M408L   Spring 2012   First Day Handout
Text:  Calculus Early Transcendentals, 7th Edition, by James Stewart

• Instructors
• Teaching Assistants
• Course Grade
• Make-up Tests and Special needs Tests
• Final Exam Information
• Important General Information

Instructors:

The following is a list of instructors for the sections of M408L offered during Spring Semester, 2012.

M  10-11
W  4-5 
F   2-3

Instructor Emails:

• B. Guntel:  bguntel@math.utexas.edu
• W. Kalahurka:  wkalahur@math.utexas.edu
• J. Meth:  jmeth@math.utexas.edu
• D. Radin:  d.radin@math.utexas.edu
• E. Schultz:  schultz@math.utexas.edu

Teaching Assistants:

Yaroslav Vergun

TA Emails 

• S. Akopian:  sakopian@math.utexas.edu
• J. Bennett:  jbennett@math.utexas.edu
• L. Cohn:  lcohn@math.utexas.edu
• K. Dabbs:  kdabbs@math.utexas.edu
• Y. Vergun:  yvergun@math.utexas.edu

Course Grade:

Your course grade (using +/-) will be determined on the basis of

(1) HOMEWORK: (10%)

Homework will be assigned regularly via the Web using the UT Homework Service QUEST; all answers and grades will be returned via the Web also using Quest. There will be fifteen assignments. The three lowest homework scores will be dropped. No late HW will be accepted. Additional practice problems may be found in the text.

(2) TESTS: (60%)

Three tests will be held during the EVENING from 7:00-9:00 pm in rooms indicated in the chart on the following dates.

Please note the following:

• Each test will count 20% of the course grade and will consist of at most 20 multiple choice questions taken from the same data bank of questions as the homework.
• Tests will NOT be held in the scheduled classroom for lectures. The location of tests are listed above.
• There are NO negative points on tests - it pays to guess.

(3) FINAL EXAM: (29%)

The final exam:

Final exam will be Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 2-5pm. No alternate final exams are given except for the scheduled makeup final. No early finals are given for any reason. Do not make plans to be away from UT during the final exam period.

• The final exam for special needs students  will be be Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 1-6pm. in RLM 5.124.

• Makeup final exam will be Monday, May 14, 2012, 7-10pm, in WEL 1.316. Those students with a conflicting final examination must inform their instructor of their need to take the makeup exam by May 4.  Students must present proof of a conflicting exam to their instructors to obtain permission to take the makeup final exam.  Also, students scheduled to take 3 finals on 5/9 may ask their instructor for permission to take the makeup final. 

  (4)  MATH ASSESSMENT   (1%)

  Students are urged to take the Math Assessment test on Quest. Students who take this assessment will receive a grade of 100+'grade on assessment' where the' grade on the assessment' will be valued as extra credit. 

Make-up Tests and Special needs Tests:

(i) For students who have a scheduled class or exam conflicting with tests announced in the table above, make-up tests will be held as follows (NB. inform your instructor of a conflicting class or exam before a scheduled test):

 

(ii) For students who are unable to attend the scheduled test due to illness, additional make-up tests will be held as follows (NB. inform your instructor as soon as possible about your illness):

(iii) The University of Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information,

contact the the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities: http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/,  471- 6259, 471-6441 TTY. For students who fall under the University's Learning Disability Policy the tests will be held as follows (NB. your letter from the SSD office will take effect only after it is presented to your instructor):   

Important General Information:

1. If a student is absent from a test and wishes to be given a make-up test, then he or she must formally request this within 48 HOURS of the test missed. The request, which must be supported by a properly documented excuse, must be presented to the student's instructor. If you are the least bit uncertain as to the validity of an excuse based on some previously scheduled, upcoming event, then seek approval for a make-up before the exam in question, not after the fact.

2. To succeed in M408L students need to develop good study habits and to seek assistance whenever and wherever it is provided. Students are particularly encouraged to attend discussion groups regularly and to seek help from the Teaching Assistant for the section for which they are registered.

3. Additional help is available at the Sanger Learning and Career Center (SLCC) in Jester A115.

The Sanger Center offers early-semester classes to support students' preparation for M408L:

Calculus Refresher for M408L– MTW (1/23 – 1/25) – (6:00 - 7:30)

Algebra Refresher – MTW (1/23 – 1/25) – (6:00 - 7:30)

Trigonometry Refresher – MTW (1/30 – 2/1) – (6:00 - 7:30)

Each class is a 3-day series (covering unique information each day).  All classes are free for currently enrolled UT students.

The Sanger Center also offers three forms of tutoring to students throughout the semester:

Drop-In Tutoring – A free, walk-in study environment supported by our mathematics tutors

Appointment Tutoring – Individualized one-hour meetings with one of our mathematics tutors

Small Group Tutoring – Arranged group study for students enrolled in a common class, supported by our mathematic tutors

A further description of the Sanger Learning and Career Center services can be found here: http://lifelearning.utexas.edu/

Students may enroll in refresher classes and register for tutoring support by going directly to the Student Login portion of the website.

4.  Residential Hall Study Groups
Sunday - Thursday evenings.

http://cns.utexas.edu/community/resident-hall-study-groups
Jester Dormitory (Jester City Limits, 1st floor, 7:30-10:30 pm)
Kinsolving Dormitory (KIN dining entry area, 7:30-10:00 pm)
The College of Natural Sciences has created the RHSG for M408K, M408L as well as CH301and Bio311C, to encourage group study and independent thinking. RHSG will be staffed by teaching assistants and undergraduates.

5.  Students who fall under the University's Learning Disability Policy must present certification of that fact to the student's instructor prior to the first test.  The University of Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information and certification letter, contact the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities: http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/,  471- 6259, 471-6441 TTY.  

6. Calculators may be used on the homework but may NOT be used on any tests.

7. QUEST INSTRUCTIONAL CHARGE  This course makes use of the web-based Quest content delivery and homework server system maintained by the College of Natural Sciences. This homework service will require a $22 charge per student for its use, which goes toward the maintenance and operation of the resource.  Please go to http://quest.cns.utexas.edu to log in to the Quest system for this class.  After the 12th day of class, when you log into Quest you will be asked to pay via credit card on a secure payment site. You have the option to wait up to 30 days to pay while still continuing to use Quest for your assignments. If you are taking more than one course using Quest, you will not be charged more than $50/semester. Quest provides mandatory instructional material for this course, just as does your textbook, etc.  For payment questions, email quest.fees@cns.utexas.edu.

LECTURE SCHEDULE   Instructors may modify schedule slightly throughout the semester, usually by going somewhat faster, never slower.

TTh classes cover the same material as the MWF classes each week.