M408K, Fall 2008: First Day Handout
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED, CHANGES MAY BE MADE BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSText: Calculus, Sixth 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 M408K offered during Fall Semester, 2008.
| Unique # |
Lecture time & location |
Instructor | Office & phone |
Office hours |
| 58230 58235 58240 | MWF 11-12 CPE 2.214 | C.H. Chan | RLM 13.140 232-6185 | MWF 12-1 |
| 58245 58250 58255 |
MWF 8-9 CPE 2.208 |
E. Schultz |
RLM 13.146 232-6188 |
MWF 11-12 |
| 58260 58265 58270 |
MWF 9-10 CAL 100 |
D. Fithian |
RLM 12.118 232-6395 |
MW 11-12 Th 2:30-3:30 |
| 58275 58280 58285 | MWF 12-1 UTC 3.134 | F. Jouve | RLM 10.132 471-1141 | MWF 1-2 |
| 58290 58295 58300 | MWF 11-12 RLM 4.102 | A. Karakhanyan | RLM 10.148 475-8145 | |
| 58305 58310 58315 | MWF 12-1 RLM 4.102 | D. Radin | RLM 13.146 232-6188 | MW 2-3 |
| 58320 58325 58330 | TTh 12:30-2 RLM 4.102 | L. Fouli |
RLM 10.124 471-5139 | M 10-12 F 11-12 or by appt |
| 58335 58340 58345 | MWF 1-2 ETC 2.108 | E. Schultz | RLM 13.146 232-6188 | MWF 11-12 |
| 58350 58355 58360 | MWF 2-3 GAR 0.102 | J. Hammond | RLM 13.148 232-6189 | |
| 58365 58370 58375 | TTh 2-3:30 RLM 4.102 | J. Gilbert |
RLM 12.134 471-1179 | TTh 12:30-2 |
| 58380 58385 58390 | MWF 3-4 WEL 2.246 | D. Fithian | RLM 13.118 232-6395 | MW 11-12 Th 2:30-3:30 |
| 58395 58400 58405 | TTh 3:30-5 GSB 2.216 | L. Fouli |
RLM 10.124 471-5139 | M 10-12 F 11-12 or by appt |
Instructor Emails:
- C.H. Chan: chan@math.utexas.edu
- D. Fithian: fithian@math.utexas.edu
- L. Fouli: lfouli@math.utexas.edu
- J. Gilbert: gilbert@math.utexas.edu
- J. Hammond: jhammond@math.utexas.edu
- F. Jouve: jouve@math.utexas.edu
- A. Karakhanyan: aram@math.utexas.edu
- D. Radin: d.radin@math.utexas.edu
- E. Schultz: schultz@math.utexas.edu
Teaching Assistants:
| Unique # | Discussion Time & Location |
Teaching Assistant | Office & Phone | Office Hours |
| 58230 58235 58240 | TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 7.116 TTh 11-12 RLM 7.120 TTh 3:30-4:30 RLM 7.120 | Jamie Pool | RLM 11.138 475-8827 | |
| 58245 58250 58255 | TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 6.122 TTh 10-11 RLM 5.122 TTh 4-5 RLM 5.124 | James Maciejewski | RLM 12.120 475-8684 | TTh 3-4 M 12-1 |
| 58260 58265 58270 | TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 5.122 TTh 4-5 RLM 5.120 TTh 5-6 PAR 105 | Ying Li | RLM 9.116 475-9133 | |
| 58275 58280 58285 | TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 6.120 TTh 9:30-10:30 GAR 3.116 TTh 3:30-4:30 RAS 213 | Yuhee Ji | RLM 11.156 475-8768 | MWF 11-12 |
| 58290 58295 58300 | TTh 8:30-9:30 ENS 109 TTh 4-5 PAR 301 MW 5-6 RLM 6.116 | Yoonsang Lee | RLM 11.142 475-8808 | MW 1-2:30 |
| 58305 58310 58315 | TTh 1-2 RLM 7.114 TTh4-5 CPE 2.212 TTh 5-6 RLM 5.122 | Junsheng Ma | RLM 13.156 471-6192 | M&T 8:10-9:10am Th in Kinsolving |
| 58320 58325 58330 | MW 8-9 RLM 5.114 MW 2-3 RLM 7.120 MW 4-5 RLM 6.116 | Sarah Rich | RLM 12.146 475-8690 | Th 2-4 M 8-9pm in Jester |
| 58335 58340 58345 | TTh 1-2 RLM 7.124 TTh 3:30-4:30 RLM 7.116 TTh 5-6 RLM 6.124 | James Jones | RLM 11.156 475-8768 | M 2-4 W 2-3 |
| 58350 58355 58360 | TTh 2-3 RLM 5.120 TTh 3:30-4:30 RLM 6.122 TTh 5-6 RLM 7.118 | Jin Hyuk Choi | RLM 9.132 475-9136 | |
| 58365 58370 58375 | MW 8-9 RLM 5.122 MW 2-3 RLM 6.114 MW 4-5 RLM 6.120 | Rory Rother | RLM 13.150 471-1242 | |
| 58380 58385 58390 | TTh 8:30-9:30 RLM 7.118 TTh 3:30-4:30 RLM 5.122 TTh 5-6 RLM 7.120 | Hector Chang | RLM 10.146 475-9149 | |
| 58395 58400 58405 | MW 8-9 RLM 7.114 MW 3-4 RLM 7.118 MW 4-5 RLM 5.114 | Devan McDonald | RLM 13.156 232-6192 | M 9-10 TTh 2-3 |
TA Emails
- H. Chang: hchang@math.utexas.edu
- J. Choi: jchoi@math.utexas.edu
- Y. Ji: yji@math.utexas.edu
- J. Jones: jjones@math.utexas.edu
- Y. Lee: ylee@math.utexas.edu
- Y. Li: yli@math.utexas.edu
