Welcome to the UNT Math Lab
GAB 440 www.math.unt.edu/mathlab mathlab@unt.edu
 The Math Lab serves UNT students enrolled in MATH classes at UNT at the 1000-2000
level and including the NCTM developmental courses 331, 351, and 371 and is funded by
course fees paid by those students. If you are enrolled in one of these courses, you are eligible to
utilize Math Lab assistance. If you are not a UNT student enrolled in one of the three NCTM
developmental courses or a mathematics course at the 1000-2000 level, you are not eligible to utilize the
Math Lab.
 You are welcome to do homework or study in the Math Lab “on your own”—but be considerate
of others: The Math Lab maintains a studious atmosphere. All Math Lab users are
expected to speak quietly.
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Cell phones and are to be activated to be silenced entering the Math Lab.
Because a quiet and studious atmosphere is maintained, it is not appropriate for children of students
to enter the Math Lab. Your cooperation and understanding are appreciated.
Food and drink may not be brought into the Math Lab.
The Math Lab does not provide course textbooks to students for use in the Math Lab.
 When you have a specific question, visit the log-in computer station to sign in for the next
available staff member.
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The more specific your question, the more efficient your Math Lab visit will be.
The first available Math Lab Facilitator familiar with your course content will call your name.
Math Lab Facilitators can do: [“Facilitate: to make easy, less difficult; to smooth the progress of”]
Answer a specific question.
Help you get started on a question.
Check that you are approaching a problem correctly.
Encourage you through the process as you tackle the problem and do your homework.
 What Math Lab Facilitators cannot do:
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Actually work your homework problems for you OR check your homework answers.
Assist with take-home quizzes or any assignment restricted from the Math Lab.
Spend unlimited time with you. During high-traffic shifts, staff is limited to 5 minutes per sign-in
question.
Repeat a lecture from your class.
Lend math textbooks or solutions manuals to you.
 Because the Math Lab is designed for assistance with specific homework problems, you may
find you want more help than the Math Lab is equipped to offer. Resources:
 Your instructor’s office hours (should be listed on your course syllabus).
 Resource Bin (located at the Math Lab entry). Check for handouts that may answer your question.
 Private Tutors. Note: These tutors neither represent nor are sponsored by the UNT Math Dept.
in any way. Arrangements are made strictly between students and private tutors. The Math Dept.
strongly suggests that tutor and student arrange to meet at a public meeting place. Located at:
http://www.math.unt.edu/mathlab/PrivateTutor.htm
Questions? Email MathLab@unt.edu.
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