Tutoring Schedule - Barnard Hall 259

Fall Semester tutoring begins on Monday, August 25th.  Barnard 254/259 is generally available 24/7.

Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00 a.m. Muzhou Chen Braeden Sopp      
9:00 a.m. Muzhou Chen Braeden Sopp Aubrey Williams    
10:00 a.m.

Davis Stryer

Yves Vernooy

 

Jacob Tanner

Tadeo Aviles Zuniga

Caleb Eardley

Prakriti Baral
11:00 a.m. Ahmad Sultan

Sundas Iftikhar

Ollie Wold

Yabets Ebren

Caleb Eardley

Luke Donaldson

Prakriti Baral

 

Noon

Thomas Gaylord

Ahmad Sultan

Sundas Iftikhar

Nishu Nath

  Dylan Lee Fatima Ododo
1:10 p.m. Matt Ivankovich Nishu Nath    

Jacob Sriraman

Fatima Ododo

2:10 p.m. Gideon Popoola Alex Ellingsen Eli Barton

Ernesto Ortiz Rey

Davis Stryer

Jacob Sriraman
3:10 p.m. Gideon Popoola  

Paul Cornish

Alex Kunesh

Ernesto Ortiz Rey Paul Cornish

4:10 p.m.

  Graham Boris     Ismoiljon Muzaffarov
5:10 p.m. Muhammad Arju     Shahnaj Mou Ismoiljon Muzaffarov
6:00 p.m. Muhammad Arju        
7:00 p.m.          
8:00 p.m.          
9:00 p.m.          

 

The tutors in our Student Success Center, Barnard Hall 259, are generally available to assist students in lower division computer science courses.

Important Information

  • Tutors will be available in-person from August 25th through December 5th according to the schedule above with the exception of holidays.
  • For remote consultation, you can arrange with the tutor how best to proceed (e.g. e-mail, text, phone, WebEx, Skype) during the tutor's office hour.

General Information

  • Where is the tutoring center located? Barnard Hall 259.
  • What general tips do you have for learning computer science?  Read these tips.
  • Who can seek help? Students taking lower division computer science courses.
  • Who are the tutors? Graduate Teaching Assistants, Computer Science majors, and members of AWC and ACM.
  • Is the tutoring center open on MSU holidays? No.
  • Can I volunteer to tutor? Yes! Please e-mail ana.gaskill@montana.edu
  • Kudos, complaints or suggestions?  E-mail shaniah.blanchard@montana.edu

Expectations

  • A tutor should be able to assist with the following first year courses: CSCI 107 (The Joy and Beauty of Computing), CSCI 127 (The Joy and Beauty of Data), CSCI 132 (Basic Data Structures and Algorithms) and CS 145 (Web Design).
  • Some tutors will be able to assist with the following second year courses: CSCI 112 (C), CSCI 215 (Social & Ethical Issues), CSCI 232 (Data Structures and Algorithms) and CSCI 246 (Discrete Structures).
  • Tutors are not experts and are not necessarily familiar with your assignment. Students seeking help on assignments should understand the assignment well enough to explain it.
  • Tutors are available to answer targeted questions and to explain general concepts. Tutors are not there to do your work for you.
  • If the tutor is a teaching assistant (see names below), that person has been hired to help with a specific course. The teaching assistant will prioritize his or her time so that students in that specific course have top priority.
  • Both tutors and tutees should be polite and professional.
  • Send suggestions for improvement and feedback to John Paxton.

Fall 2025 Tutors

  • Teaching Assistants: Mohammed Arju (CSCI 446), CSCI 451 (Tadeo Aviles), Prakriti Baral (CSCI 112), Eli Barton (CSCI 366), Muzhou Chen (CSCI 232), Paul Cornish (CSCI 246), Caleb Eardley (CSCI 338), Yabets Ebren (CSCI 132), Thomas Gaylord (CSCI 443), Sundas Iftikhar (CSCI 215), Shahnaj Mou (CSCI 476), Ismoiljon Muzzaffarov (MART 145), Nishu Nath (CSCI 440), Fatima Ododo (MART 145), Ornesto Ortiz Rey (ESOF 322), Gideon Popoola (CSCI 466), Braeden Sopp (CSCI 331), Jacob Sriraman (CSCI 132), Ahmad Sultan (MART 145), Jacob Tanner (CSCI 305), Aubrey Williams (CSCI 460)
  • Undergraduate Course Assistants: Graham Boris (CSCI 127), Luke Donaldson (CSCI 127), Alex Ellingsen (CSCI 252), Matt Ivankovich (CSCI 127), Alex Kunesh (MART 145), Dylan Lee (CSCI 127), Will Mitchell (CSCI 127), Davis Stryer (CSCI 127), Ollie Wold (CSCI 107), Yves Vernooy (CSCI 107)
  • Volunteers: TBD