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Welcome to the UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Department. Below is a brief sketch of the benefits and services available to you as an employee of the University, and some useful information about the Department. Please visit our Department website, listed above, to get the most up-to-date information available. Or come by the Department Office during our regular business hours, 9:00 am–12:00 pm and 1:00–3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Important UCSC reference materials include:
When possible, Department staff will put a copy of the reference materials above in your box (not all publications are available in hard copy any longer). Please let us know if you have any trouble accessing them online. The Mathematics Office located at McHenry Building 4111 maintains office hours from 9:00 am–12:00 pm and 1:00–3:30 pm. The lunch hour from 12:00 to 1:00 pm is not part of the staff workday. The first work hour of the morning and the last hour of the afternoon are set aside for staff members to process their mounds of paperwork and email without frequent interruption. Please respect this time and plan to utilize staff services only during open office hours. The Physical and Biological Sciences Division distributes office and building keys, office hours are 10:00 am–12:00 pm (Physical Sciences Building - Room 214). PBSci charges $40 for each unreturned key. The Mathematics Department provides basic office supplies. If you need something, supplies are located in the silver filing cabinet (facing you) between the front desks in the Mathematics Department Office and in the large cabinent in the Computer Lab which has a supply of frequently used items, such as envelopes and letterheads. If these supplies are running low please ask the person sitting at the front desk and they will get them for you. Your office contains a phone with an answering machine that the Department has set up for you. The instruction book is taped to the bottom of the phone should you need it. The seven-digit on-campus phone numbers all start with either 459 or 502. To make an on-campus call, dial the last five digits. To make an off-campus call, dial 6, then the number. The Department pays up to $100 for long distance phone calls during the academic year; you are responsible for expenses exceeding that amount. We will happily provide you with your running total if you ask, and we will try to inform you if you are nearing the limit; however, we cannot take responsibility for monitoring your phone usage. For information about your long distance charges, call 9-2969 or stop by the Department Office. Faculty mailboxes are located in the hallway on the 4th floor of the Mathematics Department, directly across from the Faculty Kitchen. Mail bags for the Department are located in the hall outside the main office. The mail is delivered and picked up at 12:50 pm, Monday - Friday. Should you need to send work-related mail out either in regular mail or intercampus mail, the mailbags are available to you in the Math Department Office. The red bag is for campus mail and the blue bag is for postal mail. It is important that you use the correct mail stop when sending mail on campus. Mailing supplies are also available to you in the Math Department office. FedEx/ UPS/ etc. deliveries are made to the Mathematics Department Office (4111) and will be placed in your mailboxes by the front desk staff. If you need something you can’t find, please ask a Mathematics staff member. The Department address is: University policy prohibits using the campus mail system for personal mail. A U.S. Post Office substation is located in the basement of Baskin. The hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 11:30 am–2:30 pm, they are closed on Wednesday. A US mail box is located there and a window to buy stamps, etc. During the summer, mail will be delivered to all faculty mailboxes at the regular time (this includes regular and visiting faculty). If you are going to be out of the area, but within the United States, and need your first-class mail forwarded to you, please make this request by completing the "Summer Mail Forwarding" form available by request in the Department Office. This form will require the dates you will be away, and the address you would like us to use for forwarding. Please note that only first-class envelopes can be forwarded, and only within the United States. The Department will also forward first-class mail for visiting faculty who have completed their appointment, or for any faculty going on an approved leave. You may request this service when you complete your Mathematics Department Leave Checklist, which is available in the Department Office. Again, this service is restricted to first-class envelopes being re-directed within the United States. Forwarding will discontinue after six months. Fax Number: (831) 459-4511 The fax machine is located in the Computer Lab, McHenry room 4170. Remember that you must dail 6 before entering the number you wish to send a fax to if it is outside the UCSC network. For numbers outside the U.S., dial 6-011-country code-area code-phone number. Place documents face down in the carrier. Press Start/Copy. Please log all faxes and calls on the form provided next to the machine. There is a mailing envelop containing cover sheets on the wall to the left of the fax machine. Please inform the front desk staff when cover sheets are low. Physical and Biological Sciences Business Office The Physical and Biological Sciences Business Office is currently located on the Fourth Floor of the Physical Science Building, and is open from 8:00 am–12:00 pm and 1:00–5:00 pm. Susie Ellestad is in room 521 and can be reached at 459-4460 or ellestad@ucsc.edu Physical and Biological Sciences Academic Personnel/Payroll Unit Academic Personnel/Payroll is located on the Fifth Floor of the Physical Science Building, and is open from 8:00 am–12:00 pm and 1:00–5:00 pm. Kristin Mott is in room 514 and can be reached at 459-2222 or kmott@ucsc.edu A PBSci Business Office representative will issue you a UCSC Identification Card. This card may be taken to McHenry Library or to the Science Library to be laminated and provided with a bar-code so that it may be used as a library card. You can use your ID card to check out books from the campus libraries, and you will need your ID number periodically for campus-related business. Employment Eligibility Verification In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you will be required to provide documentation of your eligibility to work. To get the confimation of your employment, go to https://atyourserviceonline.ucop.edu/ayso/. Just login and see on the right side of the screen, under Income and Taxes, they have an employment verification form that you can print yourself. Paychecks arrive on the 1st of the month and are available after 1:00pm. If the 1st falls on a weekend, payday is the Friday before. You should expect your first check no sooner than four weeks from your date of hire. We highly recommend that you have your paychecks deposited directly to your bank account. Direct deposit usually begins one pay cycle after you apply. Be sure to check with the business office (9-2662) if your deposit is late. Payroll will not process your paycheck without a Social Security number. If you are not a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident, you must obtain a Social Security number before you can receive a check. The business office representative for Mathematics will tell you how to do so. When you apply for your Social Security number, be sure to request a receipt and bring it to the Mathematics Department as soon as possible. For information on medical coverage options and costs, contact Kristin Mott (459-2222; kmott@ucsc.edu) or see Academic Personnel (http://apo.ucsc.edu/). Especially on this Academic Personnel webpage - see UCOP At Your Service. You may attend a new employee benefits orientation, scheduled regularly throughout the year. International Scholar and Student Services New international researchers and professors are advised to schedule an appointment with International Scholar and Student Services (9-3550) soon after their arrival. Topics covered include:
