What is SUMS?

SUMS is now closed for the academic year 2011/2012

SUMS is a free drop-in support centre for all NUI Galway students who are taking any mathematics course. Here you will find an enthusiastic team of skilled tutors to help with any problem across mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics.


SUMS for Access/Foundation/Mature Students

SUMS opens on Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm to serve Mature students and those taking Access/Foundation courses.

Opening Hours March/April 2012

The table below outlines the dates SUMS will be open up to 20/04/12. SUMS will close for the summer on 20/04/12.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

OPEN

26/03/12

OPEN

27/03/12

OPEN

28/03/12

OPEN

29/03/12

OPEN

30/03/12

CLOSED

02/04/12

CLOSED

03/04/12

CLOSED

04/04/12

CLOSED

05/04/12

CLOSED

06/04/12

CLOSED

09/04/12

CLOSED

10/04/12

CLOSED

11/04/12

CLOSED

12/04/12

OPEN

13/04/12

OPEN

16/04/12

OPEN

17/04/12

OPEN

18/04/12

OPEN

19/04/12

OPEN

20/04/12

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 2pm to 5pm.

  • SUMS is an additional service to lectures and tutorials. Do not attempt to use it as a substitute.
  • Always prepare for your visit as much as possible.
  • Students must bring along their lecture, tutorial notes. It is not possible to get help by showing up with a blank sheet of paper.
  • Tutors cannot answer assignment questions for you. They will, however, discuss a particular question provided the student has all of their work with them and the tutor is looking over the student's own solution.


Services not provided by SUMS

  • Solutions to assignments.
  • Exam paper solutions