Hello Math Majors,
Now that in-person classes have begun, the fall semester is now going to proceed straight through until Thanksgiving. This is going to be a long semester with no breaks, so it is important for you to track of important course dates and to manage your time well.
How do you keep track of important course dates? There are many ways to do this. Canvas has a calendar of due dates for course assignments, projects, and online assessments. However, if you are not turning the assignment or assessment in on Canvas, this calendar is unlikely to have those important dates. In my opinion, the best approach is to create your own calendar of important course dates and deadlines. You can print a calendar from Microsoft Word or an online source, and then you would write down the dates listed on each of your syllabi. While this might seem like a task that will take awhile, it will really only take you an hour or two at most. Then, you will have a semester long calendar of important events in all of your fall semester classes. It will also give you notice of events with several classes might have important things due.
How do you manage your time every day and every week? The setup of college classes often provides for long periods of time that are meant for studying since most classes required twice as much time outside of class as in. You have to decide how you use this time, which means that you have to manage it. Watching Netflix, Hulu, Prime, or Disney+ might seem like a good idea now, but if you aren't tracking this time, you might wish you hadn't later. I suggest planning out your week to see how you want to use your time, and then spending a week keeping track of how you actually use your time. You might be surprised how you are actually using your time outside of class.
Both of a calendar of events and time management are going to be very important this semester with classes likely having both online and in-person components. Remembering to attend an in-person class seems easier than remembering to be on Zoom at a specific time. A planned routine each weekday is going to be very important this fall.
Thanks, Doug
Fall 2020 Math Advising
All academic advising for the Fall 2020 semester will be completed virtually. This means that all advising meetings and interactions will be conducted on Zoom, over the phone, or via email. Doug and Professor Radu are available to meet your academic advising needs, and we look forward to meeting with you and working with you throughout the fall semester. Even though advising will continue to be virtual, we will do everything we can to support you for the fall semester.
Due to social distancing even if Doug and Professor Radu are in their offices, you will need schedule an advising appointment that will be conducted via Zoom, phone, or email or join drop-in advising on Zoom. If an in-person meeting is absolutely required, arrangements will need to be made well in advance so we can accommodate social distancing in the meeting.
Doug’s advising hours will be:
Appointments – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Appointments – 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Wednesday and Fridays
Drop-In Advising – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays
You can schedule an appointment with Doug by using the MyPlan system via this link, by calling the College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center at 402-472-4190, by calling him at 402-472-4319, or by emailing him at dpellatz@unl.edu.
For the Fall 2020 semester, Drop-In Advising will replace Walk-in Advising. For Drop-In Advising, you can enter the Zoom waiting room by navigating to https://unl.zoom.us/my/casadvising for quick questions that would not require a scheduled appointment. The College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center will be facilitating all drop-in advising for the fall semester.
Professor Radu’s advising hours will be by appointment only. To schedule a meeting with Professor Radu, please email her at pradu@unl.edu.
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