Faculty Housing (458-3506) is located at Hagar Court. You must fill out an application to get on the waiting list. The Community Rentals Office/Off-Campus Housing, located in 104 Hahn (9-4435), has rental listings and advising for the university area. You can purchase parking permits, bus passes, and commuter programs from the Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) Office located in the H Barn adjacent to the University Police. Office hours are 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday. Find more information at the website listed above or call TAPS at 9-2190. Programs offered by the Office of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports (OPERS) are available to you as a member of the campus community for a reasonable fee or Phone OPERS at 9-2531. Printers for Faculty and Graduate Students are located in the Computer Lab, McHentry Room 4170. When printing, please select one of the three printers (Howard, CML5, CML3) .NB: You may need to install/reinstall a driver on your computer in order to receive printer options. Please Contact IT (Mary Eriksen) for help, if needed. Printouts from these printers cost nearly a dollar a page. If you need several copies of a printout, please print just one copy of your material, then make copies. Copy Center copycenter.ucsc (Old Printing Services) Printing Services no longer exists. We are now using the UCSC Copy Center (copycenter.ucsc) which also houses Professor Publishing. The Copy center offers printing services for: Course Readers, Exams, Syllabi, and Course Handouts. The Copy Center is located next to the post office in J Baskin Engineering, Room 25. You may drop off an order in person or email your documents to: copy@ucsc.edu for exams, syllabi, and course handouts ProfPub@ucsc.edu for your course readers The copy center will deliver copies that you order. You will have to indicate that you would like it delivered in your email along with your instructions of how you want your copy job completed, i.e., back to back, yellow paper, etc. They require that you give them 3-4 days in advance. Your delivery will come via the campus mail (arrives at 12:50 pm) so if this time fram does not work for you then you will need to pick them up. Be sure you check that you have received the correct number of copies—there have been shortages. There is a new copy machine for faculty use located across from the mail boxes. Log in with the first part of your email address (before the @) and the last 4 digits of your UCSC id number in order to make copies. The only account set up right now is for faculty instructional copies. Please provide Dana an account number (foapal) for copies not associated with instruction e.g., research copies to load into the machine. Log in . Please contact the Department Office with any printer or copier malfunctions. Be sure to observe all copyright rules and regulations when using text materials that are protected by copyright. Your office has a computer workstation with word processing, network, and email capability. You also have access to the machines and printers in the Computational Mathematics Laboratory (CML). If you have problems with these computers or printers, send an email request to mathhelp@acg.ucsc.edu and copy Julie Krueger (jmk@ucsc.edu). If you are unable to use email, please ask a staff member to contact Information Technology Services (ITS) on your behalf. In your email please include:
You can generally expect a phone call or email contact from a member of the group within one working day, although fixing the problem may take longer. In the event of a severe emergency, such as a Department server crash, contact the Department Office to request help by phone. For information regarding computer support services, equipment, standards, and policies, please see the ITS Service Catalog at http://its.ucsc.edu/services/index.html. Computational Mathematics Laboratory (CML) The CML, located in McHenry Room 4170, is available to all Departmental faculty and graduate students, and to selected undergraduate students. The door to the lab should remain locked at all times. You will be issued a key at the beginning of the Academic Year. Equipment and software in the lab are listed on a flyer posted inside the lab. Please be sure to observe all copyright rules and regulations when using text materials that are protected by copyright. It is the policy of the University of California to provide computer resources to students, faculty, and staff, to be used in ways that are consistent with the University's mission—instruction, research, and public service—and in activities that support that mission, such as administration. These resources include computers, terminals, networks, and printers. It is the policy of the University to provide its users with access to local, national, and international sources of information in an atmosphere that encourages sharing of information, access to a rich collection of services, and open and free discussion. The University expects that its user community will respect the public trust through which these resources have been provided. The work and efforts of the user community should not be subject to unauthorized disclosure, tampering, destruction, theft, or harassment, nor should there be a denial of access to resources. The University grants permission to members of its community to use computer resources by issuing individual email accounts. As a condition of receiving such an account, the user must exercise diligence to keep his or her password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. Users of shared computers or networks that connect to the campus network should not share or transfer their account privileges to any other person. The Mathematics Department provides email aliases for dissemination of information related to Department business or to Mathematics in general. People working or studying within the Department are required to be included on these lists, and the lists must not be used as a means of compelling faculty, staff, or students to deal with email unrelated to the Department. CAMPUS AND DEPARTMENT POLICIES
Department staff cannot assume any obligation for faculty performance of these duties. If you fail to meet prescribed deadlines for delivering office hours, course reports, narrative evaluations, and the like, Department personnel are not responsible for mitigating the results. See the Course Information section for further course requirements. Academic Personnel (www2.uccs.edu/ahr/) Department Voting Policy (May 17, 1983)
http://www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/academic_policies_and_procedures/cappm/900700.htm Academic-year appointees are expected to be present from the beginning of the fall quarter through the end of the spring quarter; any appointee returning after the beginning of the fall quarter or leaving before the end of the spring quarter should apply for a leave of absence in accordance with the sections outlined in APM – 700 – 0 see link above. If you plan on leaving campus at any time during the academic year, excluding academic holidays, for any reason, personal or professional, a leave of absence must be requested and/or discussed with the Chair well in advance of formalizing any plans. It is important that you make arrangements for course instruction to continue despite your absence and regardless of the reason. Finding a replacement instructor is preferred. Rescheduling classes is possible but not recommended, since it imposes on students. Canceling classes is not acceptable faculty conduct. In all instances, you are responsible for notifying students and the Department by informing them directly of your upcoming absence and the arrangements you have made, and for posting notices of the change. The Regents and the President have established specific regulations on certain types of leaves of absence. Types of leave include sick leave, family and medical leave, parental leave, among others. As an example, leave to attend professional meetings or for University business is approved by the:
