The Quantitative Reasoning Center is located on the Main Floor of the Waidner-Spahr Library, directly across from the Norman M. Eberly Multilingual Writing Center. We offer one-one-one tutoring by appointment as well as drop-in tutoring.
One-on-One Tutoring
Individualized tutoring is available by appointment Sunday - Thursday in the QR Center. To schedule a one-on-one appointment with a QR tutor, please visit the WCONLINE online scheduler. Once you are signed in, select the Quantitative Reasoning Tutoring schedule, and pick the course name or area of generalized quantitative support that you need. When you make your appointment, please also paste or upload your assignment and any work that you have done (if applicable).
All tutoring is in-person. There is an option for remote tutoring for anyone who may need it due to illness or study abroad. Please refer to this document to help prepare for your session.
If you must cancel an appointment, please do so through WCONLINE.
Help Rooms
QR Center Help Rooms are available for Mathematics and Computer Sciences courses.
The help room hours begin during the second week of classes and continue through the last week of classes. The help room is not staffed over spring break and will have limited availability during the final exam period.
Mathematics Help Room Hours
Drop-in peer tutoring is available Sunday - Thursday for for Math 151, 170, 171 and 270 in Tome 120.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 - 9:30 pm | Harrison Nguyen | Noah Lape | Alaina Rongione | Linh Hoang | Amelia Bache |
| 9:30 - 11 pm | Minh Trinh | Dan Craciun | Phu Nguyen | Duc Le | Minh Trinh |
If you have questions or issues with the help room, please contact Professor Dana Somers somersd@dickinson.edu.
Computer Science Help Room Hours
Drop-in peer tutoring is available Sunday - Thursday for CS130, CS132 and CS232 in Tome 118.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 - 9:30 pm | Phu Nguyen | Phu Nguyen | Lukas Hamm | Fox Becker | Lukas Hamm |
| 9:30 pm - 11 pm | Harrison Nguyen | Shakih Ibrahim Rahman | Minh Le | Shakih Ibrahim Rahman | Minh Le |
If you have questions or issues with the help room, please contact Professor Dana Somers somersd@dickinson.edu.
Data and Scientific Reasoning Lab
The Data and Scientific Reasoning Lab provides a space for students to work with software that is commonly used in quantitative fields. For the Spring 2026 semester, tutors offer drop-in support for the following programs:
- Excel, GIS, Java, Python, R, ReactJS, SQL, Stata, C++
The Data and Scientific Reasoning Lab is located in Library Classroom 1, on the lower level of Waidner-Spahr Library, past the College Archives.
This space is available whenever the library is open and students are welcome to use the lab, even when there are no tutors working. Please note, there are classes scheduled in the lab during certain parts of the week, and the lab will be unavailable during these times.
The tutors will be available during the second week of classes and through the last week of classes. The help room is not staffed over spring break and will have limited availability during the final exam period.
Data and Scientific Reasoning Lab Hours
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 9 pm |
Rose Nguyen Python, R, SQL Stata |
Kevin Tran GIS, Python, R, Stata |
Kevin Tran GIS, Python, R, Stata |
Harrison Nguyen Java, Python, ReactJS |
Linh Hoang Python, R |
| 9 - 10:30 pm |
Noah Lape Gracie Nguyen Excel, Python, Stata |
Linh Hoang Harrison Nguyen Java, Python, R, ReactJS |
Minh Trinh Thanh Vu Excel, Java, Python, R, SQL |
Teresa Nguyen Thanh Vu Excel, Python, R, Stata |
Teresa Nguyen Shaikh Ibrahim Rahman C++, Excel, Java, Python, R, Stata |
Generalized Quantitative Support
The Quantitative Reasoning Center is happy to provide appointments for general quantitative support. Students can make a one-on-one appointment to meet with a tutor for help with the following quantitative skills and software packages. Please schedule an appointment! Drop-in help is also available for some of these programs (e.g., Stata, R, Java, SQL, and Python) in the Data & Scientific Reasoning Lab.
Areas of General Quantitative Support
|
Topic |
Tutors |
|---|---|
| Excel | Liza Barbash, Anna Crealese, Anton Jacobs, Josie Kelley, Duc Le, Rose Nguyen, Will Orcutt, Anne Pham, Tim Zobbi |
|
Java |
Harrison Nguyen, Anne Pham |
|
Python |
Amelia Bache, Phuong Hoang, Noah Lape, Rose Nguyen, Anne Pham |
|
R |
Amelia Bache, Phuong Hoang |
|
SPSS |
Lucy Layton |
|
Stata |
Phuong Hoang |