Math 0090 Guidebook

Accelerated Mathematics Placement - Math 0090 section __________________________ .

Meeting time and place _____________________________________________________ .

Instructor’s name __________________________________________________________ .

Instructor’s contact information _______________________________________________ .

Instructor’s Office Hours _____________________________________________________ .

Last Day to Add/Drop is _____________________________________________________ .

Last Day to Withdraw is_____________________________________________________ .

If you have questions about Math 0090 you can contact the course coordinator Randa Kress at 208-282-3176 or by email at kresrand@isu.edu.  

Academic Complaints/Grievances:  Students with academic complaints/grievances should first meet with the instructor responsible for the policy, procedure or decision that resulted in the student’s initial complaint/grievance. If the student is still dissatisfied after that meeting, the student should next meet with the instructor’s department head (Dr. Rault, PS 318B, patrickrault@isu.edu) and then with the dean of the college (Dr. Castle, PS 120A, lylecastle@isu.edu). For more information, see:  https://www.isu.edu/deanofstudents/advocacy-services/. 

• The student will be able to pass two exit exams (proficiency exams) with 90% or better.

• The student will complete the necessary exit exams to place into their Objective 3 course required for their major.

• No calculators until you pass 0015 and 0025 Exit Exams.

• Use ISU email; use Canvas—UPDATE your contact information in your myISU account!!

• Late = 5 min after class starts. (Or leave before the end of the class period or dismissed by instructor.)

• 3 absences in a row will result in a disabled ALEKS account.

• Academic Honesty is expected of ALL students. 

• Course is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, S/U

• Failure to attend the first week will result in disenrollment from the course.

• Students are expected to attend class every day.  See Attendance policy below for more information.

• Students are expected to complete 10 (or more) hours in ALEKS per week.  If unproductive time is found, weekly hours in ALEKS will be reduced.

• Non-attendance (>30%) AND failure to work in ALEKS will result in a ‘U’ grade with a date. This may negatively impact financial aid and scholarship eligibility, which may lead to a possible loss of funding.

• Attendance grades and weekly ALEKS time are posted to Moodle Gradebook.

• To receive a Passing grade at midterms you must pass at least 1 new exit exam before __________________________________.

• To receive a Passing final grade, you must have passed at least 2 new exit exams this semester by _________________________________·

• If unable to complete 2 new exit exams by the end of the Math 0090 course an S will be given ONLY to those students who have a 70% average time in ALEKS per week AND a 70% attendance average.  If those conditions are not met, the grade will be unsatisfactory.

If you need to change your contract for the course, contact your instructor ASAP!

For those sections that meet in person, attendance is mandatory!

Instructors do everything they can to be in attendance each day.  However, instructors get sick, roads can be dangerous to travel on, etc.  If class will be canceled, the instructor will send out an email before 8am that day.  And you will be responsible to put in 1 hour of ALEKS work that day to make up the attendance.

If the university canceled classes due to inclement weather, classes are just canceled for the day.

Math 0015 Written Test (90% Passing) AND Math 0015 Exit Exam (90% Passing)

Math 0025 Exit Exam (90% Passing)

Math 1108 Exit Exam (90% Passing)

Math 1143 Exit Exam (90% Passing)

Math 1144 Exit Exam (90% Passing)

The Course Coordinator will post student’s level of mastery to ISU Registrar ONLY after the student has passed an Exit Exam. Once posted, any class that uses the level of mastery as a prerequisite will be open for student enrollment.

Repeating Math 0090 Students

Self-paced alternative to any subsequence of MATH 0015, MATH 0025, MATH 1108, MATH 1143, or MATH 1144. Starting with MATH 0015, students sequentially complete modules and then take a mastery exam for each course. Scoring 90% or above on each exam earns placement equivalent to having passed the corresponding course. Intended for students with enough mathematics background to work independently. Credits earned do not count toward graduation credits.

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ISU faculty and staff are concerned about the well-being and development of our students. If you inform me of any experience regarding harassment or discrimination, I am obligated to share information with the ISU Title IX Coordinator to ensure that the student’s safety and welfare is being addressed, consistent with the requirements of law.  If you would like to talk to the Title IX Coordinator, Ian Parker directly, you may contact him at (208) 282-1439 or ianparker@isu.edu, located in Rendezvous 235.  If you would like more information regarding Title IX or to make an online report please visit the Title IX homepage at https://www.isu.edu/title-ix/how-to-report/.

This course, offered by ISU, is being held within the traditional lands of the Shoshone-Bannock and Paiute Peoples. It is important that we pay our respects to the Fort Hall Shoshone and Bannock peoples, their elders past and present, their future generations, and all Indigenous peoples, including those upon whose land the University is located.