Math Advising Resource Center (MARC)

Improve your math skills

The Math Advising Resource Center (MARC) has the experienced tutors, study space, course advising, and math resources you need to help you be successful in your math classes.

Hello Spring Quarter Students!

Online Access Guide (PDF)

As TCC goes online to comply with the recommendations and requirements of our state and federal governments, the Student Learning Centers will also go online to support you in all of your academics. We care about your success during this challenging quarter!

Here are some details about the Math Advising Resource Center

ZOOM: LIVE TUTORING

All math tutoring, supported by the MARC

To access Zoom sessions (free to TCC students)
We will send the MEETING ID NUMBER by email and make accessible in the Portal so you can access these services after April 5.
If you miss it or have questions, please see the contact info at the bottom of this email:

Navigate to zoom.us (https://zoom.us/)
Select Join a Meeting from the header
Enter the meeting ID number
You will be prompted with questions regarding your audio and video preferences
After selecting your preferred audio and video use, you will be placed in a waiting room
The assigned staff member will add you to the session and assist you with your questions in the order that you enter

Additional support through eTUTORING: LIVE TUTORING

Available MATH support in etutoring: Math (Developmental through Trigonometry) and statistics.

To access eTutoring Platform (free to TCC students):

Click on “eTutoring” button in your class menu in Canvas, using your current TCC login information.
OR . . .
Access it through the Portal (go to the top of your Portal Page and hover over the box icon, then select “All Applications” then scroll down to “eTutoring”).

Contact Information:

Questions about Math Tutoring

The MARC marc@tacomacc.edu
or
Shannon Pressley spressley@tacomacc.edu

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Resource Returns
If you still have a resource checked out from the MARC (book or calculator), we ask that you keep the resource until our center opens again to students. After we reopen you will have two weeks to contact us or return the resource before any additional charges or penalties are applied. Please email the MARC marc@tacomacc.edu with questions about returns. 

Math Advising: Permission Codes/Milestone/Math Advice
If you need help with any Math Advising you can email the MARC (marc@tacomacc.edu)

MARC Services

Maximize your study time with our computer programs, reference books, whiteboards, and textbook or calculator checkout.

In addition, here is some information about study skills to help you succeed in your math classes. The videos were originally created for a math study skills course here at TCC.
- Getting the Most out of Class (pdf): Make sure you maximize your ability to learn while you are in class.
- Getting the Most out of Class Video
- Learning Styles Preference Inventory (pdf): Discover the way you best learn math. Then go to the tips for your learning style linked below.
- Tips for Auditory Learners (pdf): Here are some strategies for auditory learning.
- Tips for Kinesthetic Learners (pdf): Here are some strategies for kinesthetic learning.
- Tips for Visual Learners (pdf): Here are some strategies for visual learning.
- Taking Good Notes (pdf): Get tips for notetaking specifically for math class.
- Keeping an Organized Notebook (pdf): Make sure you can find all of your materials in an organized notebook.
- Notecards (pdf): Learn how to effectively make and use notecards for studying.
- Learning Maps (pdf): Learn how to make a one page “map” of a topic.
- Notecards and Learning Maps Video
- Reading a Math Text Book (pdf): Reading your math book can be intimidating. Learn how to get the most from it.
- Reading your Text Book Video
- Prep Pages (pdf): Learn how to organize the material from your book and get ready for class.
- Tackling Word Problems (pdf): Learn the four step process to more easily break down word problems and solve them with confidence.
- Word Problem Solving Video
- Metacognition and Annotation Video: These strategies will also help you understand and break down word problems.
- Study Time (pdf): The time you spend working on math outside of class needs to involve more than just assigned homework problems.
- Study Time Video
- Study Groups (pdf): Time spent studying in groups is often more productive than time spent studying alone. Learn how to form a study group for your math class.
- Study Groups Video
- Test Preparation and Test Taking (pdf): Learn strategies for studying, preparing for and taking a test.
- Practice Tests (pdf): Practice tests can be an excellent way to help yourself get ready for a math test.
- Practice Tests Video
- Time Management (pdf): With so many demands on their time, students must learn time management skills to be successful.
- Stress and Time Management Video
- Math and Test Anxiety (pdf): Learn how to overcome anxiety when it comes to learning math and taking tests.

Math Advising FAQs

Do you need advice about which math classes to take for your area of study or need help with math placement to get into a math class? Our Math Advising staff can help you with your options.

Request a math placement or permission code using the appropriate form below. You’ll receive an email regarding your permission code request within one business day. If you don’t hear back from us within one day please email us.
- Math Permission Code Form: For students who want to register for a specific math class but don’t have their tests or transcripts in our system yet
- Verification of Math Placement Form: For students who want to know their placement level but don’t have their tests or transcripts in our system yet
- EAP Math Permission Code Form: For EAP students past or present, and International students
The attached document (docx) will provide you with review problems to work on before you take the assessment test. This document only reviews arithmetic and algebra. If you want to review and hopefully place higher than college level 1 you will need to find other sources (websites and books) to help you review precalculus and trigonometry.
- MATH 141 flyer (pdf)

Get paid to help your fellow students

Tutoring is a paid position with a time commitment of 5-12 hours per week. Qualified applicants will have a desire to facilitate the learning of their fellow students, a GPA of 3.0 or higher, a strong recommendation from an instructor in the discipline they are supporting, and previous completion of the course they support with a 3.0 or better.

To apply, visit Careers at TCC and select the job title Tutor, Dedicated Tutor, and Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader – Pool.

Careers at TCC

Contact us!

We're here to help. Please visit us in Building 19 or contact us via phone or email.

Visit, call, or email

Bldg. 19, Room 22

253-566-5145

MARC@tacomacc.edu

Hours of operation

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Closed Saturday & Sunday

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Testing hours

Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Testing appointments are required and instructor permission is necessary for testing. Please email us to make a testing appointment.