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| − | + | *Paper and pens are free in Math 835, just ask Terry Kepner. | |
| − | + | *There are cleaning supplies for the offices, ask one of the reps where to get them (right now they are in Bobby's office). | |
| − | + | *Room 419 has a copier/scanner. You can scan documents (instructions are above the machine) which will be sent to your email as a .pdf. You can then print the documents to a math printer free of charge. | |
| − | + | *Coffee hour is not 3:15 on Tuesdays, instead its at 4 and plan on brining your own cup. | |
| − | + | *Soccer games for anyone are played every Tu. and Thur. evenings behind the Co-Rec. | |
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*You can have your Purdue Webmail forward to your Math Webmail or vice-versa. Talk to a computer kid to figure out how to do it, or you can check Bell's Network News at http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/NN volumes 14 and 20 for some (perhaps outdated) details. | *You can have your Purdue Webmail forward to your Math Webmail or vice-versa. Talk to a computer kid to figure out how to do it, or you can check Bell's Network News at http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/NN volumes 14 and 20 for some (perhaps outdated) details. | ||
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*The (only) two questions on your students' evaluations that really matter are 'Overall I would rate this instructor' and 'This instructor gave clear and helpfull explanations'. | *The (only) two questions on your students' evaluations that really matter are 'Overall I would rate this instructor' and 'This instructor gave clear and helpfull explanations'. | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 28 July 2008
Random (Non-Math Related)
- Paper and pens are free in Math 835, just ask Terry Kepner.
- There are cleaning supplies for the offices, ask one of the reps where to get them (right now they are in Bobby's office).
- Room 419 has a copier/scanner. You can scan documents (instructions are above the machine) which will be sent to your email as a .pdf. You can then print the documents to a math printer free of charge.
- Coffee hour is not 3:15 on Tuesdays, instead its at 4 and plan on brining your own cup.
- Soccer games for anyone are played every Tu. and Thur. evenings behind the Co-Rec.
-- Computer/Account Related
- You can have your Purdue Webmail forward to your Math Webmail or vice-versa. Talk to a computer kid to figure out how to do it, or you can check Bell's Network News at http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/NN volumes 14 and 20 for some (perhaps outdated) details.
- You can change your email address on the itap website (but not your login/ alias).
- You can set up a webpage with address www.purdue.edu/~yourloginID
- Each grad student gets a $40 ITaP printing allowance each semester.
- Printing to math printers (on floors 6 and 7) is free.
- Software is sold through the ITaP website at cheap prices (click the link for shopping).
- You can recieve discounts on laptops, printers etc. by shopping through the ITaP website.
17:22, 28 July 2008 (EDT)~ Teaching Related *******
- The (only) two questions on your students' evaluations that really matter are 'Overall I would rate this instructor' and 'This instructor gave clear and helpfull explanations'.
- When you do your screening for Dr. Saerens, ask an older student about what questions for which you should be prepared.
- Don't call Dr. Saerens "Rita"
- Unless it is an emergency, do not go to Dr. Saerens office without scheduling an appointment.
- If you want to reserve a room for a review session for your class, let Terri (in 835) know a couple days early, and they will set it up.
- Random (Math Related) *******
- NancE has a list of every qual with the dates and the authors, so you can find the one's your prof wrote quickly.
- If you take a class from Dr. Ulrich, take perfect notes, and make them your textbook.
