Communication with Instructor
Day to day communication: I have found that written documentation is very important when trying to meet the needs of my 52 students. Therefore, I have 2 methods of ensuring communication runs smoothly.

E-mail: This is my preferred method of communication. You may use e-mail to contact me with notification of absence, concerns about your writing, requests for appointments. discussion of any issue raised in class, or to request documents and information. My e-mail address is xxx@iastate.edu. I will keep copies of your e-mail in your personal file in my home office as documentation against miscommunication.

Note: I am interested in setting up a class list so that a single e-mail  be sent to all students in the class using a single address if you are capable of creating such a list, please contact me after class.

Written notes: You mail also request the above information by writing a note. However, I request that note writing be a temporary' method until you have learned to use e-mail. The drawback of written notes is their tendency to get lost among my many papers. I will keep a separate notebook labeled "Requests from Students." but my prior experience tells me this is no guarantee I can keep track of everything.

My above policies are not meant to suggest that you can't chat with me after class or drop by my office unexpectedly. Of course you can! I look forward to it. I simply want us to have a means to keep track of the most important items.
 

Beth Jorgensen

 

NOTE: If you have any questions concerning this course, or problems with any of the assignments, please let me know right away. If you cannot see me during office hours, you can make an appointment with me. Feel free to drop by my office at any time. However, keep in mind that I am on campus only on MWF (from 8-2), but that I can also be here on Tuesdays and Thursdays if you need to see me and if you have made an appointment with me prior to the day you plan to see me. Please, do not forget that I am here to help you and that I can be of help.

 

Julie M. Tsivakou

 

Me:

Finally, let me just say it is my job to help you. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any question, concern or comment you may have about this course. I would greatly appreciate any feedback you could give me, both negative and positive. If you are having difficulty with something we are doing, please let me know. If you are really enjoying something we are doing, then please let me know that, too!
 
 

Matthew Wilemski

 

Emergencies

Please contact me during my office hours if you have questions or concerns about the course. If you do have a real emergency, you can call me at home (663-0739). Please try not to call before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:30 p.m. If I'm not there, leave a message on the machine.
 
 
 

Neil Lindeman