Therefore, please submit your personal or professional leave request to the Chair through the Department Manager at least 30 days before departure in order to obtain the required approvals (does not apply to sudden illness). If the leave is to attend a professional meeting or for University business and is for more than 15 days, the rules in Sections 758 and 759 (http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/acadpers/apm/sec5-pdf.html) of the Academic Personnel Manual may apply. The EVC retains authority for exceptions to policy. While you are on an extended leave, the Math Department may need to assign another instructor to your office. Before leaving, please: complete the Department’s Leave Checklist and return it to the Department Office; clear your voicemail and give the Department your password, so your phone can be set up for the instructor using your office; give the Department instructions for forwarding your first-class mail and leave a phone number, email address, and physical address where you can be reached if necessary; remove or box-up your personal items; tidy the space around the desk, computer space, and some drawers. It is essential that you leave a functional workspace. The Academic Assessment Grievance Committee now has a website located at: http://senate.ucsc.edu/aagc/index.html. The disclosure of information from student records is governed by the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and, in part, by the State of California Education Code. For additional information, see "Privacy of Records" in The Navigator or http://reg.ucsc.edu/guidelines.html. For the "Quick Reference" to UCSC Policy on Privacy of Student Records, go to: http://reg.ucsc.edu/guidelines_qr.htm. Posting student ID numbers, names, grades, and/or assigned discussion sections or labs is a violation of FERPA. Student ID numbers, grades, and sections are confidential information. It is no longer acceptable to post even a partial student ID number or social security number. Please go to http://reg.ucsc.edu/disclosure.pdf for a complete list of confidential and non-confidential information. Guidelines for Addressing Disruptive Students The guidelines listed on this site are for instructors interested in taking disciplinary action in the case of an excessively disruptive student. The site includes an incident report form to be filed with the Campus Judicial Officer. Travel Information/Financial Services page Getting Started: pre-trip travel guide, http://financial.ucsc.edu/Pages/Travel_Main.aspx. Airline Service: Travelers are encouraged to use Connexus which combines discounts thru UC negotiated Accountants to send post-travel forms: http://nsbo.ucsc.edu:16080/travel/. Transportation: Only the most economical means of transportation maybe charged to University funds. Transportation should be reserved in advance so favorable rates can be obtained. Travel Reimbursement Rates
Daily Meals and Incidentals Reimbursement Rate (click here) Incidental Expenses: Incidental expenses include laundy, cleaning and pressing of clothes, tips and fees for services, e.g. waiters and baggage handlers. Meal (Entertainment) Reimbursements If you request an itemized receipt and the restaurant is unable to provide one, note on the receipt that you requested one and the restaurant said they could not provide it. The Physical and Biological Sciences Division maintains a list of restaurants that cannot provide itemized receipts and will contact others for verification of their policy as they receive reimbursement forms. Maximum Rates for Entertainment: The maximum per person expenditures for individuals being entertained and for an University employee who is the official host, or who is a participant at the request of the official host, shall not exceed the following amounts: Breakfast: $26.00 Lunch: $38.00 Dinner: $64.00 Light Refreshments $17.00 Procedure for Requesting Funding from the Department Nature of the Request Background and Rationale Impact on Teaching and Learning Detailed Budget Deadline and Submission Alcohol at University-Sponsored Events Effective Immediately: In conjunction with the EVC's Office and the Campus Police an alcohol permit is currently no longer required for events where alcohol is served on campus (1/13/12). Campus Police Requirements: For an event on campus where alcohol is being served, Campus Police must be notified at police@ucsc.edu for all events with 50 or more participants. Campus Police may advise the event or meeting host, facility manager, certifier, and/or other organizers of potential safety management issues. Guide Link: Entertainment Event Expense Guide. Policy Link: Campus Alcoholic Beverage Policy for UCSC Sponsored Events. Questions can be directed to entertainmenthelp@ucsc.edu https://financial.ucsc.edu/Pages/Entertainment_EventExpenseGuide.aspx#alcohol The smoking policy prohibits smoking in outside areas next to building doorways, windows, and ventilation air intakes. No smoking in offices is allowed. The new smoking policy was enacted to protect the health of sensitive individuals and preserve the right of the nonsmoker to breathe clean air. Please see http://www2.ucsc.edu/smoking for more information on this topic. "We are a community living and learning together. Certainly, we cannot expect to always agree with each other on every matter. Yet, we must unfailingly demonstrate respect, tolerance and patience in our communications." (M.R.C. Greenwood, Chancellor April 24, 2000) The University of California, Santa Cruz is committed to promoting and protecting an environment that values and supports every person in an atmosphere of civility, honesty, cooperation, professionalism and fairness. UCSC expects that every campus member will practice these Principles of Community. We strive to be:
We accept the responsibility to pursue these principles in an atmosphere of personal and intellectual freedom, security, respect, civility and mutual support. UCSC is committed to enforcement of policies that promote the fulfillment of our principles of community. These policies include but are not limited to: University of California Personnel Policies for Staff Members; applicable University Collective Bargaining Agreements; Academic Personnel Manual O15-University of California Policy on Faculty Conduct and the Administration of Discipline; UCSC Policy on Student Conduct and Discipline; UCSC Sex Offense Policy; UCSC Hate Bias Incident Policy. For further information or inquiries, contact the Directors of Academic and Staff Human Resources; Director of EEO/Affirmative Action Office; Director, Student Judicial Affairs; Sexual Harassment Officer; and Campus Ombudsman. The UCSC Principles of Community statement was developed under the aegis of the Campus Welfare Committee, with broad campus consultation, and was endorsed by the Provost's Advisory Council and the Chancellor in June 2001. In the fall of the 2001-02 academic year, the CWC will undertake implementation plans in collaboration with faculty, staff, and students campus wide. 7/31/01 Sexual Harassment - http://www2.ucsc.edu/title9-sh Title IX / Sexual Harassment Office: rew@ucsc.edu or 9-2462 The Title IX Officer is available to provide information, advice, and referrals; to investigate complaints; and to coordinate informal resolutions for any student, faculty, or staff. The UCSC Sexual Harassment Complaint Form can be found online at http://www2.ucsc.edu/title9-sh, in the printed Campus Directory, or from any university official. Students, faculty, and staff have the right to work and learn free from unwanted sexual advances. Advances made by faculty toward students or by supervisors toward subordinates unfairly exploit the power inherent in those relationships. Unwelcome sexual conduct between students interferes with the ability to participate in and benefit from University programs. In both obvious and subtle ways, the very possibility of sexual assault or harassment can be deeply destructive to individual members of our community and can poison their academic and career relationships. Members of our University community have the right to work and learn in an environment that is free from verbal or physical sexual conduct which might either interfere with an individual’s performance, or create a work or educational climate that is hostile, intimidating, or offensive, whether that conduct originates with an instructor, a supervisor, or a peer. UCSC Sex Offense Policy http://www2.ucsc.edu/title9-sh/sopolicy/append.htm The UCSC Academic Senate’s Resolution On Romantic Relationships states that even a single advance to a student by an academic appointee, whether or not the advance is welcomed, invited, or rebuffed, must be regarded by the academic community as a serious breach of professional ethics and proper standards of professional behavior. UCSC Academic Senate Resolution on Romantic Relationships, adopted 5/20/87, amended 5/12/88 http://reg.ucsc.edu/fac_staff.html Every quarter, for each class that you teach, please supply the Department Office with:
