{"id":48,"date":"2016-08-20T18:40:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T22:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wcsu.edu\/murthys\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2018-09-07T17:01:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T21:01:40","slug":"before-term-begins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wcsu.edu\/murthys\/teaching\/before-term-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Before Term Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This information is for students who visit this site before the term begins.<\/p>\n

Syllabus:<\/strong> If you don’t yet see a syllabus in the class folder (on N drive), it is still under construction. If you do see a syllabus, it is not<\/strong> final. Only the syllabus discussed in the first class meeting is authoritative.<\/p>\n

Textbook:<\/strong>\u00a0I aim to\u00a0update the bookstore<\/a>\u00a0(as well as\u00a0update the class page) with textbook\u00a0information about three\u00a0weeks before the term begins.\u00a0The bookstore is the only authoritative source of textbook information and\u00a0even that information is reliable only about 2 weeks before the term begins, and only if it shows my name as the instructor and includes the correct term\u00a0and\u00a0section. Remember,\u00a0faculty assignment to sections can change any time before the term begins.<\/p>\n

Schedule:<\/strong>\u00a0OpenClose<\/a> is the only authoritative source of class schedule. Although it does not happen often,\u00a0schedules can\u00a0change any time before the term begins.<\/p>\n

In summary, be prudent when\u00a0purchasing textbooks\u00a0or\u00a0making travel plans and other\u00a0commitments. Where possible, wait until the first\u00a0class meeting before making major plans. (I will have no reading assignments from the textbook for the first week of the term.)<\/p>\n

Keep an eye on the\u00a0web site for updates and send me a mail if you need additional information.\u00a0However, please note:<\/p>\n