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Homework

This consists of doing selected problems from the end of the relevant chapters of the textbook. Our TA will hold a help session for each set of HW questions before the answers are posted; again, attendance is voluntary but recommended, and to get the best value from these sessions you should try the questions by yourself first.

NGC 1512 Drop Dates

You can drop any course without academic penalty until Feb 10. You can then drop courses until Mar 24 with a Q or F, depending on your performance in the class up to that time; I am lenient about Q's so long as you have been making an honest effort and actually taking the tests and doing the homework. After Mar 24, it is harder to drop - you have to see your Dean and have a good non-academic reason; the Dean may consult me about your progress but she or he makes the final decision about whether you will be allowed to drop.

General Comments

Keep up with the material as we go through the course. In this way you will be better prepared for the tests; just coasting along and then trying to memorize words from the textbook the night before a test is a sure way to disaster. If you are having any problems with the material, come by and see one of us and get some help. The syllabus tells you the relevant parts of the textbook to study.

Star Parties

Every Wed evening the 16-inch telescope on the roof of RLM is available for viewing things in the sky, and on Friday and Saturday nights the 9-inch one on Painter Hall is available. Star parties are conducted by staff and TAs from the astronomy dept.

ASA

The Astronomy Students' Association welcomes your (free) membership. You don't have to be an astronomy major to join.



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17 January 2003
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