For policies regarding absence from campus or class (Leaves of Absence), see below. Students enroll online at http://my.ucsc.edu. If your students have questions about enrolling, please refer them to the Registrar’s informational website, http://reg.ucsc.edu. A student must meet all course prerequisites or have prerequisites waived by the Vice Chair of Undergraduate Affairs to enroll in a mathematics course. A student who has met the requirements for the course and still has difficulty enrolling should contact the Registrar (459-4412). New math students must take the Mathematics Placement Exam (MPE) if they have not met the prerequisites for a UCSC math class through a course at another institution or by scoring 3 or better on an Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus Exam. The MPE places a student in Math 2, 3, 11A, 19A, or 20A. Undergraduate Affairs http://undergrad.pbsci.ucsc.edu/advising/exams/mpe.html administers the MPE at the beginning of each quarter and weekly on Fridays for eight weeks of each ten week quarter. See the Schedule of Classes or the UG Affairs website for dates and times of exams. UCSC Extension Open Campus/Concurrent Enrollment Students who are not enrolled in the university can take regular university classes through the Open Campus/Concurrent Enrollment Program offered by UC Extension. This option is subject to the instructor’s approval and space availability in the class. To contact UC Extension, see their webpage at http://www.ucsc-extension.edu or call (408) 861-3700. Near the end of the quarter, you will receive a grade sheet for concurrent enrollment students enrolled in your classes. Please read the instructions carefully, and return grade sheets to UC Extension in a timely manner. Beginning on the eighth day of instruction, adding a course requires a permission number. Undergraduate course numbers are issued by the Math Adviser (PBSci Undergraduate Affairs) in Thimann Labs, room 383. Graduate course numbers are issued by the Graduate Program Coordinator in the Mathematics Department. Each permission number is unique to a specific course, may be used only once by a student, and must be used before its expiration date. A permission number, if used correctly, guarantees the student a place in the class. If a student does not meet the course prerequisites, approval from the Vice Chair of Undergraduate Affairs will be required before a permission number is issued. To be qualified, students must fall into one of these categories:
UCSC’s Grading Policy and Narrative Evaluations http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/section4.html The UC Santa Cruz system for evaluating academic performance consists of both written narrative evaluations and grades. For deadlines on grades and narrative evaluations, see the Academic and Administrative Calendar in the Schedule of Classes.Narrative Evaluations (Instructor Optional) http://news.ucsc.edu/2010/04/3726.html Undergraduates who receive credit (a grade of A, B, C, D, or Pass) in a course, and graduate students may receive an evaluation of performance that is part of the official transcript. An evaluation may:
The Registrar’s Office Evaluations Consultant, Rebecca Peet, provides assistance to faculty interested in using MS-Excel and MS-Word software programs to simplify and reduce the amount of time spent tracking student assessment and writing evaluations. The method is called EvalsWare. You can contact the Evaluations Consultant at 9-1573 or rpeet@ucsc.edu Her office is located at 202 Crown Library Building. Narrative evaluations are to be written and submitted to NES by faculty only. (Please see below for more information on Teaching Assistant duties and responsibilities.) UCSC uses narrative evaluations in academic advising, reviewing scholarship applications, and awarding college honors and honors in the major. Evaluations are a permanent part of students’ academic records and appear as part of the official UCSC transcript (unless you receive an F, NP, or W). Grade Assignments and AIS http://reg.ucsc.edu/nes/handbook/index.html To access class and grade rosters, go to https://my.ucsc.edu and enter your login and password. If you are unsure of what your AIS login and password are, please contact AIS help at help@ucsc.edu. More help is available at the AIS Help Desk website, http://its.ucsc.edu/ais/help/faculty. Grading Options http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/section4.html#Integrity When a student enrolls in a class, a letter grade is now the default grading option. However, undergraduates may choose to take a class Pass/No Pass, or graduate students may choose Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, at the time they enroll. Students can change their option choice up until the end of the third week of the quarter. Undergraduates enrolled in a course for a letter grade will receive a grade of: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D, F, W (Withdraw), I (Incomplete), or IP (In Progress). Undergraduates enrolled in a course Pass/No Pass will receive a grade of P (Pass), NP (No Pass), W (Withdraw), I (Incomplete), or IP (In Progress). Note that for undergraduates, “C” is a passing grade, whereas for graduate students, “C” is NOT a passing grade. This means that graduate students given a grade of S (Satisfactory) are considered to be accomplishing work equivalent to at least a “B.” See the Graduate Grading Policy below. For information on the accepted course of action for a student to dispute a grade or evaluation, see The Navigator (http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/index.html) and the Academic Senate regulations at http://senate.ucsc.edu/aagc/. Incomplete Grades An incomplete "I" grade may be assigned at the instructor's discretion. The work done in the course must be of passing quality and the student must be in good standing. The student must first make arrangements with the instructor before the end of the course to get an incomplete. Plus, the undergraduate student must file a Petition for Removal of Incomplete, which can be obtained on the Registrar's website. The course work is then completed before the last day of the following quarter, unless the instructor specifies an earlier date. Graduate students have one year to complete the work. The Instructor will submit the Petition form directly to "Nicole Lautenschlager/PBSci Dean's Office" (the same envelope used for Change of Grades). Nicole will submit the completed form to the Office of the Registrar. If a student does not remove an “I” by the deadline, it lapses to F or NP, depending on the grading option in effect. After submitting grades, if you find an error in a grade assignment due to procedural or clerical error, correct the grade by filling out an Instructor Initiated Change of Grade form. These forms (blue) are located in the faculty mailboxes (upper right cupboard). Mail the form in the envelopes provided which are addressed to "Nicole Lautenschlager/PBSci Dean's Office". Students are not allowed to have this form in their possession. Incomplete or incorrect forms will be returned to faculty for revision. Submit a revised narrative evaluation with the grade change, if appropriate. If you notice an error that will require changing several grades, please see Department staff for further instruction. Grade changes for personal reasons that warrant anything such as make up work, or retests, where an "I" has not been assigned, are strictly against policy and will not be approved by the Office of the Registrar. Graduate Grading Policy http://reg.ucsc.edu/nes/handbook/grad.html All graduate students in graduate or undergraduate courses will be graded Satisfactory (S), Unsatisfactory (U), or Incomplete (I). Graduate students also have the option of receiving a letter grade of A, B, C, D, F, or I in most courses. The grades of A or B shall be awarded for satisfactory work. Grades of C or D will not satisfy any course requirement for a graduate degree at UCSC. Graduate students are not eligible to file Credit by Examination, Credit by Petition, or to receive a no record notation. All notations, including those of C, D, F, and Unsatisfactory, will be listed on the permanent record. http://www.ucsc.edu/academics/academic_integrity All members of the UCSC academic community have an explicit responsibility to present as their original work only that which is truly their own. Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are contrary to the ideals and purposes of a university and will not be tolerated. Faculty members have several obligations in the area of Academic Integrity:
