In case of problems

If you have difficulty with the material there are a number of resources available:

• You are expected to read the textbook and any other assigned reading material.
• You should feel free to ask questions in class. Do this even if the questions seem dumb: There are probably be other students with the same problem.
• Come to see me in my office. Come during my office hours if they are convenient, and ask me for an appointment if they are not.
• Talk with other students in the class. The benefit if someone else understands a problem and you don't is obvious, but other situations can be even more useful. Working together on a problem which none of you understand is a way of bringing varying insights and ways of attack to bear at the same time; and explaining something which you understand to another student is one of the best ways of consolidating that knowledge, both because it tests your understanding and because the effort to understand another's difficulty and find a way around it can lead to valuable insights beyond those you get from learning something on your own---especially if it is something which seems easy to you.

  Apart from learning the material, you will be helping to learn to work as part of a team, which is one of the first abilities which employers look for.

Other Sources of help

• Free tutoring is available at the Instructional Resources Teaching Center, in the ground level of Broward Hall facing the tennis courts. The phone number is 392-2010.
• The Mathematics department has a list of people interested in earning extra money by doing personal tutoring. It is available on the web, ordered alphabetically or by course number. You may also want to look at the departmental course web page.

  Also see the Mathematics department course web page for more information on courses, and sources of help. This page include a list of tutors.

• If you have trouble with math generally, or if you feel particularly anxious about math exams, you may want to ask about the Math Confidence Group at the University Of Florida Counseling Center. As their announcement says: ``It's not a math tutoring class but a small, informal (and fun) group which helps you gain confidence and helps you do better in the math, statistics, chemistry, etc. class you are taking this term.'' The phone is 392-1575, or go to 301 Peabody Hall.

If you have non-mathematical concerns about the course, such as grading policy or classroom conduct, then please talk to me about it. If you still have questions---or if you don't feel comfortable talking to me in the first place---then you may want to talk to our associate chair for undergraduate affairs, Professor Rick Smith, or to our chairman, Professor Jed Keesling. In either case you should make an appointment by going to the departmental office or by phone at 392-0281. The reception desk is room 358 Little hall, which you can find by going in the door near the elevator on the third floor of Little hall.