Statistics Aid Centres

Where to Get Help? 

Need extra help with your statistics or actuarial science coursework? Visit a statistics aid centre for additional support.

Sidney Smith – STA/ACT Office Hours 

Location: Sidney Smith, rooms 621/621A 

All TA office hours for STA courses are held in SS 621/621A, unless otherwise noted by a course instructor. 

 

Sidney Smith Statistics Aid Centre 

Location: Sidney Smith, rooms 621/621A 

The Sidney Smith Statistics Aid Centre is a new drop-in aid centre located in the Sid Smith TA room (SS 621/621A). TAs will be available in-person and online to help support students from a wide range of our STA courses. The aid centre provides general help to all undergraduate students taking a course in statistics or actuarial science. These hours will run from September 18 to December 8, inclusive of reading week. 

September 18 to December 8 (open during Reading Week): 

Unless otherwise indicated, office hours are held in person in room SS 621.

SSSAC Schedule (Fall 2023):

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
 
Miaoshiqi: 9am - 11am
Ichiro: 10am - 12pm
 
David: 9am - 1pm
Nnenna: 7pm - 9pm
Henry: 7pm - 9pm
Sophia: 2pm - 4pm
 
Kathleen: 5pm - 7pm

 

  • Monday: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Nnenna
    • Supported Courses: Statistical theory or applied statistics. Advanced R knowledge. Some courses (but not limited to): STA237/STA238 STA257/STA261, STA302, STA304, STA347,  STA437
    • Cannot support ACT courses
  • Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Shiki
    • Supported Courses: Courses with focus on probability and statistical theory, some basic R support, such as (but not limited to): STA237, STA255, STA302, STA303, STA304, STA437
    • Cannot support ACT courses
  • Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Henry
    • Meeting Link.
    • Supported Courses: All first & second year courses + third & fourth year courses such as (but not limited to): STA302, STA303, STA304, STA305, STA347, STA437, STA442, STA490
    • Cannot support ACT courses
  • Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ichiro
    • Supported Courses: Courses with focus on probability and statistical theory, some basic R support, such as (but not limited to): STA201, STA220, STA225, STA237, STA238, STA247, STA257, STA261, STA302, STA314, STA347, STA355, STA414, STA442, STA447
    • Cannot support ACT courses
  • Wednesday: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sophia
    • Meeting Link.
    • Supported Courses: all actuarial science courses (except ACT371, 372, 471, 472), some statistics courses with focus on applications, and basic R support.
  • Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. David
    • Supported Courses: All STA courses
    • Cannot support ACT courses
  • Friday: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Kathleen
    • Supported Courses: Most second and third year STA courses
    • Can support some ACT courses

 

Note: If you are a student using Zoom at the University of Toronto for the first time, please visit the new University of Toronto Zoom experience for instructions on activating your Zoom Education account. This licensed account is required in order to participate, even if you already have an existing Zoom account using your mail.utoronto.ca email. Please log in to zoom thotugh University of Toronto Zoom to ensure you are using the provisional managed Zoom Education account.
 

  1. Students should participate through the Zoom links listed below, corresponding to each TA. Students must use their U of T account/email address to participate. Otherwise, they will not be able to join the room.
  2. Students may have to wait in a Zoom waiting room if the TA is occupied with another student—they will be admitted as soon as the TA is finished.
  3. Students should type in their “Name – Course Code” as soon as they enter the room.

 

New College Statistics Aid Centre  

Location: Wetmore Hall, New College, Room WE 64.

The New College Statistics Aid Centre provides general help to all students taking a course in statistics or actuarial science. If you are looking for more help, or one of your courses does not provide TA office hours, this is the place to go. 
 
New College Statistics Aid Centre will be holding office hours this year again beginning next week, the week of September 18. Please share the following NCSAC hours and access instructions to your students wherever you post your office hours! NCSAC is staffed by graduate students in DoSS and is open to all undergraduate students taking a course in statistics. These hours will run from September 18 to December 8, inclusive of reading week.

September 18 to December 8 (open during Reading Week):

  • Monday: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Marco Gallegos Herrada
  • Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Miaoshiqi Liu
  • Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. George Stefan
  • Thursday: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Yaqi Shi (can help with some ACT courses).

Note: this schedule will be updated once one additional tutor is hired.
A separate office hour schedule will be available during the exam period and will be posted in late November.
 
Check out session hours. Note: New College does not have summer hours.

 

Questions? 

If you have any additional questions about the the Sidney Smith hours, please email your statistics or actuarial science course email address.
For inquiries for the New College Statistics Aid Centre, please reach out to the coordinator.