How do I...?

How do I ...

• get help with calculus?

  The Calculus Help Center offers free drop-in help with calculus most nights of the week during the term. Union’s Office of Student Success offers programs to help students develop the skills necessary to succeed at math. Through academic coaching or working with a peer mentor, they assist with learning how to study effectively, take better notes, manage time, and prepare for exams.

• submit a petition?

  Petitions may be submitted during the normal petition period on the Self-service site.

• get on the waitlist for a closed class?

  If you would like to be on the waitlist for a closed or by-permission class in mathematics, please send an email to mathchair@union.edu with the following information:

  • Name, ID number, class year and major(s)
  • The mathematics course you would like to take and all sections that would fit within your schedule; include your schedule that shows course number & section, and days/times they meet
  • The reason that you want the course
  • Are you in a Special Curricular Program (Scholar, NSF-STEM, AOP, LIM, etc.)?
  • Any class conflicts with the course? Any classes that you’re willing/able to drop in order to take the course?
  • Any special circumstances?
• change sections of a course?

  Per college policy, students may only change sections of a course if their schedule has a conflict.

• declare a mathematics major/minor or statistics minor?

  Except for the ID (interdepartmental) major, students should download and complete the relevant form on the advising website. Signatures of your advisor and the major/minor department chair are necessary. The form should be turned in to the registrar’s office.

• declare an ID mathematics major?

  For students planning to declare an ID major with mathematics as a component, please download and complete the relevant form below. If you have any questions, please email the math department chair.

  • ID major proposal form
• fulfill the senior writing requirement?

  Please see the page on the senior writing experience.

• get a transfer course approved or pre-approved?

  Please email the transfer request coordinator at mathtransfer@union.edu, with the following information:

  • Institution at which you plan to take the course
  • Course name and number at the proposed institution
  • List of topics/syllabus for the proposed course (you may wish to email the instructor of the proposed course to obtain this information)

  Note that mathematics courses taken away from Union (e.g., during the summer or during study abroad) require pre-approval from the department.

• get advice about pursuing actuarial work?

  Contact Prof. Mariano or Prof. Qian.

• get advice about pursuing graduate school?

  Contact Prof. Moles or Prof. Xu.

• find information about an REU (research experience for undergraduates)?

  Contact Prof. Hatley or Prof. Gajek-Leonard.