 "Making sense of your math placement score"
Discussion session on Monday August 29, 2010 from 9:30-10:00AM in Science Center B.
Should I take Math 19,20,21,23,25,55:
Meeting and discussion on Monday, August 29th from 5:00-6:30 PM, Science Center D.
All questions will be answered and all concerns addressed.
Sectioning: After the introductory meetings
(see the schedule below), calculus is taught entirely in sections. To enroll in
Math Ma,Math 1a, Math 1b, Math 21a, Math 21b, you
must section by computer during the period starting Monday,
August 29, and no later than 12:00 pm (noon) on Thursday, September 1nd.
Note that you can re-section as often as you like during this time and your
previous entry will be erased.
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Directions for sectioning by computer:
(Sectioning is now open)
From a Windows computer, open the SecureCRT application
[Download from FAS].
Use the "Quickconnect" menu to open a connection with protocol
ssh2, hostname: ulam.fas.harvard.edu and username: section
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From a Macintosh with OS X start the "Terminal" application located under Applications/Utilities.
At the shell prompt, type
"ssh section@ulam.fas.harvard.edu" and type return.
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Using any Linux or Unix computer, login into your FAS account.
At the shell prompt, type
"ssh section@ulam.fas.harvard.edu" and type return.
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More help on CRT
More help in general.
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Your section assignment will be emailed to you by 5:00 pm Friday, September 2th.
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Calculus advising and placement help is
available as follows: (We prefer to do calculus
advising in person rather than by phone or e-mail).
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Advising for 23-55:
Students who need advice about Math 23-55 should go to the 'Should I
take Math 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 55' meeting on Monday, August 29 from
5:00-6:30 pm in Science Center D.
Peter Kronheimer will be advising for upper level courses Math23,25 and 55 only in SC 343:
Monday, 8/29 2:30-4:30 pm,
Tuesday, 8/30 2:30-3:30 pm,
Friday, 9/2 2:30-3:30 pm,
Tuesday, 9/6 3-4 pm.
Paul Bamberg will have open office hours for Math23ab in SC 322 on Tuesday 8/30 from 1-2:30PM.
Upper level math courses
Freshmen who wish to take math courses labeled 102 or greater should
speak with Professor Peter Kronheimer first.
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REQUIRED introductory meetings will be held for each course
on the following dates and locations:
| Course | Date |
Location | Time |
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| Ma | Wed, Aug 31 | Sci Center D | 8:30AM-9:00AM |
| 1a | Thu, Sep 1 | Sci Center C | 8:30AM-9:00AM |
| 1b | Wed, Aug 31 | Sci Center C | 8:30AM-9:00AM |
| 21a | Thu, Sep 1 | Sci Center B | 8:30AM-9:00AM |
| 21b | Wed, Aug 31 | Sci Center B | 8:30AM-9:00AM |
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Non-sectioned courses 19,20,23,25 begin on Wednesday, August 31nd.
Upper level math courses begin either on Wednesday, August 31 or Thursday, September 1.
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Sections in Ma,1a,1b,21a,21b will begin on Wednesday, September 7th.
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