- J. Ma: jma@math.utexas.edu
- J. Maciejewski: jmaciejewski@math.utexas.edu
- D. McDonald: dmcdonald@math.utexas.edu
- J. Pool: jpool@math.utexas.edu
- S. Rich: srich@math.utexas.edu
- R. Rother: rrother@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, 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.
| Test date | Sections in the text covered by the exam (exams are cummulative) |
| Tuesday September 23 |
Sections 2.1, 2, 3, 5; 3.1 - 4
|
| Tuesday October 28 |
Sections 3.5 - 9; 4.1 - 5 |
| Tuesday December 2 |
Sections 4.7 - 9; 7.1 - 4, 6, 8 |
| Unique # |
Instructor | Tuesday Sept. 23 7-9pm |
Tuesday Oct. 28 7-9pm |
Tuesday Dec. 2 7-9pm |
| 58230 58235 58240 | Chan | |||
| 58245 58250 58255 | Schultz | |||
| 58260 58265 58270 | Fithian | |||
| 58275 58280 58285 | Jouve | |||
| 58290 58295 58300 | Karakhanyan | |||
| 58305 58310 58315 | Radin | |||
| 58320 58325 58330 | Fouli | |||
| 58335 58340 58345 | Schultz | |||
| 58350 58355 58360 | Fithian | |||
| 58365 58370 58375 | Gilbert | |||
| 58380 58385 58390 | Hammond | |||
| 58395 58400 58405 | Fouli |
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%)
Final Exam date to be announced very late in the semester.
If this uniform final conflicts with another final, you must send your name, UTEID and your final exam schedule to your instructor by December 1. Your instructor will determine if you may take the makeup final exam.
| Instructor | Unique numbers | Final Exam Room |
| Chan | 58230 58235 58240 | |
| Schultz | 58245 58250 58255 | |
| Fithian | 58260 58265 58270 | |
| Jouve | 58275 58280 58285 | |
| Karakhanyan | 58290 58295 58300 | |
| Radin | 58305 58310 58315 | |
| Fouli | 58320 58325 58330 | |
| Schultz | 58335 58340 58345 | |
| Fithian | 58350 58355 58360 | |
| Gilbert | 58365 58370 58375 | |
| Hammond | 58380 58385 58390 | |
| Fouli | 58395 58400 58405 |
- The final exam date for special needs students: will be announced very late in the semester.
- 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 will be announced very late in the semester. 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 9/24 3:30p-5:30p | W 10/29 3:30p-5:30p | W 12/3 3:30p-5:30p |
(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 9/26 3:30p-5:30p |
F 10/31 3:30p-5:30p |
F 12/5 3:30p-5:30p |
(iii) The University of Austin provides upon request
appropriate academic accommodations for qualified
students with disabilities. For more information,
contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 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 Dean of Students will take effect only after it is presented to your instructor):
| Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 |
| T 9/23 6:00p-10:00p | T 10/28 6:00p-10:00p | T 12/2 6:00p-10:00p |
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.
3. 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 Fall, 2008. The web site for the UTLC contains the details for these programs:
- Free drop-in tutoring for M408K. 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
$13.50/hour. In order to sign up for tutoring, you will first need to visit
the UTLC front desk (JES A332A) 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.
- 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).
- Algebra Review
- Trigonometry for Calculus
Students who wish to use these services should go to the UTLC main office in Jester A332A. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9-5. Check also the web site http://utlc.utexas.edu
4. Residential Hall Study Groups
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 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 the Dean of Student's 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, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-6441 TTY.
6. Calculators may be used on the homework but may NOT be used on any tests.