Math can be a difficult subject for many students, but Moravian University offers assistance to students wanting help understanding it.
The Quantitative Resource Center (QRC) is a free-to-use organization at Moravian run by Associate Professor of Practice Dr. Trisha Moller, who employs trained peer educators, qualified to work on many different math or math-related courses.
Tutoring is offered in courses that range from Calculus I to Statistics Math for Business, and more are coming soon. It’s an option for all undergraduate students, whether they are stuck on a specific problem, misunderstanding a concept or just want to understand a concept better.
“Math can be challenging, but you are not alone,” Moller said.
“We truly want you to succeed, not just on tonight’s homework, but beyond the semester. We want you to feel empowered and to believe in yourself.”
The QRC is located on the third floor of the Sally building, and also includes a lounge. Once you go up the stairs, it is located directly to the left. There, students are free to do anything from working together on assignments to hanging out, even if they do not have an appointment at that time.
Puzzles are also a central part of the lounge, with there being a new one nearly every week.
“The math lounge is a comforting space for students and faculty to enjoy a brain break together,” mathematics major with a secondary education certificate Faith Yeager ‘27, said.
“You’ll never miss someone stopping through to add pieces to our ongoing puzzles or leave an encouraging sticky note on our whiteboard. It helps strengthen our community and builds connections for the students.”
Booking an appointment at the QRC is as simple as going to the Moravian Academic Support page. From there, you can click the Quantitative Resource Center link to either create an appointment or view the schedule of active tutors and the classes they tutor. Students do not need an appointment to show up, as walk-in tutoring is available. As long as a worker is at the QRC, there is somebody to help. If you have booked an appointment at The Writing Center in the past, the QRC uses the same appointment-booking system.
A tutoring session generally starts with the tutor checking which class you’re receiving help for. If students have a specific question to ask, tutors will begin the session by addressing that. Otherwise, tutors will start broader and work through practice problems with you. Tutoring sessions can be one-on-one or with a group, so feel free to bring friends along.
Even if you don’t have any questions or don’t want to book a session with the QRC, it’s also encouraged to do homework in the math lounge. Working in a shared, academic space helps students remain accountable and be more productive. If you end up having a question while working, you are free to ask any tutor in the QRC, which is just to the side.