If you suspect cheating in a course, it is your responsibility to try to establish the facts. If you become convinced that cheating has occurred, you have the responsibility to impose consequences. The work on which cheating has occurred will be treated as if it has not been submitted. In every case where you have established reasonable evidence of cheating, this information will be communicated to the College Provost. The Provost, in conjunction with the Academic Preceptor, will, based on the facts you have established, continue the disciplinary action with attention to due process. (SEE PROCEDURE BELOW) The Procedure for Dealing with Academic Dishonesty 1. Contact student via email so that situation is documented. Then refer student to policy information at: http://www.ucsc.edu/academics/academic_ integrity. Encourage student to read this information. 2. Set up an appointment to meet with student to discuss the particulars of the situation. Listen to student's version, but if convinced that there was cheating, have student fill out the form found on the website listed above. The form to be filled out is on left side of that web page. Student needs to fill out form completely and sign it. (See #4 below). 3. The form is sent to the Provost of the student's college. Keep copies of the form and the examples of the academic dishonesty. Provide the Department's Undergraduate Advisor with a copy of the form. Student must immediately drop the class. The student may still be able to obtain a W and not an F in the course if still in the withdrawal period designated by the Registrar's office. 4. Student can opt to not check the "guilty of these charges" portion of the form. In that case, the form is still sent to the Provost of the student's college, and the Provost will review the situation with the student. Checking the "not guilty" portion requires student to fill in their version of the situation in the comment section. The student may not attend the class while the incident is being reviewed. 5. Students should be informed that one such incident requires the student to withdraw immediately from the class and retake it at a later quarter. A second occurrence requires that the student leave the University. Student Evaluations of Instructors and Teaching Assistants On the last week of instruction, students evaluate the performances of instructors and teaching assistants. The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) provides scantrons for instructor evaluation and the Mathematics Department provides the T.A. Evaluation forms. During the last week of instruction, you will be alerted by email that the packets are in your mailbox. You need to assign one proctor for each evaluation and write down the student's name and contact information. Please read the instructions and allow 15 minutes of class time for students to complete the form. The student proctor will collect and return all evaluations, in the provided envelope, to the Mathematics Office. If our office does not receive a sufficient number of student evaluations, you must make a second attempt (even at the final exam) to gather student input. Instructors and Teaching Assistants are not permitted to review evaluations until grades and narrative evaluations have been submitted. COURSE MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES Online Course and Project Creation Tool - eCommons eCommons (Sakai) is the new online teaching tool replacing WebCT. To access the system and tutorials, you need to obtain your CruzID Gold password (http://its.ucsc.edu/services/accounts/change_gold_password.php). You can learn on your own or register for an eCommons workshop. For more information: email ecommons.help@ucsc.edu or contact the Faculty Instructional Technology Center at 495-5506. If they are unavailable, you can contact the ITS Support Center, 459-4357. CruzID Gold Information Workshops and Office Hour Scheduling More Information: ITS Service Catalog About instructional benefits of eCommons (Sakai) Note: non-academic staff will need to request account access through itrequest.ucsc.edu ticket system. Staff Instructors, graders, and teaching assistants can check out desk copies of the books for their courses from the Mathematics Department Office. Desk copies must be returned at the end of each quarter. During each quarter you will receive a memo regarding book orders for the course you will be teaching the following quarter. Please use class time, a folder on your office door, or another satisfactory arrangement to distribute course materials. The Mathematics Department Office does not have the staffing to offer this service to faculty. Also remember that student grades, sections, and ID numbers are considered confidential information, as detailed in this handbook, and may not be posted (in part or in full) in any public space. The UCSC library offers many services and resources of special interest to faculty and graduate students. Check out shortcuts to some of the most popular resources. http://library.ucsc.edu/gateways/gateways-for-faculty-and-graduate-students. The Mathematics Department textbook coordinator can put an extra copy of your course textbook on reserve at the Science Library for the quarter. Students can check out books for two hours, one day, or three days depending on the class. If you have additional materials to place on reserve in the Science Library, contact Josephine Stovall at 9-3587 or rbs@library.ucsc.edu. You need to sign a copyright compliance form each quarter for every class that you teach (available at the library or in the Department Office). Changes have been made to the library's electronic reserve system. Please view http://library.ucsc.edu/ERes-Ecommons-Info for updates and procedures. Film and Music Center (FMC) Bookings and Reserves The FMC offers booking and reserve services to faculty and their proxies. You can put items on reserve (for your students to view in the FMC) or you can book items to be checked out on a certain date (faculty and their proxies only). This can be done in person at the FMC in McHenry Library, by phone at 9-4508, or via email at fmc@library.ucsc.edu. Course Web Pages - Resources to Design Your Own Website http://its.ucsc.edu/service_catalog/web_services/ Information Technology Services helps faculty develop their own course web site and personal pages. Once you have completed your page(s), the Department can create links from the department's web site to your pages. The website listed above offers several options for developing web pages. Media Services/Learning Technologies Classroom Media Hotline (9-5858) media@ucsc.edu Classroom Services and Support in UCSC’s Media Services supports all media activities in general assignment classrooms. Classrooms are designed to be self-service and as intuitive as possible. The classroom reference chart will give you information about a paticular room including size and media set-up. Staff is available to provide orientation to instructors and to assist with developing or formatting instructional materials for presentation and distribution. Many classrooms already have media equipment in place. Please contact Learning Technologies for assistance with your media requests. Disability Resource Center (DRC) and Student Accommodations Announcement per William A. Ladusaw, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education RE:Student Accommodation Requests (as of 3/31/08): The DRC recommends incorporating the paragraph below in your course syllabus, website, and class announcements to ensure that you receive requests for authorized accommodations in a timely manner. Students are asked to submit the form to you in person outside of class (e.g., office hours) to assure the anonymity of DRC clients.
