Chemistry, Practice and Prep

Mastering chemistry takes time, effort, and practice both inside and outside the classroom.

Stuck on a question? Have a challenge? Review the comprehensive list of extracurricular chem-prep offered through the University and related organizations down below.

Instructor office hours

[NO FEE] At the top of the semester, Terps are advised to add their instructors’ office hours into their agenda book, calendar, or schedule and to bring specific questions or challenges that they can discuss during these sessions. Your instructors’ office hours can typically be found on your their course syllabus or ELMS-Canvas.

Peer Study Groups

[NO FEE] Bring specific questions and challenges to work out with your peers during an informal study session. 

Guided Study Sessions (GSS)

[NO FEE] Practice and study with peer leaders via the Guided Study Sessions (GSS) offered by Maryland’s Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC). Get started here: Guided Study Sessions | Teaching & Learning Transformation Center (umd.edu)

Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education (OMSE)

[NO FEE] Practice and study with mentors via Chemistry prep offered through the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE). Get started here: Tutoring – University of Maryland Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education (umd.edu)

Academic Achievement Programs (AAP)

[NO FEE] Practice and receive comprehensive feedback from Maryland’s Academic Achievement Programs (AAP). See course-prep offerings that they have for the given semester here: Academic Success & Tutorial Services

Veterans STEM Assistance via STAMP Student Union

[NO FEE] Practice and receive comprehensive feedback from members of Veterans STEM Assistance—they work with student veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) courses and assist veterans’ readjustment to academic life. Includes both tutoring sessions and workshops. Get started here: STEM Tutoring | Adele H. Stamp Student Union

Alpha Chi Sigma (AXS)

[NO FEE] Practice and receive comprehensive feedback from peer mentors and members of Alpha Chi Sigma (AXS)—Maryland’s Professional Chemistry Fraternity (co-ed). Get started here: Alpha Chi Sigma – Alpha Rho Chapter (umd.edu)

American Chemical Society (ACS)

[PAID OPTIONS] Practice and receive comprehensive feedback from peer mentors and members of the American Chemical Society (ACS)—a student chapter that promotes the interests of science and chemistry on campus and in the community through social, service, and professional development. Get started here: ACS at UMD

Math Success program

[NO FEE] The Math Success Program offers free, drop-in collaborative math coaching to UMD Students and in many math and math-related courses (such as chemistry) via the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC). Get started here: Math Success via TLTC.