Congratulations, on completing BILD1!!!

Thank you to our awesome TAs for their hard work!

Have a great winter break, and I look forward to hearing about your future adventures in Biology.

Final Exam Follow-up

• Graded exams are available after Tuesday December 13th at the office of Ria del Rosario, Natural Science Building 4119.
• Requests for exam re-grades are due by January 13th, 2012. You must follow the guidelines on the Regrade Policy as listed in Course Information and below. You may turn in to bin outside Professor Kiger's office, NSB 6109.
• Your class grade was determined from a generous normalized 'max' total of 548 points (from the possible 600 points). Distributions for the class are posted on Problem Sets link.

Final Exam on Friday, December 9th!

Thursday Dec. 8th: Check out newly posted TA Problem Sets and Office Hours on links!

Final Exam Review Session Saturday, December 3rd, 1-4 PM, Solis 107

NEW Discussion Board for Class Q&A! Username: BILD_Student, Password: bildf11.

NEW TA Handouts and Practice Exam!

EXTRA TA Office Hours all week!

Note: Dr. Kiger's Office Hours during Finals Week will be rescheduled from Mon. Dec. 5th to Tues. Dec. 6th from 4-5 PM

Remember to bring photo ID and write in pen (for regrade option).

 

2nd Midterm Exam Grading and Follow-up

• Graded exams will be available at the end of class only on Tuesday, November 8th. All unclaimed exams after this time must be picked-up outside the office of Ria del Rosario, NSB 4119.
• Exam Answer Key will be posted on hallway outside of the office of Ria del Rosario, NSB 4119. Exam key will NOT be distributed.
• Requests for exam re-grades are due by the end of class Thursday, November 10th. You must follow the guidelines on the Regrade Policy as listed in Course Information and below. You may turn in at class or to bin outside Professor Kiger's office, NSB 6109.
• A projected midterm grade distribution will be posted on the "problem sets" page (see link at left). Remember, your class grade is determined by normalized total class points (600 possible) at the end of the quarter, so this is only a guideline for how you're doing at this point.
• Review and learn from the Midterm! This material will reappear on the comprehensive Final Exam! Ask questions now in TA Sections and OHs, and Instructor OHs.
• Don't slow down now! Keep up with the reading and Problem Sets.

Regrade Policy Exams must be written in pen or will not be accepted for regrade. Exams written in pen but having writing masked by any form of white-out or correction tape will not be accepted for re-grade. To submit for a re-grade, you must:
1. Write a cover letter specifying which specific problem should be looked at and fully describe why you think the problem was wrongly graded.
2. Include your email address in your cover letter so that the instructor can contact you regarding the decision on the re-grade.
3. Attach the cover letter to the exam and deliver to the instructor in class or office by deadline.

Second Midterm Exam on Tuesday, November 1st!

Bring photo ID and write in pen (for regrade option).

Exam Review Session on Sunday, October 30th, 3-5 pm, Peterson 110.

See "TA" link for list of all EXTRA Office Hours this-next week. See "Problem Sets" link for Practice Exam and Handout review sheets. Exam will NOT cover Chapter 11.

1st Midterm Exam Grading and Follow-up

• Graded exams will be available at the end of class only on Tuesday, October 18th. All unclaimed exams after this time must be picked-up outside the office of Ria del Rosario, NSB 4119.
• Exam Answer Key will be posted on hallway outside of the office of Ria del Rosario, NSB 4119. Exam key will NOT be distributed.
• Requests for exam re-grades are due by the end of class Thursday, October 20th. You must follow the guidelines on the Regrade Policy as listed in Course Information and below. You may turn in at class or to bin outside Professor Kiger's office, NSB 6109.
• A projected midterm grade distribution will be posted on the "problem sets" page (see link at left) after Tuesday, October 18th. Remember, your class grade is determined by normalized total class points (600 possible) at the end of the quarter, so this is only a guideline for how you're doing at this point.
• Review and learn from the Midterm! This material will reappear on the comprehensive Final Exam! Ask questions now in TA Sections and OHs, and Instructor OHs.
• Don't slow down now! Keep up with the reading and Problem Sets. The 2nd Midterm is just around the corner.

Regrade Policy Exams must be written in pen or will not be accepted for regrade. Exams written in pen but having writing masked by any form of white-out or correction tape will not be accepted for re-grade. To submit for a re-grade, you must:
1. Write a cover letter specifying which specific problem should be looked at and fully describe why you think the problem was wrongly graded.
2. Include your email address in your cover letter so that the instructor can contact you regarding the decision on the re-grade.
3. Attach the cover letter to the exam and deliver to the instructor in class or office by deadline.

First Midterm Exam on Tuesday, October 11th!

Bring photo ID and write in pen (for regrade option).

Exam Review Session on Sunday, October 9th, 3-5 pm, Peterson 110.

Read (and re-read) chapters, do (and understand) problem sets, and attend your Sections to prepare. See "TA" link for list of all EXTRA Office Hours this-next week!

 

Please familiarize yourself with the class website.

All important links are to the left, brief announcements are to the right. Please be aware that you are responsible for following the syllabus and any updates provided in class, and I do not guarantee that all information will be posted online (although I do my best!).

Through the links, you will find the syllabus and class information. Many questions regarding the course content, exams, grading, etc. are explained in detail here, so please review carefully now at the beginning of the course.

There is also a page posting the TA-led Discussion Sections and Office Hours. As explained in course information, you are not obligated but stongly encouraged to attend Section. There is no enrollment for Sections, but consider attending the same one repeatedly to get to know your helpful TAs. Please check frequently for any revised schedules.

There is a link to where I will post a .pdf copy of my lecture slides and sometimes note outlines. As a courtesy, I will try to post them at least several hours before, but this should not be an expectation.

Another link takes you to the posted problem sets. I will post these throughout the course, and they will serve as a guideline for material to be covered in Discussion Sections. Answers to Problem Sets will be posted at a later date, as you need to work through them first on your own in order to best learn the material!

Finally, I've provided a few tips and policies to help you do well in the class. I and the TAs are here to help, so please use your valuable resources.