After a student submits their DRC accommodation request to you, please contact Paul Schneider pschneid@ucsc.edu or 9-3493. She is the PBSci Division representative, the Mathematics Department does not handle the accommodations anymore. To encourage students to state their needs for accommodation in a timely manner, the DRC now requires its clients to submit their Accommodation Authorization forms to faculty no later than 7 business days prior to an exam. Every effort should be made to accommodate late requests; however they should be rare and provide advance notice for the need for accommodations for subsequent exams. Please consider the needs of DRC clients when changing exam times or adding a quiz. Please contact the DRC if you have any questions or concerns about the accommodation or timeframe. The DRC website provides comprehensive information on the law, accommodations, process, and services: http://www2.ucsc.edu/drc/faculty_staff/faculty_resources.shtml Disciplinary Communication (DC) Requirement The new Disciplinary Communication (DC) general education requirement will replace the “W” requirement for students enrolling at UCSC fall quarter 2009, and after. Students will be required to acquire ten credits in writing-intensive classes appropriate to their academic major during their junior or senior year. Students must satisfy this requirement within their major. Students majoring in Mathematics will satisfy this requirement through the completion of Math 100 “Introduction to Proofs” and either Math 194 “Senior Seminar” or 195 “Senior Thesis.” In Math 100, students will be required to produce at least 8 pages of typed written work. This work must consist of assignments no shorter than 2 pages each. Students should receive feedback on their first paper during the first 5 weeks of the quarter. In Math 194, students will be required to produce at least 10 pages of written mathematical work and give a related presentation, focused on a single topic or theme. During the first half of the quarter, students will settle on a topic and will receive feedback from the instructor on a partial draft or partial presentation. In Math 195, the completed project is satisfied by 15-20 pages and is to be turned in by the last day of instruction. Lower page totals are possible if the student gives an oral presentation. Students involved in a thesis project will be held to a high standard of academic writing. Written work will be typed, using integrated academic English and Mathematics. Room Scheduling for Review Sessions If you want to hold review sessions or other meetings outside of scheduled class time, you can request a room through the Department Office. Please complete the Room Request Form that is available in the Department Office. Please make a request at least 48 hours before your session, as we may need to book a room through the Registrar's office. Space on campus is limited. It is helpful if you choose several possible time slots that will work. It is easier to schedule review sessions outside the prime times (9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday). TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND READERS (GRADERS) Teaching Assistants Teaching Assistants (TAs) are fully enrolled graduate students who lead discussion, laboratory, and quiz sections under the direction and supervision of a regular faculty member. Beginning in Fall 2005, the "Notification of Teaching Assistant Duties" form is mandatory. All faculty who supervise a TA must review this form with their teaching assistant(s), both parties must sign, and the form is returned to the Graduate Advisor in the Department Office. These forms are then available for faculty review in time to prepare a performance evaluation for the TA at the conclusion of the quarter. Blank forms are available from the Graduate Advisor. Duties and Responsibilities (Graduate Division TA Handbook) A TA is not responsible for the instructional content of a course, for selection of student assignments, for planning or administering of examinations, for determining students’ final grades, or for writing narrative evaluations. These are the responsibilities of the instructor. In the Mathematics Department, Teaching Assistants are required to attend both campus and Department training sessions and can expect the following duties:
The homework grading is flexible and is dependent upon the number of sections, midterms, and other expectations a faculty member may have, i.e., writing up solution sets, attending the lecture. Appointments are made at 50% time, which amounts to an assigned workload of 220 hours for the quarter. All Teaching Assistants at UCSC are union members and their positions are covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the Regents of the University of California and the Association of Student Employees, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), AFL-CIO. The contract includes a negotiated grievance procedure to handle employee complaints, including cases of sexual harassment and discrimination. The grievance procedure includes binding third-party arbitration. Contract details are available here. Undergraduate students take Math 188 (Supervised Teaching) to gain experience in teaching mathematics in the classroom. Students either assist in a section of a lower-level mathematics class at UCSC or assist a mathematics teacher at a local high school. They also do assignments on teaching-related topics. See below for more information. The Department has limited funds available to hire undergraduate Readers to assist faculty members in evaluating papers and examinations and recording homework scores. The Department recruits and reviews Reader applications and their mathematics performance record; however, the final approval for hiring rests with the instructor. Since Fall 2004, due to budget issues, we will no longer be able to hire Readers for Math 19A, 19B, and 22. These courses will use grading software to alleviate some of the workload of grading homework. In most cases, in the larger lower-division courses, TAs are the Readers’ contacts for receiving and returning homework. You assign the Readers to their TAs; usually, each TA is responsible for two sections and utilizes the services of one Reader. However, make sure that papers are distributed among Readers in a manner that is fair and reasonable. Readers are paid by the hour and are allocated about an hour per student per quarter. For example, a Reader allocated 50 hours for the quarter should spend about 5 hours per week grading papers. It is important that Readers do not exceed their allocation since this may result in their not being rehired. If your Readers have problems or questions that you cannot resolve, please make sure that they contact the Mathematics Office. The Department Office contacts Readers during the third week of classes. It is imperative that your Readers contact you immediately and find out whether they will get the work from you or from a TA. They should then set up a schedule for picking up their work and adhere to it. Designated homework drop off and pick up file drawers are located in JBE 269. Readers need to grade homework and return it to students in a timely manner--the sooner, the better. If students get their homework back while it is fresh in their minds, the feedback is more meaningful. Competent record keeping is essential for this job since homework scores are used to determine the students’ grades. It is good policy to have the Reader give you or your TA an updated record of the homework grades after each