Administrative%20Stuff%20(yawn)

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Administrative Stuff (yawn)

• How rude - I think I forgot to introduce myself.
• Lecturer Rob Day
• Cell 294-2178
• Office 292 7189
• 1929 Kenny Road, Room 200E
• Day.3_at_osu.edu
• It would really help me out if you write PB102
  plus the the specific topic in the subject line
  of your email.
• Office Hours 1 - 3 pm Thursdays.

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• Write your first and last names in BIG letters on
  a sheet of paper. Fill the whole sheet! I am
  going to take your mug shot!
• I am also going to ask for a little information
  to help me get to know you. You can submit that
  information in class, or write it at home and
  email it to me.
• Requests for administrative stuff - please always
  wait until after the end of the lecture. I
  usually have stuff I have to set up before class,
  so I prefer not to have to deal with problems
  then.

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• The lab manual is required. It is available from
  cop-ez on Neil Ave.
• Note that there will be some modifications to
  this manual, so listen carefully to TA
  instructions.
• Please accept my apologies for poor
  synchronization of lab and lecture content this
  is an unfortunate consequence of a 10 week class
  squeezed into 4 weeks.

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• Berg text optional, biology dictionary suggested.
• Access to a computer is required for this class.
  See me if that presents a problem for you.
• The class web site ishttp//140.254.31.4/plant_
  biology102/index.html
• Syllabus and everything else you need is
  available from the web site.

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Lab worksheets (8 x 10) 80
Lab report 40
Homework 40
Midterm 50
Final 150
Total 360 A perfect circle!

• Note that the final is pretty important.
• You will have to study to do well in it.

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• Dont forget you will have to work twice as hard
  for half as long in this 4 week class as you
  would in the regular quarter-long class.
• Some of the assigned TAs are out of town for the
  first week.
• I will spend a lot of time in lab for the first
  week, then drop by occasionally after that.
• We may go on a couple of short field trips during
  class. Since I cannot lock the door of the
  lecture room, you will need to bring valuables
  with you. Leave stuff in the classroom at your
  own risk.

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• Unfortunately, plant science necessarily touches
  on politics because it deals with food supply,
  economics, land use policy, resource distribution
  and other issues that directly effect us all.
  Lets try to keep our discussion of controversial
  issues civil and mature. We are only interested
  in issues here, not personalities. Dont assume
  that any argument presented actually represents
  the views of the person who suggests it, in fact,
  I challenge all of you to try to present
  arguments that you DONT necessarily agree with.
• I want you to have a positive learning experience
  in lab and lecture. Please feel free to contact
  me if there is anything else I can do to help you
  accomplish that goal.