bond caldaro  
TA and 3rd-year math grad student, PhD program


CONTACT INFO:

Email:calda004@math.umn.edu
The Office: Vincent 426
Office Phone - (612) 625-2077


TEACHING INFO:

Fall 2006 Course: IT Calc 2 (MATH 1372)

• Lecture 10 w/ Prof. Daniel Spirn
  
• Location and Time: MW  9:05am-9:55am EE/CSci  3-210
  
• Recitation w/ ME!
• Section 13,  Tues - 12:20-1:10pm Vincent 1 ;  Thurs- 12:20-2:15pm  Vincent 1
• Section 15,  Tues -  2:30-3:20pm  Vincent 1;  Thurs -  2:20-4:25pm Armory 202

My Office Hours (held in Vin 426):
Monday 1:25-2:25pm
Tuesday 1:25-2:15pm
Wednesday 11:15-12:05pm
and of course by appointment (as long as you EMAIL ME)!

(Prof. Sprin's office hours: TBA)


COURSE INFORMATION:

***Please refer to the syllabus *** in your textbook (which may be obtained from Alpha Print in Dinkytown)

Selected/ Important Discussion Info/Policies/Dates:

• Workshop participation is a serious part of your grade!!! (i.e. attending and actively working with others throughout the discussion time)
• Not attending results in 3 points deducted from your grade.

• Homework is due every Tuesday at the BEGINNING of class.  

• There will be 3 MIDTERMS and a final exam . (NOTE: They are given in the evenings and are self-scheduled)
• Midterm 1: Thursday, October 4th -- 5-6 OR 6-7pm
  
• Midterm 2: Thursday November 1st -- 5-6 OR 6-7pm
• Midterm 3: Thursday, December 6th -- 5-6 OR 6-7pm
• FINAL: Friday December 14th -- 1:30-4:30pm
• Gateway exams will be given during discussion. The dates will be announced as they approach.
  

Class Announcements/ Info: (will be added FREQUENTLY!)

• I have the feeling none of you are using this site.  If you are email me and I'll keep it up.  ~bond

• 3 Oct 2007:   Our first MIDTERM is THURSDAY (tomorrow)!!!!!  You MUST take the exam EITHER from 5-6pm OR 6-7pm.  The exam will be held in SCIENCE 375!!!  If you have scheduled with me to take a make-up exam, it will be given on FRIDAY in VINCENT HALL 6.  Just go to Vincent hall anytime between 9:30am and 3pm.  You must stay for 60 minutes to take the make-up.   
  
• REVIEW SESSION TONIGHT 7-9pm IN VINCENT 20.  Look over the outline of topics!
• DON'T FORGET:  Homework due THURSDAY IN CLASS!!!
  

• 26 Sept 2007: 
• If you CANNOT take the 1ST EXAM on Thursday Oct 4th from 5-6 nor 6-7, then please email me!!!!!  In the email please include the conflict (course number and section number if applicable).
  
•  For everyone else the FIRST EXAM is ONE WEEK FROM THIS THURSDAY!  We will provide practice problems before the exam, I promise. 
  
• This Thursday we will spend the last 35 minutes of class taking a practice Gateway exam.  Hooray!  (we can have double fun time next week! you'll need it to relax before the test!)
• Don't worry too much about moments and center of mass. I'll be handing out notes for you guys on Thursday.
  
• Keep up all the hard work, guys!  I'm proud of your effort and I know it will pay off on the test next week.

• 15 Sept 2007: KIDDING!  OFFICE HOURS are NOW: MONDAY 11:15-12:10, TUES 1:25-2:20, WED 11:15-12:10.  Don't forget to do your homework for Monday.   Your first set of homework was great! Keep up the good effort and hard work!  Email me or come to office hours if you need any help on  the homework.
  

• 11 Sept 2007: NOTICE the CHANGE for OFFICE HOURS! No more office hours on Friday, instead they are on Monday.  Now you can get help on Homework on Mon/Tues before it's due!  Since we didn't finish the 2nd worksheet in class feel free to email me if you want the answers.  Otherwise, try those types of problems in next week's homework, to see if you can do them!  *** Section 15 (2:30 class) -- If you left your planner in the classroom, I have it!***

• 9 Sept 2007: OFFICE HOURS CHANGED!  I will no longer have office hours from 11:15-12:05 on Friday.  NOW, that hour has been moved to Monday 1:25pm-2:15pm.  This should hopefully be useful to you since homework is due on Tuesdays!
  

• 7 Sept 2007: Don't forget that your homework is due on Tues Sept. 11th at the beginning of class. Feel free to email me if you need help, come to office hours or set up an appointment if my office hours don't work for you.  (And FYI --Sept 11th is the last day to switch classes w/o needing signatures and/or to receive 100% tuition reimbursement.)
  

• 4 Sept 2007: Your first homework is due in the beginning of class one week from today (due Sept 11th).  If you are a bit rusty, I surely recommend/suggest working with classmates OR coming to my office hours (i.e. I can be your homework buddy).
  
• DROP/ADD DEADLINE (without instructor's permission) is SEPT 11TH. This is also the last day to drop a course and receive 100% reimbursement.
  
• ***If you are unsure as to whether IT Calc 2 is the right level for you please come to my office hours, email me, or set up an appointment with me.  I'd be happy to help you figure out which class is best for you. This is especially important for students who have not taken 1371 and are wondering whether or not their background matches the expectations for 1372.*** 
  

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