1. Cynthia Stulpin

2.  Graduated from U. of Hartford in 1977  BA in Math, BS in Elementary Education  Took job with the phone company as a mainframe programmer  Got a Masters in Mathematics in 1992  Retired from the phone company in November 2000  Started teaching at Middlesex Community College (Middletown, CT) in the Fall 2001  Started teaching at CCRI in 2009

3. Books … Cats … Life is good

4. You’ve made a commitment to the class. You have responsibilities to fulfill.

5.  Attend class and participate in classroom activities.  Read the topics/chapters in your textbook that correspond to the lectures.  Complete all assigned homework.  Students should turn off all phones, pagers, radios, etc before entering the classroom.  While in class, you are expected to exhibit appropriate behavior, treat others with respect, and use appropriate language. The instructor reserves the right to withdraw any student whose behavior or language is disruptive or inappropriate.

6.  Attendance is part of your grade  Do NOT miss an exam without making prior arrangements to reschedule the exam.  I do not give make-up exams or allow you to retake an exam.  The math lab course provides more flexibility regarding exams.

7.  Do what you’re suppose to do …  When you’re suppose to do it …  Then we’ll get along fine.

8.  Math Placement Tests: The purpose of the Math Placement Exam is to assess a student’s background and place him/her in an appropriate level of mathematics so as to increase the likelihood of a student’s success. If a student believes that he/she has been misplaced in a math class, the student is responsible for speaking with his/her math teacher during the first week of class.

9.  Companion web site  www.myccri.edu  MyCourseTools tab  Contains syllabus, homework assignments, and handouts  Also, explore other websites  www.aaamath.com  www.aplusmath.com  www.coolmath.com  www.funbrain.com  www.ccri.edu/math

10. SStudents with physical or learning disabilities who may require accommodations are encouraged to contact Disability Services. IIf having you’re having difficulty: aask questions in class ssee the instructor outside of class vvisit the Success Center, Room 2236 (schedule tutoring on-line at ccri.edu – Success Centers) DDo not wait until the exam to make the instructor aware of your problems.

11.  Depends on you  I grade according to what you’ve accomplished  I don’t give you a failing grade  You receive the grade that you’ve earned  This is college, not high school  It’s not all about you; get over it  You have control of your destiny (even if it’s only momentarily…)

12.  “Math 0500 provides students with a thorough foundation in the topics of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios and proportions, percents, geometric figures and measurement.”  In other words, we’re going to review about 8 years of math in about 13 weeks…