M408K First Day Handout

M408K, Spring 2008: First Day Handout

Text: Calculus, Sixth Edition, by James Stewart

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

Teaching Assistants:

Unique #	Discussion Time & Location	Teaching Assistant	Office & Phone	Office Hours
58215	TTh 3:30-4:30 RLM 5.124	J. Callahan	RLM 10.108	MW 1-2 M 7:30-8:30 in Jester
58220 58225 58230	TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 6.116 TTh 2-3 RLM 6.122 TTh 5-6 CBA 4.348	K. Clabes	RLM 11.138 475-8827	T 4-5 W 2-3 Th 10-11
58235 58240 58245	TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 6.124 TTh 2-3 RLM 6.118 TTh 5-6 RLM 7.118	H. Erdin	RLM 11.138 475-8827	W 3-4:30 F 2:30-4
58250 58255 58260	TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 6.114 TTh 4-5 WEL 2.256 TTh 5-6 RLM 5.122	V. Taliwal	RLM 12.136 475-8688	M 1-3 W 8-9pm in Kinsolving
58265 58270 58275	MW 8-9 RLM 5.116 MW 4-5 RLM 6.122 MW 5-6 RLM 7.124	S. Ballas	RLM 13.156 471-6192	MW 9-10 M 3-4
58280 58285 58290	TTh 1-2 RLM 6.124 TTh 3:30-4:30 RLM 5.118 TTh 5-6 CPE 2.210	H. Van Ligten	RLM 11.146 475-8809	M 10-11 Th 2-3 M 7:30-8:30pm in Jester

TA Emails

S. Ballas: sballas@math.utexas.edu
J. Callahan: callahan@math.utexas.edu
K. Clabes: kclabes@math.utexas.edu
H. Erdin: herdin@math.utexas.edu
V. Taliwal: vtaliwal@math.utexas.edu
H. Van Ligten: hvanligten@math.utexas.edu

Course Grade:

Your course grade will be determined on the basis of

(1) HOMEWORK: (10%)

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

Test date	Sections in the text covered by the exam (exams are cummulative)
Tuesday February 12	Sections 2.1, 2, 3, 5; 3.1 - 4
Tuesday March 25	Sections 3.5 - 9; 4.1 - 5
Tuesday April 29	Sections 4.7 - 9; 7.1 - 4, 6, 8

Unique #	Instructor	T Feb. 12 7-9pm	T Mar. 25 7-9pm	T Apr. 29 7-9pm
58215	J. Callahan	RLM 4.102	RLM 4.102	RLM 4.102
58220 58225 58230	E. Schultz	UTC 2.112A	WCH 1.120	UTC 2.112A
58235 58240 58245	G. Berg	PAI 3.02	PAI 3.02	PAI 3.02
58250 58255 58260	G Helleloid	BEL 328	BEL 328	BEL 328
59265 58270 58275	L. Ying	ART 1.102	ART 1.102	ART 1.102
58280 58285 58290	D. Radin	WEL 1.308	WEL 1.308	WEL 1.308

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.
No calculators allowed at tests.

(4) FINAL EXAM: (30%)

The final exam: Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 7:00-10:00PM.

If this uniform final conflicts with another final, you must send your name, UTEID and your final exam schedule to your instructor by May 1st. Your instructor will determine if you may take the M408K makeup final exam.

Instructor	Unique numbers	Final Exam Room
J. Callahan	58215	ENS 115
E. Schultz	58220 58225 58230	CPE 2.214
G. Berg	58235 58240 58245	GEA 105
G. Helleloid	58250 58255 58260	GSB 2.124
L. Ying	58265 58270 58275	ETC 2.108
D. Radin	58280 58285 58290	CPE 2.208

The final exam for special needs students: Wednesday, May 7th, 6:00-11:00PM in RLM 11.176.

Those students with a conflicting final examination must inform their instructor of their need to take the makeup exam prior to the last class day. The makeup exam date is Friday, May 9, 7-10pm in RLM 4.102.. Students must present proof of a conflicting exam to instructor in order to obtain permission to take the makeup exam.

