My expectations of you (the student):

• study regularly: keep up with the material (online and textbook) and give a good faith effort to every homework problem
• form a study group -- your fellow students are often the best teachers – InYourClass is a great tool for this
• attend class regularly and participate, including asking questions in class when I'm unclear
• spend approximately 10-12 hours per week: 3 in class, and 7-9 doing reading or homework assignments (often with a study group) -- If you spend substantially less time, your grade will suffer
• have a CUNY email address that you check regularly so that I can email the class from the Blackboard site
• do the exams entirely on your own, without cheating

Your expectations of me:

• your homework assignments should be returned in a timely manner (usually the next class)
• solutions will be available online for relevant problem sets
• grades will be posted online and updated regularly, so that you can assess your standing in the class
• your grade will be determined entirely by your observed performance on homework and exams, according to pre-set publicly-available rules (online)
• I should be easily accessible by email during the workweek for your questions and comments
• class materials (homework, solutions, etc) should be available online in a timely fashion (but note that the college server is not 100% reliable, so never wait until the last minute!)