Physics 111 Fall 2008
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Introductory Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 111 is the lab course that accompanies PHYS 105 (Conceptual Physics) or PHYS 110 (Introductory Physics). If you are not enrolled in PHYS 105 this semester, please send an e-mail to Professor Schriver to explain your circumstances.
- Labs start Monday 25 August and end Tuesday 9 December.
- PHYS 111 labs meet in 6322 Stevenson. Meeting times for specific sections are listed below.
- The lab manual is available as a class pak at campus copy in Rand.
- You must attend the section in which you are enrolled.
- The Vanderbilt OAK (Blackboard) site will be used for section-specific information such as TA contact info and grade records.
- The Make-up Policy may be found at the bottom of this page.
Section Meeting Times and Teaching Assistants
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Section
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Day
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Time
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TA
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e-mail address
(@vanderbilt.edu)
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Enrollment
(as of 9/1)
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1
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Mon
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1:10 PM - 4:00 PM
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Adam Shulman
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adam.shulman
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6
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2
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Mon
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4:10 PM - 7:00 PM
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Eugenia Rakhno
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eugenia.rakhno
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14
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3
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Tue
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1:10 PM - 4:00 PM
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Adam Shulman
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adam.shulman
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5 |
Make-up Policy
If you miss a PHYS 111 lab, you may only make it up using one of the following two options:
OPTION A: (preferred, especially if the absence is anticipated, such as for religious holidays, student athletics, graduate school interviews, or other scheduled events)
- Find another section during the same week that has space (less than 15 enrolled). If this is not possible, use Option B.
- Request permission to attend from the TA of the section you wish to attend (e-mail links are provided in the table above).
- If you receive permission, inform your TA that you will not be attending your regular section, and advise him/her of the section you will be attending.
- Turn in all work (test, lab, etc.) to the TA of the make-up lab you attend.
- If you fail to attend the section you scheduled, you will NOT be able to exercise Option B.
OPTION B: (for those situations where Option A is not available, such as sudden illness, or when no space is available in other sections)
- You may attend a special make-up lab session from 7:10 - 10:00 PM on MONDAY of the week following your missed lab.
- To exercise this option, send an e-mail to Professor Schriver (click on link) BEFORE 12:00 NOON ON MONDAY, the day of the makeup lab. Your e-mail must contain your name, course (PHYS 111), section, and the lab missed (so we know what equipment to set up).
- MISSED TESTS MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE 12:00 NOON FRIDAY OF THE SAME WEEK as your scheduled lab. You must arrange directly with your TA to take the test.
- You must have a valid excuse. “Conflicts arising from personal travel plans or social obligations do not qualify as excused absences," (course catalog).
- There are no walk-in make-up labs. Arrangements must be made ahead of time per #4 above
- You may have to work through the experiment mostly on your own. There may or may not be another student working on the same lab. The lab will be staffed by a TA from another course to help as a second set of hands.
- Turn in all work (test, lab) to the TA staffing the makeup lab. He/she will give it to your regular TA for grading.
- If you fail to attend the make-up section, you will not be able to make up the lab at a later time.
- Failure to follow these instructions will result in a reduced grade for any lab turned in (e.g., you may be allowed to make up a lab if you walk-in if the equipment is available, but you will be penalized 5 points).
General:
- There are no exceptions to this policy except for the most extenuating circumstances (e.g., extended absence documented by a letter or e-mail from the Dean's office).
- Multiple absences and make-ups may be cause for a reduced course grade.
- If you miss a lab the week before an exam, you are still responsible for the material even if you have not yet carried out the lab. Use a lab partner’s notes if you need material to study.
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