GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CLASSES
Office hours and syllabi for different courses will be
announced separately. Preferred way of contact is by email, I cannot retrieve messages left on the
voicemail.
Grading Policy
Two midterms and a final
will be given, each counting 50\% of the grade. The first midterm is expected in
the 4th or 5th week of classes, the second in the 8th or 9th week of classes. An
announcement about the precise date will be made in class in due time. The lower
of the two midterm scores will be dropped. If you miss one midterm, your
score on that midterm will be considered to be 0. Make-up exams will not be
given except in emergency situations proved to the satisfaction of the
instructor by proper documentation. Make-up projects, make-up finals, and
incomplete grades will not be given. All graded work is to be done individually,
without any outside help. After all the scores for all the exams are in, I
will add these scores and then arrange the sums in decreasing order. I will then
look for `reasonably large' gaps in this array to divide the array in 1 to
12 groups. Every group will
then correspond to a letter grade. In particular,
- The grading will be relative.
- Before the above process is completed, no indication can be given
as to how any individual is doing in the class, except for his/her
relative
position in a given midterm.
This grading policy is subject to change anytime at the instructor's
option.
Final Exam
The final exam will start at the time and place prescribed
in the schedule of classes, as amended if applicable.
THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE 90 (NINETY) MINUTES IN DURATION.
The score on the final will not be dropped.
Attendance
Regular attendance at the class is highly recommended, but
not required, except during the first three weeks of classes, the midterms, and
the final exam/class meeting.
Nevertheless, even if you don't attend a class
meeting,
you are still held responsible for the meeting. In particular, it is
your
responsibility to learn everything that was taught as well as any
announcements. When coming to the class, please be prepared to stay
for the complete duration of the class, with full alertness, and great
enthusiasm for learning what is taught. Do all the suggested homework
diligently, enthusiastically, and regularly, and ask questions about it in the
immediately following class. Maintain proper decorum : do not leave in the
middle of the class, only one person may talk at any time after seeking my
permission, limit the questions and comments in class to mathematics, etc.