new assignment is graded and recorded. Rehire of Readers is contingent on your rating of their performance. The Department Office distributes evaluation forms for Readers at the end of each quarter. Timely completion of these evaluations is helpful when considering whether or not to rehire a Reader or to hire a student as a Tutor. Mathematics Readers can play a very active role in the education process. The Reader gives students written concrete feedback about the students' performances and understanding of the course material. The enthusiasm and energy of the Reader can help set the mood of the course. The students tend to match, with their effort on the homework, the effort the Reader makes in grading and writing comments. Improved homework leads to improved scores on exams, and higher marks in the course. The grading forum is an educational tool that should not be taken lightly. Point Grading and Comment Suggestions for Readers Your readers should ask you and your TA what point scales are appropriate on various assignments. Discuss where they will get the solution sets (from you, from the TA, or from a book). Advise them to be consistent in the grading, and clarify before they begin grading that “this much of the answer” will get so many points, “this much more” will receive so many more points, and so forth. When they subtract points, they need to indicate what mistake the student made, so that the student learns from the mistake and is not bewildered by the loss of points. Readers should mark the student’s score on the front of the paper along with the total number of points possible on the assignment (e.g., 80/100). A general positive or constructive comment next to this total score can be uplifting (e.g., “Nice work – Keep it Up!” or “Try to talk to the TA about the integration by parts—the TA should be able to clear it up!”). Suggest that your readers explain their thoughts to the students on paper just as they would if they were tutoring students in person. Readers have already taken the classes they are grading for, so they are familiar with the types of comments that are helpful. Their comments need to be supportive and constructive whenever possible. They should also make sure they are commenting on good work as well as on mistakes, and pointing out when a student has completed a problem in an innovative or clever way. It is tempting for Readers in calculus classes to simply check that the final answers are correct; however, the text often includes the answers, so merely checking the answers may not suffice. Readers need to look at the process and grade on the method students used to come up with their answers. Reassure your Readers that, with practice, this becomes almost as fast as just checking the final answers. If Readers need a text or solutions manual, they can come to the Mathematics Office, McHenry Building 4111, between 1:00 and 3:30 pm, and talk with the Department Assistant who handles textbooks. They will need to check out the book(s) for the quarter and check them back in when they return them at the end of the quarter. Timesheets Readers must submit their timesheets on a monthly basis (usually the 24th of each month) to the Mathematics Office. Instructor signatures are required (except for the Calculus courses, whose Head TA can sign off on the time records). Take this opportunity to meet with your Readers and ask whether they are having any problems grading the papers and staying within their allotted time. Sometimes grading assignments need to be adjusted so that the Readers can fulfill their grading duties but stay within their time allocation. ACADEMIC RESOURCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES Learning Support Services (LSS) hires mathematics majors and/or graduate students to provide tutorial assistance for groups of students in lower division mathematics courses. Each quarter, flyers are posted around the department building indicating the Drop-In Tutoring hours which are held in McHenry Building 1279. Sessions are usually scheduled Tuesday through Thursday, 4:00 – 8:00 pm. Academic Excellence Program (ACE) The Academic Excellence Program (ACE) aims to increase the diversity of students receiving bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). ACE provides discussion sections in entry-level mathematics and calculus, general and organic chemistry, general biology, and calculus-based physics. ACE focuses on helping students excel in introductory science and mathematics courses by providing a structured workshop setting where students learn by teaching each other. ACE sections are limited to 20 students. A professional section leader with an academic background in the subject facilitates each workshop, assisted by an undergraduate who has excelled in the course. This brings the student:teacher ratio to 10:1. Students also meet with a peer mentor who helps them strengthen their study techniques and their understanding of the course material. ACE also coordinates exam reviews, study groups, and career counseling. Applications to participate in ACE are available each quarter in Baskin 199. If you have any questions about ACE, contact Director Nancy Cox-Konopelski, 9-5283 or nancyck@ucsc.edu. Modified Supplemental Instruction (MSI) http://www2.ucsc.edu/lss/msi.shtml Modified Supplemental Instruction (MSI) represents a partnership between an academic department and Learning Support Services. In Mathematics (begun in fall 2002), MSI aims to enhance students? learning opportunities and success rates in Math 2 and Math 3, and to increase their ability to pursue majors in mathematics, physical and biological sciences, engineering, economics, and psychology. MSI employs undergraduates hold traditional discussion sections and to facilitate peer-learning groups for students in Math 2 and Math 3. The ratio of students to undergraduate leaders in these sections is approximately 12:1. In academic year 2002-2003, for instance, Math 2 and 3 students who participated in MSI-guided problem-solving sessions did better on average than students who did not attend these sessions. MSI also uses in-depth analytical data from Mathematics Placement Test results to adjust the focus of the Math 2 and Math 3 curricula so that those courses more effectively address entering students? mathematics preparation. MSI then evaluates Math 2 and Math 3 attendance and grade records, student evaluation surveys, and pre- and post-test data to judge the effectiveness of the revised large-lecture format and the peer-learning sessions. For more information about MSI, contact Holly Cordova, Director, Learning Support Services, 9-3460. Instructor Initiated Grade Change Forms (blue) are located in the faculty mailboxes (upper right cupboard). Please mail the form in the envelopes provided which are addressed to "Nicole Lautenschlager/PBSci Dean's Office. Students are not allowed to have these forms in their possession. For grade change explanation, see Grade Changes. Request for Grade Notation This form is initiated by the Registrar's Office, which sends the form to the Mathematics Office or directly to the instructor. As with the Instructor Initiated Change of Grade, students are not allowed to have these forms in their possession. Credit by Petition Under certain conditions, students can petition to receive course credit by completing an appropriate body of work. The instructor’s signature on the Credit by Petition (CBP) form indicates your willingness to administer an examination or to review the student’s course work. The signature of the chair, provost or dean