Client: Sauder School of Business Undergraduate Office (UGO)

Every year, about 500 first-year Sauder students enrol in one of the first year business math courses to satisfy their degree requirements. Despite academic support such as instructor’s office hours and university-wide free tutoring services, many commerce students still struggle with these courses. In order to enhance academic student experience, the Sauder Undergraduate Office (UGO) is currently considering to establish Math support services tailored to first year commerce students.

As one of the first clients of Student Experience Research Advisory (SERA), the UGO has requested SERA to conduct a research study and to determine the need for customized Sauder tutoring services. The research project is intended to focus on student’s learning techniques and awareness of the first-year Sauder students about UBC-wide math support services currently offered.

To achieve research objectives of the project, the SERA team will utilize online surveys and personal interviews. Survey invitations will be sent to all Commerce students who completed Business Math courses during the 2009 Winter Session. Student Experience Researchers will also conduct personal interviews with students and Math department faculty to get in-depth feedback.

*If you are a Sauder student and you took either MATH 104, 184, or 110 and wish to improve student experience, please contact us.