Casey Haskins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Math Retention Specialist
chaskins@ou.edu
FH 222J
During the process of orientation to the university, students may be required to take a placement test to determine the best mathematics course for their first semester at OU. In support of this orientation, EMPOWER invites students to:
Transfer students who need to place into a mathematics course are also invited to receive review materials and have the opportunity for one-on-one appointments if unable to attend other live events during the summer semester.
After students begin their coursework, EMPOWER is available for review in the following ways:
During their major coursework, students need most of the math they have learned in their math courses. Some topics might need more review than others. EMPOWER offers support to faculty and students in these major-related courses in the Gallogly College of Engineering in a number of ways. Currently in pilot stages, participating faculty are in consultation about targeted reviews for their classes, which might include:
Faculty interested in discussing their course may email empower@ou.edu for a consultation.
EMPOWER, along with Engineering Broader Impacts, Engineering Pathways Mentors, and Career Development, hosts study nights with tutors, faculty, and snacks available. These are scheduled regularly so that you may jumpstart exam studying, work on any homework that is due, or ask for help with a study schedule.
To round out your studying cycle, be sure to take time to decompress regularly. Decompression nights are designed to balance out your studying with other activities.
Location: GLG 127
| Date | Time Slot | |
| Tuesday, February 10 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Tuesday, March 10 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Monday, April 6 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Thursday, April 23 | 6pm-9pm |
For questions and accommodations, email Dr. Haskins at chaskins@ou.edu
EMPOWER faculty are available to support you each semester that you are in a math course. Note that the Math Center, Engineering Tutoring, and Action Tutoring are available for free for long study sessions and drop-in tutoring. An appointment with EMPOWER faculty might include consultations about study skills, time management, grade calculations, or additional content practice as it relates to your math coursework.
For questions and accommodations, email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu
Join EMPOWER for workshops on various topics from your foundational coursework! These are timed so that any student looking to review the topic for an exam or before they need it in another course may come refresh their skills.
Email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu for accommodation requests.
| Topic | Date | Location | Time |
| Anti-derivatives and Integration Techniques | Tue, 2/10 | GLG 127 | 5pm-5:50pm |
| Algebra Review and Dimensional Analysis for Precalculus, Chemistry, and Physics | Tue, 3/10 | GLG 127 | 5pm-5:50pm |
| Derivatives and Derivative Rules | Mon, 4/6 | GLG 127 | 5pm-5:50pm |
| Exponential and Logarithmic Functions in College Algebra through Calculus | Thu, 4/23 | GLG 127 | 5pm-5:50pm |
EMPOWER faculty are available for support hours during the summer while OU math coursework is in session. Gallogly College of Engineering students may drop in to study and ask questions about the math content in their summer math course.
Dates and times in-person support hours will be posted by May 1, 2026.
Note that the Math Center and The Student Learning Center are also available for free drop-in tutoring during summer semesters.
For incoming students navigating placement or OU students taking a mathematics course elsewhere, consultations may be scheduled at the following link.
For questions and accommodations, email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu
Coming in Summer 2026, EMPOWER will hold a Summer Math Launch to virtually assist students in their math placement, introduce vital academic success skills for student engineers, and acquaint them with faculty and staff in the Gallogly College of Engineering. The program will be entirely online with live sessions held via Zoom, and students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to enter an essay for the new Growth in Mathematics Award.
More information and the application to participate will be posted in March 2026.
EMPOWER is additionally available to support students in math placement outside of the Summer Math Launch. Email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu or refer to the EMPOWER Faculty Support Section to make an appointment.
Catalogue Course Description: Departmental Permission, GCoE majors only; Co-requisite: the MATH course aligned with the section of 1501. The course guides students to identify strategies and resources for independent studying and learning of mathematics as a novice engineer, to build transferable engineering problem-solving skills, and to work through engineering and computing applications tied to their mathematics course. May be repeated up to 3 hours in support of different math courses (i.e., MATH 1503, 1523, 1823, and/or 1914). (F, Sp, Su)
This course offers all of the following:
Academic Success Skill Lessons — we will create or modify student efforts on time management and other related study skills
Engineering Math Applications — we will discuss some of the connections between the math content and potential future uses of it in the students' GCoE degree
Math Support — we will have regularly scheduled study days in the class along with outside-of-class support from your EMPOWER faculty
For questions about this course offering for future semesters, email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu
Casey Haskins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Math Retention Specialist
chaskins@ou.edu
FH 222J