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):

Test 1	Test 2	Test 3
W 2/13 3:30p-5:30p	W 3/26 3:30p-5:30p	W 4/30 3:30p-5:30p
CPE 2.204	CPE 2.204	CPE 2.204

(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):

Test 1	Test 2	Test 3
F 2/15 3:30p-5:30p	F 3/28 3:30p-5:30p	F 5/2 3:30p-5:30p
CPE 2.204	CPE 2.204	CPE 2.204

(iii) For students who fall under the University's Learning Disability Policy the tests will be held as follows (NB. your letter from the Dean of Students will take effect only after it is presented to your instructor):

Test 1	Test 2	Test 3
T 2/12 6:00p-10:00p	T 3/25 6:00p-10:00p	T 4/29 6:00p-10:00p
RLM 7.120	RLM 7.120	RLM 7.120

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 M408K 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. Additional help is available at the UT Learning Center (UTLC) in Jester A332. It will offer the following programs to all U.T. students taking M408K in Spring, 2008.

Free drop-in tutoring for M408K is available in JES A315, Sunday 5p-10p; Monday-Thursday, 11a-10p and; Fridays 11a-3p. This room is set aside for students working on entry-level math, precalculus, calculus, chemistry, and physics, and 7 tutors are available at all times to help you with your questions. This is a great place to go to ask questions about homework problems you have been struggling with. Plan to go after you have worked on problems on your own, and come with questions.
The tutors at UTLC can also answer questions related to prerequisite knowledge (precalculus topics), study strategies, and "math anxiety problems". The Drop-In tutoring lab assistants can provide you with many helpful math resources (textbooks, videos, handouts, formula sheets, etc.).
Private one-to-one Tutoring is also available at UTLC. The cost is $12.50/hour. In order to sign up for tutoring, you will first need to visit the UTLC front desk (JES A332) to be registered in the UTLC database. If you are receiving financial aid, you may qualify for 25 hours of free tutoring per semester. Inquire at UTLC to see if you are eligible.
Free workshops and classes are also offered by the UTLC. These include Study Skills, Trigonometry Review, Differentiation Review, and Final Exam Review for M408K, among others. The full schedule for Spring 2008 classes can be viewed at http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/class/class.html
Because good algebra and trigonometric skills are essential for success in M408K, students should test their skills by taking the free Algebra Diagnostic Test and Trigonometric Diagnostic Test for Calculus Students
Calculus videos are also available for check out at the UGL Audio Visual Reserves (3rd floor). One can search for the videos by typing in "Whitehead" for instructor or "M 408" for course at the site: http://utdirect.utexas.edu/lib/utnetcat/rsrv.html. Videos are "in-library" use only, but there are many viewing stations available at the UGL.

UTLC free courses to get you started this semester (registration is required).

Algebra Review: Jan. 22-25 (TWThF, 6-7:15pm).
Trigonometry for Calculus: Jan. 28-31 (MTWTh, 6-7:15pm).

Final Exam Review: April 21-24 (MTWTh, 6-7:15pm)

Students who wish to use these services should go to the UTLC main office in Jester A332. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9-5. Check also the web site http://utlc.utexas.edu

3. Academic Communities Program (begins XXXXX)
Sunday - Thursday evenings. See website.
Jester Dormitory (Jester City Limits, 1st floor, 7:30-10:30 pm)
Kinsolving Dormitory (KIN dining entry area, 8-10:30 pm)
The College of Natural Sciences has created the Academic Communities (AC) Program for M408K, M408L as well as CH301and Bio311C, to encourage group study and independent thinking. AC will be staffed by teaching assistants and undergraduates.

4. Students who fall under the University's Learning Disability Policy must present the Dean of Student's certification of that fact to the student's instructor prior to the first test.

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

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Unique #	Lecture time & location	Instructor	Office & phone	Office hours
58215	MWF 12-1 RLM 7.118	J. Callahan	RLM 10.108	MW 1-2 M 7:30-8:30 in Jester
58220 58225 58230	MWF 8-9 WEL 3.502	E. Schultz	RLM 13.146 232-6188	MWF 10-10:50
58235 58240 58245	MWF 10-11 RLM 4.102	G. Berg	RLM 13.162 232-6195	MWF 8:30-9:45 & by appt.
58250 58255 58260	MWF 12-1 CPE 2.214	G. Helleloid	RLM 10.132 471-1141	MWF 10:45-11:45
58265 58270 58275	TTh 12:30-2 CPE 2.214	L. Ying	RLM 10.164 471-3149	TTh 2-3:30
58280 58285 58290	MWF 2-3 GEO 2.216	D. Radin	RLM 13.146 232-6188	MW 3-4

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