Hello Math Majors,
Welcome to the Spring 2020 semester! This is the start of a new year and a new decade at UNL, and it is the start of a group of new classes for you. The first week of classes can be pretty chaotic, so please be patient with everyone as they find their classrooms and help people get settled.
I have a very important update about advising for the Math major. Dr. Petronela Radu is taking a sabbatical for the Spring 2020 semester, so she will not be handling the faculty advising duties for the Spring 2020 semester. Dr. Glenn Ledder has stepped up to fill the role of faculty advisor for the Spring 2020 semester. Dr. Ledder has been with the Math Department for many years, so he is very knowledgeable about Advanced Math classes, the Math major's requirements and options, and the opportunities that are available to you as Math majors. He also has some great information about how to study for and succeed in Math classes, so I strongly recommend that you meet with him during the Spring 2020 semester if you need assistance or if you have questions.
While there will be a change in the faculty advisor for a semester, I am not going anywhere, so you can still come visit me. During the first week of classes, I will be keeping busy with questions about enrolling in classes and changes to spring schedules. This is why I only take walk-in meetings during the first week of the semester. If you have a question about your spring semester classes or you want to make sure that you are on track for a May 2020 graduation, please come visit me a walk-in meeting before the end of the day on Tuesday, January 21 as this is the last day to freely add or drop courses for the spring semester.
The first week of classes is a great time to review your syllabi and create a calendar of important dates for the upcoming semester. This calendar would then serve as a tool to keep you up-to-date on the important course events that happen during the spring semester. It will also point out weeks during the semester where you may have several courses with important projects, quizzes, or exams. This will allow you to plan ahead on your studying and work schedule. If you have never created a calendar like this before, I would be happy to help you do so. Along side this calendar, I would also encourage you to create a weekly schedule that includes all of your important daily and weekly items. Students who plan out their course times, work times, study times, and a schedule of sleep, meals, and downtime find it easier to accomplish all of the important work that they need to get done. Setting up a schedule early in the semester is going to maximize the benefit that you can get from it. Again if you have never created a schedule like this before, I would also be happy to help you do so.
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Thanks,
Doug
I am currently taking walk-in meetings only on a first come, first served basis from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm every day since this is the first week of classes for the semester. I will begin my normal advising hours below on Thursday, January 23. Thanks!
Doug's Spring 2020 Advising Hours
Appointments Every Week Day.
30 minute and 60 minute appointments from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Click here for step by step instructions for creating an appointment on MyPlan!
Walk-in Wednesdays!
Walk-in meetings from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Dr. Ledder's Spring 2020 Advising Hours
Dr. Ledder will see students on a walk-in basis in 211 Avery Hall on the following schedule:
Mondays 12:30 - 1:00 pm;
Thursdays 12:00 - 12:30 pm; and
Fridays 1:30 - 2:00 pm.
Dr. Ledder is also happy to see students by appointment outside of these hours. You can schedule an appointment with him by emailing him at gledder@unl.edu. Dr. Ledder has also let me know that he will be out of town on Thursday, January 16 and Friday, January 17, and he will be away from the office on Friday, January 31 due to the NCUWM conference.