Fall 2021 Math 2573H

Lecturer: Erkao Bao

Textbook

• Colley, Vector Calculus, fourth edition.

Prerequisites

• You must have received a grade of C- or better from Math 1572H (or equivalent).

Homework

Homework will be assigned on canvas and gradescope. You should submit your homework on gradescope. There will be 12 or 13 assignments depending on the course progress.

Canvas

• canvas link

Office hours (tentative)

W 11:05am-11:55am

F 11:05am-11:55am, 2pm-2:50pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 973 584 3950

Requires umn.edu zoom account

Exams

There are three in-class midterms, each 50 minutes long:

• Midterm I is on Friday, October 8
• Midterm II is on Friday, November 5
• Midterm III is on Monday, November 29

The final exam is on 12pm - 3pm, Thursday, December 16 (location to be annouced toward the end of the semester).

Exam policies: No notes or books are permitted.

We do not have fixed gradelines for this class. Typically, the distribution of the final grades is approximately 20% A, 25% B, 40% C and 15% D and F.

Make-ups

In general, there will be no make-up exams. However, in complex and unusual circumstances which are beyond your control, a make-up exam may be given on a case-by-case basis. For university policies concerning make-ups, see: https://policy.umn.edu/education/makeupwork.

COVID, face-coverings, symptoms, and vaccination

The University of Minnesota currently requires all students, staff, and faculty to wear masks when indoors regardless of vaccination status, and strongly encourages members of the campus community to get vaccinated. Resources are available for accessing vaccines.

Please stay at home if you experience symptoms of COVID-19 and consult with your healthcare provider about an appropriate course of action. An absence due to symptoms of COVID-19 is an excused absence, and we will work with you to find the best course of action for missed work and/or class experiences. Please see the end of this document for additional details.

Contingency planning

During the semester, it may become necessary to adjust the format of the class based on the need for students or the instructor to self-isolate.

• If some students need quarantine, the instructor will record the lecture on put it online, which may result in lecturing via ipad instead of blackboard.
• If the instructor needs quarantine, the course will be given on zoom or by a substitute instructor.

Scholastic conduct

We expect the highest standards of conduct from members of this class. Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. See the Student Conduct Code.

Incompletes

A final grade of incomplete is given only if you have successfully completed all but a small portion of the work of the course, and have a very compelling, well documented reason for not completing the course. You cannot receive an incomplete simply because you are behind in your work; in this case you should drop the course.

Drop dates

important dates and deadlines

Further COVID statement

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The best defenses against contracting COVID-19 and spreading the virus to others are vaccination and masking. All members of the University community who can be vaccinated are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated. For resources about the vaccination and how to schedule an appointment, please refer to the University’s Get the Vax initiative.

When indoors, you are currently required to wear a face covering (mask) to protect the entire community of students, faculty members, and staff. This will maintain a culture of safety to help protect all members of the community, and especially those who are immunocompromised and/or who are caretakers of others (e.g., young children) who are not yet vaccinated.

If you experience COVID-19 symptoms or symptoms of any potentially infectious respiratory illness (e.g., fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose), you should stay home or in your residence hall room and not come to class. Please consult with your healthcare provider about an appropriate course of action, and please consult the M-test program for COVID testing resources. Such an absence is an excused absence.

Note that the pandemic guidelines update regularly in response to guidance from health professionals and the prevalence of the virus in our community. You will be notified of any changes.

University Policies

• Academic freedom and responsibility: For information about academic freedom and responsibilities, consult the Board of Regents Policy.
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