MISCELLANEOUS
INFORMATION
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Each transfer student with a major in this Department should talk to a
Department adviser before
registration at Oakland, to set up the course of study best suited to his
or her individual situation. Failure to do so may cause a delay of a
semester or more in graduation.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The Department is proud to have many area high school students enrolled
in its courses, typically MTH 154, 155, 254, 275, STA 226, APM 255, 263.
Students who have exhausted the mathematical offerings of their own
schools (usually by completing advanced placement calculus in their
junior year) are encourage to come to Oakland University while still in
high school to further their study of mathematics. Both day and evening
sections are usually available. In most cases, the courses will transfer
to any college or university, and the State of Michigan picks up a
portion the tuition costs (the Department also has a special scholarship
fund for high school students needing financial assistance). Further
information can be obtained from a Department adviser; call
248-370-3430.
Talented high school students should also check out our Summer Mathematics
Institute.
ADVISING
There are at least five locations where advising can be
obtained. - All majors should consult a Department adviser
regularly to plan their program. Currently the chief adviser is Professor Jerrold
Grossman
(346 SEB, (248) 370-3443, grossman@oakland.edu. You can also call
the Department office at (248) 370-3430.
- Information on general
education requirements can be obtained from the Arts and Sciences Advising
Office, 221 Varner Hall, (248) 370-4567.
- Students interested in
secondary school teaching should also contact the education advising
office, 363 Education Building, (248) 370-4182 for information about the
Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP).
- General academic advising, especially for undecided students and
including career advising, is available from the Advising Resource Center,
121 North Foundation Hall, (248) 370-3227.
- When it comes time to
actually look for employment, the Career Services Office,
275 West Vandenberg Hall, (248) 370-3250, is quite useful.
- The
Counseling Center (Graham Health Center, (248)
370-3465) provides counseling, psychotherapy, testing and consultations
to university students. Career testing and counseling help students to
identify potential career majors or
educational directions through the clarification of their abilities,
interests and personal needs. All services are available at
nominal cost to all students. The first six counseling sessions are free.
ACADEMIC CONDUCT
The Academic Conduct Committee, an organization made up of
University faculty and students, hears charges of academic misconduct
brought against students. In cases where guilt is determined, the
Committee sets the penalty. There are many forms of academic dishonesty,
but in general they fall under two headings: cheating and plagiarism.
You are referred to the academic conduct policy
statement.
Following are some comments on academic conduct pertaining to the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
- Homework: Some instructors encourage students to
work together on the approach to a problem and in discussing its content,
and some do not. However, computations and write-up of the solution
should then be done independently by each student, unless instructed
otherwise. In each course the student should ascertain the instructor's
homework policy.
- References: When using material from
a printed or electronic source such as a textbook, laboratory manual,
journal, society proceedings, Web site, etc., be sure to give credit to
the original author either by textual citation or by use of footnotes.
- Purchased Papers: Purchased papers are not
acceptable. If in doubt as to the propriety of action in connection with
any materials you submit, consult your instructor.
STUDENT/FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES AND STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
The Department feels that descriptions of the respective
responsibilities of faculty and students in the conduct of a class are in
order. The statements given are general in nature. The lists are
clearly not complete. Faculty members are also to be guided by
statements on faculty conduct and professionalism contained in the
Faculty Agreement.
Student responsibilities:
- Be aware of course requirements and pay attention to them.
- Come to class prepared to learn and thus assume equal
responsibility with the instructor for the success of a course.
- Take examinations as scheduled.
- Abide by regulations concerning academic conduct.
- If absent from class without a good reason, don't expect
special lectures/tests, etc. to be given for makeup work.
Faculty responsibilities:
- Come to class prepared to teach.
- Explain the general course requirements to the students
-- testing procedures, grading procedures, homework, etc.
- Discuss your availability for extra help -- office hours, etc.
- Inform the students of possible sources of additional
help if needed -- free tutoring service, paid tutorial help, library
resources, etc.
In order to have a system of accountability, the Department has
developed the following grievance procedures for student
use.
- The initial stages of a student grievance against an
instructor should be handled informally; the student should discuss his
or her problem or complaint with the instructor in the course and attempt
to resolve the problem.
- If this is not successful or does not work out
satisfactorily, the student may take the complaint to the
Associate Chairperson of
the Department who will attempt to mediate the problem.
- Should this not be satisfactory, the Chairperson will discuss
the matter with the Department's Steering Committee to gain its advice
and continue to resolve the problem in an informal way.
- If a proper resolution of the problem cannot be obtained in
this way, then a grievance committee will be appointed by the Department
Chairperson with the advice of the Steering Committee. This committee
will consist of one faculty member (other than the instructor involved),
one student (other than the student involved), and one faculty member
outside the Department. It will meet individually and separately with
the student and with the instructor to obtain both sides of the case. If
advisable and possible, the committee will meet with both parties
together. The committee will then recommend a solution to the problem.
- The committee set up in step 4 may recommend that a student
or students be graded or re-graded. If the Chair accepts that
recommendation, the Chair shall designate a faculty member to do the
grading and to petition the Committee on Instruction.
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Last updated: August 24, 2006. Send comments or
corrections to Professor
Grossman