verifies that the faculty member signing as instructor is a regular instructor in the course and that the course is appropriate for the awarding of credit by the credit by petition process. The provost or preceptor’s signature certifies that the work involved represents a reasonable program of study for the student. Students must be registered and enrolled in the quarter in which they file the Credit by Petition (CBP). The examination or course work must be administered by a regular instructor of the course. Teaching Assistants are not eligible to sponsor Credit by Petitions. The requirements for the CBP may consist of a paper, project, test, or any form of course work the instructor requires. The credit appears on the transcript under the quarter the petition is filed. Certain courses may not be taken by petition. The Credit by Petition (CBP) may not be used to avoid paying registration fees for a quarter or Summer Session, or to receive credit for a course a student audits while not registered at UCSC (SCR 6.7.1 through 8). After the third-week enrollment deadline has passed, a student can still add a class by petition. The student must go to the Office of the Registrar to obtain an Add by Petition form. The form requires at least two signatures, including the instructor and Undergraduate Advisor. Check the Academic and Administrative Calendar or the current Schedule of Classes for the deadline. Petition for Removal of Grade I - Incomplete A student may request an Incomplete when he or she is unable to take the final exam or complete course work due in the last week of classes. It is your responsibility to decide whether an Incomplete is appropriate and what work the student must complete to receive credit. The student's current work must be of non-failing quality (D or better) to receive an incomplete grade. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the process to remove an Incomplete. After the work is complete, the student goes to the Registrar's Office to get the Removal of Grade I paperwork. The student pays a $10.00 fee, and the Registrar’s Office stamps the date and time on the form. Check for this stamp before signing. Once you have signed the form, the student must not carry it! You must turn it into the Mathematics Office.Undergraduates have until the last day of the following quarter to remove the Incomplete. The deadline is listed in the schedule of classes for that quarter. After that deadline, the grade changes into an “F” or an “NP.” Graduate students have a year to make up an "I." A student who receives an “F” must either retake the course or appeal the deadline to the Registrar. Do not use a “Request For Grade Notation” or an “Instructor Initiated Change of Grade” to give the student a grade after the Incomplete deadline has passed. Enrollment Adjustment Petition Undergraduates can make changes to their enrollments after certain posted deadlines using the Enrollment Adjustment Petition. For example, a student can now appeal for a late Add By Petition, a late Withdrawal grade, or a late Drop/Never Attended. Students can use this petition during one term of their undergraduate careers. Approval of the petition is at the discretion of the instructor, the department, the student’s college, and the Registrar’s Office. Independent Studies (Courses 188, 195, and 199) Courses 188, 195, and 199 are the Individual Studies options in the undergraduate program in Mathematics at UCSC. These are upper division courses in which a student petitions, via the Individual Study form, to work directly with faculty. In signing the form, an instructor agrees to sponsor the studies. The student receives the course call number, which is specific to the sponsoring instructor, directly from the Mathematics Office. Math 188: Supervised Teaching In this course, the student may request to be an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, usually for College Algebra for Calculus (Math 2) or Precalculus (Math 3). The student is required to attend the course, hold two sections per week, keep a journal of the experience, attend a weekly meeting with the professor and other 188 TAs, perhaps read some assignments, and write a paper at the conclusion of the quarter. The requirements must be specified by the course instructor, agreed upon between the instructor and the student, and noted on the individual studies form when the instructor signs. The Undergraduate Vice Chair is an excellent resource if you need information about what is expected of the student and the instructor in Math 188. Also, Frank Bäuerle has been supervising Math 188 students for years with great success. He has an excellent format that includes undergraduates in the graduate TA training in each quarter. The alternate option for Math 188 is for the student to find a placement in a local high school mathematics classroom, with UCSC mathematics faculty sponsorship. We have an established program, the California Teach Program(CalTeach); selected students have a placement arranged for them. Math 188 is a requirement for the Mathematics Education track. Many students wishing to become high school mathematics teachers prefer the high school placement. The CalTeach program runs for two quarters beginning in winter. (Please note that the new CalTeach program is making changes in their curriculum and requirements frequently). It is worth a visit to their pages should be seeking up to date information on the program. It provides students the classroom hours required to enter a credential program; seminar time to share, reflect, and discuss teaching experiences; and a quarterly stipend. Math 195: Senior Thesis UCSC has a comprehensive requirement for the major, which students can satisfy in one of two ways: either by taking Math 194, Senior Seminar, which meets as a class, or by taking Math 195, in which a student writes a thesis as an individual study. Typically, only ladder faculty sponsor senior theses as they may require multiple quarters that exceed the duration of a visiting faculty member’s tenure at UCSC. In Math 194, each student writes a short paper and presents it, whereas in Math 195 the paper goes into greater depth. Math 195 is usually chosen by a student who has initiated research on a topic of their interest in course 199 (see below). The terms of a senior thesis are agreed upon and stipulated on the individual studies form. Math 199: Tutorial Students who want to do individual research in a topic not usually offered within the mathematics curriculum may seek out faculty conducting research in the same area to sponsor them. We recommend that students approach faculty at least one quarter before enrolling in such research to discuss the topic, references and resources, options, and the process. Visiting faculty often have specialized interests that students appreciate and the individual study creates valuable mentor-student relationships between faculty and undergraduates. Faculty generally spend an average of two hours per week with the student and the student works 6-8 hours per week independently on their project for a 5-credit individual study. Students and faculty should discuss the estimated number of hours and the description of the intended research and state them on the Individual Studies form. Graduate students must complete an Independent Study Request form, secure the instructors approval signature and return it to the Graduate Coordinator's mail box. The Coordinator will issue the code via e-mail to the graduate student and copy the instructor.
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