General information for Dr. Leisinger's classes. Fall, 2015 Updated 01/22/2016, 10:06 pm Name of this file: www.math.umb.edu/~aleising/General_Information.txt 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 2016: see: www.math.umb.edu/~aleising/2015_Fall_OfficeHours.txt 3. Homework requirements: ALL work must be done in blue or black ink. Work in pencil will not be accepted. Late homework will be accepted as follows: 1 week late: 50% credit 2 weeks late: 25% credit more that 2 weeks late: no credit 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: DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE OUTSIDE FRONT COVER OF THE BOOK. PRINT your name and class number on the inside front cover. ===>> The first 4 sides of the composition notebook are used for CONTENTS: More directions and examples are found at: http://www.math.umb.edu/~aleising/HW_NOTEBOOK_SETUP.pdf and http://www.math.umb.edu/~aleising/HWNotebookSetup.pdf (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 outside corner in numerals at least 1/4 inch in height, 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, M129, M130, M134, M140, 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. I intend to treat any instance of presenting others' work as your own with severe consequences. If you need to get help from others, YOU MUST WRITE DOWN who gave you help, and what they helped you with. 11. Students with disabilities may get support from the Ross Center, located below floor 1, on the upper level, of the Student Center. 12. Please also read: http://www.math.umb.edu/~aleising/Preparation_For_My_Classes.txt 13. 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# [115,125,129,130,141]-Section # Example: if you are in Math 140 section 01, then the SUBJECT of your email will be: HW#0, Math 140-01 In your email is: * Your name (Last name, First name) [ I need your name as it appears on your UMB account. [ If you have another name that you prefer to be called, [ also give that name. [ Some foreign students have a foreign first name, [ but are told to "make up" a common English name. [ I want your foreign first name. * Your Student ID# * Your preferred telephone number * Your preferred email * Your major * Your UMB advisor's NAME and EMAIL * 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_Postulate_#5