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Each student's grade will be determined by his/her grades on weekly quizzes, weekly WeBWorK sets, two midterm examinations and a final. Quizzes will be given in recitation section, led by teaching assistants, and WeBWorK assignments will be available on Wednesdays and due 10 days later on Saturday at 11:59 PM. Midterm and final exams will be held outside of lecture (see Exam Schedule).

Lectures

Recitations

The following are the teaching assistants for the course and their recitation times and locations. Everyone must sign up for a section. Sign-up lists for the recitation sections will be posted by the 1st or 2nd floor elevators of Hylan Building beginning Thursday or Friday of the first week of classes. These lists will be up throughout the weekend and the subsequent week. You may not switch sections without the permission of your professor.

* S. Lester is the Head TA. To maintain consistency, he will maintain the quiz grades for the course. If a discrepancy arises, please plan to meet with him personally to discuss any adjustments. Your professor will handle any discrepancies on the midterm or final exams.

** W. Chang is the WeBWorK TA, and is responsible for answering questions submitted through the WeBWorK site. If you would like to ask your professor questions directly, please email him at the address provided to the right.

Grading Policy

Your grade will be determined by the following weights:

• 15% : Weekly WeBWorK
• 15% : Quizzes
• 20% : Midterm I
• 20% : Midterm II
• 30% : Final

Each examination will be curved by adding a set amount of points, determined by the class average, to each examination. After applying the weights above, the final letter grades will be assigned as follows:

• A : 90 - 100
• B : 80 - 89.9
• C : 70 - 79.9
• D : 60 - 69.9
• E : < 60

It is important to note that +/- decorations to the letter grades above will be given. A nondecorated letter grade lies roughly between *3 - *7. If a student feels a mistake has been made, they should discuss the discrepancy with the appropriate person (see above) as soon as possible. The student should be aware that while we will look at the problem (and may give back points depending on your argument), we will also peruse the rest of the exam to determine if it was graded consistently and fairly (possibly deducting points in the process). Make sure you come up with a sound argument before you approach either your professor or head TA.

Policy on Make-ups. There are three ways an extension or make-up test will be allowed:

1. Sickness - student must provide a doctor's note.
2. Family emergency - contact your professor as soon as possible. If you let the college know, they will also send out emails to all your professors.
3. Late transfer into the course.

Otherwise, we will not give make-up quizzes or extensions on WeBWorK assignments since the lowest quiz and WeBWorK scores will be dropped. Furthermore, the final exam will be cumulative and about twice as long as a midterm examination. Make-ups on exams will not be given, as you may use Part I of the final exam to replace your lowest midterm score if it helps you.

Joining MTH164 late

WeBWorK lists are generated via registrar lists by the mathematics department a few days before classes officially start. Since this is handled by the department, Professor Bailey must individually input students who join the class after this list has been generated. If you do not have a WeBWorK account after you join the course, please email Prof. Bailey with the following information:

• Full Name
• Email address -- please provide one you check frequently, as this is the system we use most for announcements.
• Student Identification Number

WW/Quiz policy. If you joined the course late, you will have the option of making up past quizzes and WeBWorKs or not:

• If you CHOOSE to make up the quizzes and WW, then you must notify your professor and your section leader within two weeks to set up the extensions on WW and schedule times for the makeup quizzes.
• If you DO NOT CHOOSE to make up the quizzes and WW, the lowest quiz grade and lowest WW grade will still be dropped. The "catch" to this option is that your quiz and WW grade will only be calculated out of a smaller sample. For example, if a student entering the class in Week 6 choose to make up the quizzes and receives the grades 10,10,10,10,10,10,6,5,10,10 (each out of 10 pts) then after the lowest grade is dropped, the total grade is 95.6%. If they do not choose to make up the quizzes, the grades are 6,5,10,10 yeilding a total score of 86.7%.

Exam Schedule

• Midterm I :
  Tuesday October 20, 2009
  8:00 AM -- 9:00 AM
  ( A - M ) DEWEY 1101
  ( N - Z ) B & L 109
• Midterm II :
  Thursday November 19, 2009
  8:00 AM -- 9:00 AM
  ( A - M ) DEWEY 1101
  ( N - Z ) B & L 109
• Final Exam :
  Tuesday December 15, 2009
  4:00 PM -- 7:00 PM
  Location TBA

Suggested Problems

These problems are taken from the textbook for the course. They are not to be handed in for a grade. Rather, all quizzes will take their problems from this list. It would benefit you greatly to complete these optional problems.

Extra Help

There are a few resources outside of class to receive extra help in the course:

1. Math Study Hall. In Hylan 1103, staffed by math graduate students who will answer your questions on a walk-in basis. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 09:00 - 17:00. Schedule will be posted on the door. A good place to work on homework and get help.
2. SUMS Tutors. The Society for Undergraduate Math Students (SUMS) offers one-on-one private tutoring at reasonable rates. SUMS can provide tutors for just about any math class or exam you may be taking: junior high math, high school math, standardized tests (ACT, SAT, GRE, etc.), college algebra, calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and many other college math courses. They can be contacted at tutors@math.rochester.edu, or by calling (585) 275.9422, or (585) 275.4411.

Important Statements

Calculator Policy. While a few of the practice problems may require the use of a basic calculator, exam problems will be constructed such that calculators are not needed, and would provide no benefit (and in fact, may be a distraction). Therefore, calculators will not be allowed on exams.

ADA Disability Statement. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accomodate most needs. For more information, please contact Learning Assistance Services (LAS) in the first floor of Lattimore or visit their website http://www.rochester.edu/College/las/. Any accomodations for exams must be arranged a week in advance and will require a letter or e-mail from LAS.

Academic Integrity Statement. You are responsible for knowing and abiding by the University of Rochester's academic integrity code. For a complete listing, please visit the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering's website at http://www.rochester.edu/College/honesty/. Any violation of academic integrity will be pursued according to the specified procedures.

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