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**Paper and pens are free in Math 835, just ask Terry Kepner.  
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*Paper and pens are free in Math 835, just ask Terry Kepner.  
  
**There are cleaning supplies for the offices, ask one of the reps where to get them (right now they are in Bobby's office).   
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*There are cleaning supplies for the offices, ask one of the reps where to get them (right now they are in Bobby's office).   
  
**Room 419 has a copier/scanner.  You can scan documents (instructions are above the machine) which will be sent to your email as a .pdf.  You can then print the documents to a math printer free of charge.
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*Room 419 has a copier/scanner.  You can scan documents (instructions are above the machine) which will be sent to your email as a .pdf.  You can then print the documents to a math printer free of charge.
  
**Coffee hour is not 3:15 on Tuesdays, instead its at 4 and plan on brining your own cup.   
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*Coffee hour is not 3:15 on Tuesdays, instead its at 4 and plan on brining your own cup.   
  
**Soccer games for anyone are played every Tu. and Thur. evenings behind the Co-Rec.
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*Soccer games for anyone are played every Tu. and Thur. evenings behind the Co-Rec.
  
  
  
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-- Computer/Account Related  
  
 
*You can have your Purdue Webmail forward to your Math Webmail or vice-versa. Talk to a computer kid to figure out how to do it, or you can check Bell's Network News at http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/NN volumes 14 and 20 for some (perhaps outdated) details.
 
*You can have your Purdue Webmail forward to your Math Webmail or vice-versa. Talk to a computer kid to figure out how to do it, or you can check Bell's Network News at http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/NN volumes 14 and 20 for some (perhaps outdated) details.
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*The (only) two questions on your students' evaluations that really matter are 'Overall I would rate this instructor' and 'This instructor gave clear and helpfull explanations'.
 
*The (only) two questions on your students' evaluations that really matter are 'Overall I would rate this instructor' and 'This instructor gave clear and helpfull explanations'.

Revision as of 16:22, 28 July 2008


Random (Non-Math Related)
  • Paper and pens are free in Math 835, just ask Terry Kepner.
  • There are cleaning supplies for the offices, ask one of the reps where to get them (right now they are in Bobby's office).
  • Room 419 has a copier/scanner. You can scan documents (instructions are above the machine) which will be sent to your email as a .pdf. You can then print the documents to a math printer free of charge.
  • Coffee hour is not 3:15 on Tuesdays, instead its at 4 and plan on brining your own cup.
  • Soccer games for anyone are played every Tu. and Thur. evenings behind the Co-Rec.


-- Computer/Account Related

  • You can have your Purdue Webmail forward to your Math Webmail or vice-versa. Talk to a computer kid to figure out how to do it, or you can check Bell's Network News at http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/NN volumes 14 and 20 for some (perhaps outdated) details.
  • You can change your email address on the itap website (but not your login/ alias).
  • You can set up a webpage with address www.purdue.edu/~yourloginID
  • Each grad student gets a $40 ITaP printing allowance each semester.
  • Printing to math printers (on floors 6 and 7) is free.
  • Software is sold through the ITaP website at cheap prices (click the link for shopping).
  • You can recieve discounts on laptops, printers etc. by shopping through the ITaP website.


17:22, 28 July 2008 (EDT)~ Teaching Related *******

  • The (only) two questions on your students' evaluations that really matter are 'Overall I would rate this instructor' and 'This instructor gave clear and helpfull explanations'.
  • When you do your screening for Dr. Saerens, ask an older student about what questions for which you should be prepared.
  • Don't call Dr. Saerens "Rita"
  • Unless it is an emergency, do not go to Dr. Saerens office without scheduling an appointment.
  • If you want to reserve a room for a review session for your class, let Terri (in 835) know a couple days early, and they will set it up.


              • Random (Math Related) *******
  • NancE has a list of every qual with the dates and the authors, so you can find the one's your prof wrote quickly.
  • If you take a class from Dr. Ulrich, take perfect notes, and make them your textbook.

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