Hello Math and Data Science Majors,
I hope that your final exam week has started well and that you were able to become well prepared for your finals during dead week. I will not have drop-ins on Friday, December 15th as I will be serving as a marshal at the Graduate Commencement ceremony. There is still time to meet with me before the semester ends, and I will be available between the end of finals week and the start of the full Spring 2024 semester on Monday, January 22, 2024. Here is my availability from Monday, December 18th to Friday, January 19th:
Monday, December 18th: Normal Fall Advising Hours
Tuesday, December 19th: Normal Fall Advising Hours
Wednesday, December 20th: Normal Fall Advising Hours
Thursday, December 21st: Not Available, but UNL is Open
Friday, December 22nd: Not Available and UNL is Closed
Monday, December 25th to Friday, December 29th: Not Available and UNL is Closed
Monday, January 1st: Not Available and UNL is Closed
Tuesday, January 2nd: Not Available, but UNL is Open
Wednesday, January 3rd: Not Available, but UNL is Open
Thursday, January 4th: Normal Spring Advising Hours
Friday, January 5th: Normal Spring Advising Hours
Monday, January 8th to Friday, January 12th: Normal Spring Advising Hours
Monday, January 15th: Not Available and UNL is Closed
Tuesday, January 16th to Friday, January 19th: Normal Spring Advising Hours
Please do not hesitate to schedule a meeting with me or to contact me anytime for help with anything including the reflection discussed below.
After your final exams have wrapped up this week, I would highly recommend that you spend some time reflecting on your experiences and learning from the Fall 2023 semester before you dive into your break and your spring semester classes. Here are some questions that might help with your reflection:
1. What worked well about the days and times for your fall classes? What could you change about your spring classes that would make the days and times work better?
2. What worked well about your study habits during the fall semester? What could you change about your study habits that would improve your next classes? Do you know how to change your study habits?
3. What knowledge and skills did you learn in your fall classes that you will use next semester or in the future? Is there a particular thing or skill that you would like to learn more about or to practice further?
4. Did your experiences from the fall semester impact your plans for the spring semester and beyond? Have you made decisions about your plans and taken action to make those plans happen?
5. Is there anything that you accomplished this semester that you are particularly proud of? Should this accomplishment be added to a résumé or curriculum vitae?
6. Is there anything that you have not done yet that you really want to do this spring or next summer? If so, what would that be? Do you know what the next step to doing it would be?
7. What questions do you have that you do not know the answer to? Are there resources available to find the answers? If you do not know where to find the answer, do you know who you can contact or connect with to get the answer?
These are just questions to get you started. A lot can be learned through self-reflection, so be sure to write down anything that comes to mind that could be important. Additionally, remember that I am available and interested in your academic, professional, and personal success, so please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions about anything.
Spring 2024 Advising Schedule (starting Tuesday, January 2nd)
I will taking in-person, Zoom, and phone meetings in 45-minute blocks from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm to 5:00 pm every weekday when I am not taking Zoom drop-in advising meetings. I will also be taking Zoom drop-in advising meetings on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and Fridays at 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Zoom drop-in meetings are being coordinated by the College of Arts and Sciences with a schedule and a link to the Zoom room available at https://cas.unl.edu/drop-in-advising-schedule.
Best wishes, Doug
Fall 2023 Advising (until Friday, December 22nd)
I am taking in-person, Zoom, and phone meetings in 45-minute blocks from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm to 5:00 pm every weekday when I am not taking Zoom drop-in advising meetings. I am also take Zoom drop-in advising meetings on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Zoom drop-in meetings are being coordinated by the College of Arts and Sciences with a schedule and a link to the Zoom room available at https://cas.unl.edu/drop-in-advising-schedule.
You can schedule a meeting with me by using the Student Success Hub via this link, by calling the College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center at 402-472-4190, by calling me at 402-472-4319, or by emailing me at dpellatz@unl.edu. You can find instructions for how to access and schedule meetings in the Student Success Hub system here.
Math Department Events
The Math Department has many upcoming events that might be of interest to you along with a weekly (or almost weekly) colloquium series. A listing of all upcoming Math Department events can be found at https://events.unl.edu/math/upcoming/.
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