Announcement: Veteran's Day Announcements

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2016-09-10T10:32:05-06:00

All,

I hope you all take a moment today to recognize why we are not in classes today, to celebrate and honor the sacrifices veterans have made. The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an all-volunteer military, most other countries require service of some form. This makes those who volunteer bearers of our freedom, mostly because they protect it but also because their sacrifice allows all of us to make different choices with out lives. If you do encounter a veteran today, thank them for their service, but also thank their families for their sacrifices.

I have three other announcements:

Please register for Winter 2016 Term courses if you have not. It is critically important that the college understand the full student demand for courses. It is very easy to cancel classes, but it is very hard to add classes later

Next week you all will receive an email about a Course Evaluation for this class. This is part of my tenure requirement and I would highly recommend that you complete it to the best of your ability. You all have a say in how the college is run, this is one of those opportunities for your voice to be heard. Please keep all comments civil and professional as the Chair of the Mathematics Department, the Dean of STEM, the VP of Instruction, and the Board of Directors will all likely see your comments. There is no quid pro quo, I am not offering any extra credit for completing the survey, but it is in your best interest to participate.

Friday is the last day to withdraw. If you have been on the fence about withdrawing from the course, I want you to think not just about this term, but also the next. If you do manage to get by, do you feel confident about the next mathematics class you take? Do you think you can be successful in MATH152 Calculus II? I know I have high standards for you all, but one of my reasons is that I want you to do well in future mathematics courses, not just this one. By setting the standards high now it won't be a surprise when you encounter faculty who have even higher standards. If you encounter faculty with lower standards, that won't be as bad. But on the chance that you have more strict professors in the future (and you likely will at a 4-year university), I want you to be ready and successful.

Happy Veteran's Day!

Best,

Mr. Weston