Information about Math 13

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Winter 2001

Submitting the homework has two main purposes: first, to give you, the student, feedback
on how well you are understanding and mastering the material; and second, to provide us,
the instructors, with a report on your daily and weekly progress and work habits.

A perfect homework record will earn you 50 points toward the determination of your course
grade.

You will have until 11:00 a.m. on the posted hard due-date to get the homework right;
answers will be available at 1:00 p.m. on the same day.

Math 13 Website:

We have set up a website to organize the materials of the course. The address is
http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~m13w01/. We will place there all the handouts of the

course, as well as the homework assignments.

Grades:
The course grade will be based upon the scores of the two hour-exams, the final

examination, and the homework, as follows:
Hour-Exams200 points (100 points each)

Final Exam 150 points
Homework 50 points

The total of 400 points will be the basis for final grades in the course.
Tutorials:
Assistance on the daily homework can be obtained in tutorials staffed by the TA and

undergraduate student tutors. These are scheduled in Room 104 Bradley Hall as follows:
Sunday7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Tuesday7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Thursday7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Also note that as stated in their literature "the Tutor Clearinghouse may have private one-on-
one tutors available for Math 13. The tutors are recruited on the basis that they have done
well in the subject, and are trained by the Academic Skills Center. If a student receives
financial aid, the College will pay for three hours of tutoring per week. If you would like to
have a tutor, please go to 301 Collis and fill out an application as early in the term as
possible."

Meetings with your instructor:
For additional assistance, for discussion of specific problems that you are encountering, or

for any other matter that can help you learn calculus better, you should not hesitate to
contact your instructor. You can send e-mail messages to us, make appointments, or drop
into our scheduled office hours.

Academic Honor Principle:
On sit-down exams: No help given or received.
On homework problem sets:Each person in the class has the potential to receive a

homework assignment distinct from anyone else's, but all are cut from the same mold. For
example, suppose we wanted to ask people to find the derivative of a*x^m. Each student
would receive their own value of a and m, so the problems are cosmetically different, while
being identical in the concept they are testing. We encourage you to get any assistance that
helps you learn to solve these problems, even by (in fact, especially by) collaborating with
other students. But work through each problem on your own to get the answer that you
enter into the computer. It is a violation of the honor code for someone to provide the
answers for you.

Disabilities
We encourage students with documented disabilities, including "invisible" disabilities such

as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, and psychiatric disabilities, to discuss possible
accommodations with your instructor. Students might want to consult as well the Student