General information for Dr. Leisinger's classes. Spring, 2014
Updated 02/11/2014, 10:35 pm

1.  How to contact me.
email:  leisinger1@gmail.com
  DO NOT send email to my UMB email.  I might not see it right away.
phone (emergencies only): 617-894-3526
office:  Science 3rd floor, room 092

2.  office hours, Spring 2014:
Tuesday AND Thursday:  9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tuesday AND Thursday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
ONLY        Thursday: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  [Occasionally, I will have meetings at the 3:30-4:30 pm time,
  so I won't be available on those days.]
Or, by appointment.

3.  Homework requirements:
ALL work must be done in blue or black ink. Work in pencil will not be accepted.
No late homework will be accepted.
Homework (except handout sheets):
  MUST be done in a hard-bound composition notebook size 7.5" x 9.75".
  I have a supply of these notebooks which I was able to obtain at $1.00 each.
  They are available from me at cost until they run out.
  They may also be purchased at the UMass Bookstore.

4. Format for Homework Notebooks:
  (Use both front and back of the pages)
  First 4 sides of the composition notebook are used for CONTENTS:
  Each line of the CONTENTS section has:
   Left Margin:  page numbers in HW notebook
   First 1/2 inch in main column: HW #
   Remainder of line: Title of HW; pages and problem numbers
   Summary of this:
    [page # in composition book]    [HW #]  [HW title] [pages & problem numbers]
  Every page of the HW notebook should be numbered on the top right/left
    starting with the first side (first page of contents) as p.1
  Therefore, the first side used for an assignment will be p.5
Every Homework in the HW book must start on a new page.
The first page of an assignment must have, at TOP:
   Homework #; pages and problems; date due
The following pages of an assignment must have, at TOP:
   Homework #
ALL pages (not in your HW notebook) turned in to me must have, at TOP RIGHT:
   Your name
   Course/section
   Homework #
   pages and problems
   date

5. Page setup for ALL homework:
Three columns:
 [left margin]    |   [Main portion of page]|  [Right portion of page]
 Problem Number   |   Problem and work      |  Answer
 ____________________________________________________
 1.               |  (example)              |        
                  |  Add 1.2 + .034         |  1.234
                  |    (your work)          |        
                  |                         |        
                  |                         |        
 ____________________________________________________
 2.               |  (etc)                  |        
                  |                         |        
                  |                         |        

		  

====>  For good and bad examples of setting up your HW notebook:
  see: www.math.umb.edu/~aleising/HwNotebookSetup.pdf
====>  For a more complete example of HW notebook setup, see:
  see: www.math.umb.edu/~aleising/HW_NOTEBOOK_SETUP.pdf



6.  Other information:
Expect a quiz in every class. (You might or might not have one).
Attendance is mandatory.

7.  Course grade
   35%:  completed homework turned in on time
   35%:  quizzes
   30%:  final exam.

8.  When you need help on a problem,
	email me with your class [e.g. M115, M125, M130, M141],
	HW#, page, and problem number.
	Check: do you know my correct email address?

9.  It is your responsibility to contact me when you are having difficulties.

10.  The university student code of conduct is found at:
	www.umb.edu/life_on_campus/policies/code
    Please familiarize yourself with it.

11.  Students with disabilities may get support from the Ross Center,
     located below floor 1, on the upper level, of the Student Center.

12.  After you have read this page:
    email me at my (correct) email above with the following information:
	The SUBJECT of your email is: HW#0, Course# [115,125,130,141]
	In your email is:
	* Your name (Last name, First name)
	* Your preferred telephone number
	* Your preferred email
	* Your major
	* Your mailing address, city, state, zip code
	* Your attitude towards mathematics in your own words
	* Anything pertinent that you want me to know about yourself
	* and finally, the words:      Euclid_Postulate5