Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting II Spring Semester Orientation

Teacher n Ray Gregg n GC 3F10 School of Business n (“6561”) (voice mail) n

Office Hours n Monday9:50 and 2:30 n Tuesday2:30 n Wednesday 1:30 and 2:30 n Thursday2:30 n Friday 1:30

Many Students Will Earn the SAME Grade ABC

Some Students May Earn a HIGHER Grade ABC

Most Students Whose Grades Change Will Earn LOWER Grade ABC

Bookstore n Required: –7th edition of Weygandt, Keiso, Kimmel

Bookstore n Required: –7th edition of Weygandt, Keiso, Kimmel –Working Papers

Bookstore n Required: –7th edition of Weygandt, Keiso, Kimmel –Electronic Working Papers

Bookstore n Required: –7th edition of Weygandt, Keiso, Kimmel –Working Papers –Scantron Sheets (four) 4

Bookstore n Required: –7th edition of Weygandt, Keiso –Working Papers –Scantron Sheets (four) n Recommended: –Study Guide

Highly Recommended n Lecture Note-Taking Guide n Available now in Copy Center n $3.75

Purchasing the Note-Taking Guide… n Go to the Copy Center Can you tell me where the Copy Center is?

Purchasing the Note-Taking Guide… I thought everyone knew where the Copy Center was!

Purchasing the Note-Taking Guide… n Go to the Copy Center (east side of the Hall of Mirrors)

Purchasing the Note-Taking Guide…

Should Be Enrolled In One of Each Lecture Discussion Group Lab

Lecture n Meets once per week n GC 5114 n 8:50 or 1:30 Limit = 3 n Attend another to make up for one missed n Assign seats on Monday

Discussion Group n Meets twice per week in GC 3B16 n 6 sections scheduled TR or WF n Schedule in booklet, at back of room, and on web site n Attend another to make-up for one missed n Seats assigned next time this group meets Maximum of 3 times

Labs n Student assistants give individual help with homework n Meet 10 x per week in GC 3B16 n Schedule in syllabus, at back of room, on web site n Prefer you attend the time for which you are registered n May attend as many other times as you would like

Labs n Attendance taken on first 3 rows; no attendance on row 4 n Attend another to make-up for one missed n 80% rule

Labs n no labs this week -- no HW this week n first HW due in first discussion next week n labs begin meeting on Monday to help with HW

Lab Issues n Refer to syllabus page 8 n Change 10:50 Tuesday to 2:30 Tuesday n Eliminate 10:50 Thursday n If enrolled in 10:50 Tues or 10:50 Thurs, please add/drop into another lab.

Lab Schedule – From Syllabus 9:50Monday3:30Tuesday 12:30Monday12:30Wednesday 3:30Monday3:30Wednesday 10:50Tuesday10:50Thursday 12:30Tuesday12:30Thursday

Lab Schedule – Revisions 9:50Monday3:30Tuesday 12:30Monday12:30Wednesday 3:30Monday3:30Wednesday 2:30 Tuesday10:50Thursday 12:30Tuesday12:30Thursday

Final Exam n Comprehensive n Given according to LECTURE time in lecture room n Consult published, standardized schedule

Final Exam Schedule 8:50 Monday Section1:30 Monday Section Wednesday, May 2Monday, April 30 10:00 – 11:45 a.m.3:00 – 4:45 p.m. GC 5114 Spring 2007

Attendance Policy n attendance required n no bonus points for perfect attendance n allowed FOUR total absences without penalty n see syllabus for penalty for excessive absences

Attendance Policy n attendance required n no bonus points for perfect attendance n allowed FOUR total absences without penalty n see syllabus for penalty for excessive absences Pen Pts# PeopleAvg F 06 1, F F F

Grading Procedures (from syllabus) n 600 total points possible n will drop lowest 100 points* n everyone benefits!* n *exception for homework minimum n no make-up exams (exceptions)

600 Points Possible 3 hour exams =300 Comprehensive Final=200 HW and Pop Quizzes=100 Total Points Possible=600

600 Points Possible 3 hour exams =300 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 Pop Quizzes=50100 Total Points Possible=600

Grading Procedures (from syllabus) n 600 total points possible n will drop lowest 100 points* n everyone benefits!* n *exception for homework minimum n no make-up exams (exceptions)

Homework Minimum n must achieve 60 points (100 possible) for HW AND quizzes n 5 quizzes = 50 possible n could be as few as 5 HW problems to achieve minimum n if not met, nothing dropped; avg based on 600 points; hurts twice!

Homework n use pencil n possible marks on homework –check mark –n/c (no credit) –still n/c –I (less than 70% complete) –ok (late) n 10 bonus points possible

Importance of HW n should be highest -- not lowest grade n help available in labs, from peers, and teachers n will help you understand material in class, perform better on quizzes and exams, retain more n can have positive effect on grade! Examples

Homework 25 2 each=50 pts

Homework 25 2 each=50 pts 35 total assigned

Homework 25 2 each=50 pts 10 1 each=10 pts 35 total assigned

Homework 25 2 each=50 pts 10 1 each=10 pts 35 total assigned=60 pts

600 Points Possible 3 hour exams =300 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 60 Pop Quizzes=50100 Total Points Possible=600

600 Points Possible 3 hour exams =300 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 60 Pop Quizzes= Total Points Possible=600

Importance of HW

Homework/Quiz Total

600 Points Possible 3 hour exams =300 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 Pop Quizzes=50100 Total Points Possible=600

Pop Quizzes n unannounced n will have more than 5 n looking of 5 best n will drop lowest in excess of 5 n no make-ups

Using Technology n Expected to have an address and check it on regular basis n Class Web Page n “Broaden Your Perspective” Internet exercises from the textbook

Class Web Page n expected info about class –syllabus, office hours, class schedule n other useful information –answers to questions at end of chapter –solutions to exercises –solutions to quizzes n others have found material beneficial

“Broadening Your Perspective” n BYP assignments at end of chapter n follow text instructions and find Internet site n type question(s) and response(s) in an message n send by 9 a.m. Monday of the following week n n 10 bonus points

“Broadening Your Perspective” F 06F 05F 04F 03F 02F 01F 00 Did at Least One Total Pts Earned Avg Per Person

The Calendar n Be sure to understand what assignments are to be turned in when

First Exam

Let’s have a GREAT semester!!!