffey’s departments of
Disabled Students Programs and Services
(DPS), Learning Disabilities, Extended
Opportunities Programs and Services (EOP&S),
Financial Aid, Counseling & Advisement,
Student Health Services, and the other
Success Centers. In addition, the Center
guarantees student success based upon a
student’s commitment and perseverance.
Who
are good contact people?
Qualified
instructors, apprentices, mentors, student
teaching assistants, and a program assistant
staff the Center. Feel free to contact any
of them for advice or assistance.
Center
Instructional Specialist:
Mr. Arner
Program
Assistant: Janice Burgan
Faculty:
Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Pender, Mr. Ramirez, Mrs.
Ta, Mr. Valdez, Mr. Wardak, Ms. Witt
Contract
Instructional Assistants:
Gary Carman, Nag Ganapavarapu, Hank Wiersma,
Rennard Piamonte
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