1. MA 15800 Fall 2018 Instructor: Hunter Simper Office: Math 607
Office Hours:
The course webpage is located at
All important information will be posted on Blackboard

2. Email Etiquette When sending an email, please adhere to the following:
Look at course webpage or Blackboard for information before sending s. Most anything you need will be located here
Include a subject line encompassing what the is about
Keep the short and to-the-point
Sign the with BOTH your first and last name
Grades cannot be discussed through

3. Course Calendar
Calendar shows dates that lessons will be covered and exam dates and times
All homework will be completed and graded online using LON-CAPA. No assignments will be turned in and hand graded
The 2 lowest online homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester

4. Online Homework
All homework will be completed in LON-CAPA. There is a link to LON-CAPA in Blackboard.
Assignments are given well in advance. There will be no extensions given on homework. If you know that your schedule is busy at certain times you should make adjustments to complete the homework before the due date.

5. Assignment Hints Most problems allow 99 submissions
Matching, Yes/No, Multiple Choice and few others have a limited number of submissions
Pay attention to due dates. Homework assignments are due by 11:00pm local time the day of the next lecture

6. More Hints
Never approximate an answer unless the questions specifically asks you to, in which case you will be directed how many decimal places to enter (for example, if the answer is 1/3, LON-CAPA will not take 0.33)
If you do need to estimate, never round early in the calculations
Pay attention to cases (upper and lower) when entering variables
Make sure when entering answers in interval notation, they must be written from lowest value to highest value (such as (2,5), NOT (5,2))

7. Quizzes Quizzes will be given often
Quizzes will be worth 4 points each
Everyone must turn in their own quiz
However, If you are caught turning in a quiz for a student that is not in attendance, you will lose all of your quiz points for the semester and a report will be sent to the Dean of Students.

8. Midterm Exams
There will be 3 midterm exams in this course. The midterms are all multiple choice, last 60 minutes, and are given in the evenings. A seating assignment will be ed to you before each ex.
Please mark the following dates for the exams:
Monday, September 16, 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 22, 6:30pm
Tuesday, November 12, 6:30pm

9. Exam Conflicts
There are NO MAKE-UP Exams. At the end of the semester, the lowest exam score or half of the final exam score will be dropped.
If you have a conflict with one of the exam dates (such as an evening class or another exam), notify the course coordinator no later than one week before the exam
During the exam, no one is permitted to leave the exam room during the first 20 minutes, and if you arrive to the exam after 20 minutes, you will not be allowed to take the exam

10. Final Exam
There will be a comprehensive final exam given sometime during the last week of the semester
The date for the final will be announced some time during the semester
Do not plan to leave campus early

11. Calculator Policy
You will need a 1-line scientific calculator. The TI-30XA is the only calculator allowed on quizzes and exams
2-line calculators, programmable calculators, and graphing calculators are not allowed

12. Math Resource Room (MATH 211)
MATH 211 is the Resource Room
It will open on Wednesday, August 21

13. Supplemental Instruction
There are Supplemental Instruction (SI) study sessions available for this course.  These study groups are open to anyone enrolled in this course who would like to stay current with the course material and understand the material better. 
Attendance at these sessions is voluntary, but extremely beneficial.  Times and locations for the study session can be found here:  Students who attend these interactive sessions will find themselves working with peers as they compare notes, demonstrate and discuss pertinent problems and concepts, and share study and test-taking strategies. 
Students are asked to arrive with their student ID card, lecture notes and questions to these informal, peer-led study sessions. 

14. Additional Resources WISP – WIEP Math and Science Tutoring
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COSINE Science Help Center
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Student Success at Purdue
List of help resources available on campus
Links for finding tutors
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15. Academic Adjustments
If you have been certified by the Disability Resource Center (DRC) as eligible for academic adjustments on exams or quizzes see for exam and quiz procedures for your mathematics course or go to MATH 202 for paper copies. In the event that you are waiting to be certified by the Disability Resource Center we encourage you to review our procedures prior to being certified. For all in-class accommodations please see your instructors outside class hours -- before or after class or during office hours -- to share your Accommodation Memorandum for the current semester and discuss your accommodations as soon as possible.

16. Grades
There are 500 points available (with one exam or half of the final exam score dropped):
Quizzes 50 pts
Homework 50 pts
Exam pts
Exam pts
Exam pts
Final pts

17. Estimating Your Grade Percent Grade 98%-100% A+ 70%-74% C+ 90%-97% A
65%-69% C
88%-89% A-
60%-64% C-
86%-87% B+
57%-59% D+
78%-85% B
50%-56% D
75%-57% B-
0%-49% F

18. Changing to a Lower Course
If you are finding this class too difficult, you have the opportunity to drop to MA College Algebra
You will need a signature from your advisor and the MA 153 course coordinator Patrick Devlin (MATH 804)
You have until Friday, August 30 drop back to MA

19. Possible Campus Emergencies
In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, exam dates, deadlines, and grading procedures are subject to change due to a revised semester calendar or other circumstances. Visit the MA website or contact the course coordinator if you have questions (MATH 810,

20. Questions?