This page contains the following information:

Advisor Information:

• College of Arts and Sciences
  • College Advising Links
  • Major Checksheets
  • Program Change Form

  Dept of Mathematical Sciences (in the Student Info pages)

  • Catalog Descriptions of Majors and Courses
  • Guide for Majors Who Entered Prior to Fall 2008
  • Guide for Majors Who Entered in Fall 2008 or Later
  • MA degree forms

Annual Report:

• The College's Digital Measures Intro page.
• Direct link to Digital Measures Login

Academic Calendars

• ASU's Academic Calendar
• Interfaith Calendar of Sacred Times: 2013, 2012
• Semester calendars (with class days numbered)
• The registrar maintains the official calendars.
• All campus items are listed on the University Event Calendar.
• Excel One-Page Year Calendar spreadsheet [.xlsx file]

ASU Wireless Network

Connection setup instructions

• for Macintosh OS X
• for Windows XP (SP2)

Class Lists:

Class lists (with or without pictures) can be obtained from the Faculty Services tab through logging in to AppalNet.

Class Observation Form:

PDF and LaTeX forms can be found here.

Computer Accounts:

Every faculty member has an account on Appalnet. You log in using your ASU User ID (first part of your e-mail address, which is listed in the dept directory) and a password that you set. Instructions for first time users and information on setting your password appear on the Appalnet login page.

Coffee:

Coffee is available for a modest fee in the third floor mailroom. See Robin to pay.
There are a number of good coffee shops in town. Espresso News (267 Howard Street) is closest to the office.

Colloquia/Seminar:

Departmental colloquia and seminar information can be found on the colloquia information page.

Mathematical Sciences Faculty Seminar information and schedule.

Computer Labs:

Two PC labs and two Mac labs are available for class use. See Robin Chambers to check availability and reserve a time.

Copying:

The main duplicating machine is on the third floor, opposite office 340. For help with operation of the copier, see Robin, Sandy, or the student worker.

Departmental Committee Assignments:

Departmental Personnel Committee
Departmental Committee

Visit the Departmental Private Web Area for draft documents.

Directory:

The department maintains a directory, and there is also a university directory.

Projector and Cart Sign-up Directions and Availability Calendars:

The department maintains a set of projectors and carts with computers & projectors for use in class. Please use the sign-out sheet found in the locked cabinet when removing items.

Faculty Absence Form:

Click here to go to the Faculty Absence Report form [pdf 20k]. Fill in the blanks, (hitting tab will take you to the next blank), and then print the form. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

Faculty Handbook:

The Faculty Senate maintains a copy of the current Faculty Handbook online.

Faculty and Academic Development:

The Hubbard Center runs a number of programs, including Faculty and Academic Development. Their page has links for internal grant and funding opportunities, services for new faculty, and prospective faculty FAQs.

Family Day:

The university and the department hold Saturday open houses in September and April for recruiting new students and meeting the families of current students. Exact dates can be found on the University Calendars:
Event Calendar,    Academic Calendar

Graduate Faculty:

Membership on the Graduate Faculty is approved by the DPC and the Graduate School. Refer to the Graduate Faculty page.

Grant Proposals:

• The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is the main source of grant information.
• The Office of Research Protections handles IRB, etc., approvals

Internal grant programs are run by the Faculty and Academic Development program of the Hubbard Center and the University Research Council.

Guidelines for:

• Directing an Apprenticeship
  • Apprenticeship description [pdf 4.6k]
  • Apprenticeship form [pdf 7.1k] — a pdf "fill-in form" (save a filled-in form by printing to a pdf file)
• Directing a Directed Research
  • Directed Research description [pdf 26.6k]
  • Directed Research application form [pdf 74.5] — a pdf "fill-in form" (save a filled-in form by printing to a pdf file)
• Product of Learning
  • Product of Learning application form [pdf 78.3k] — a pdf "fill-in form" (save a filled-in form by printing to a pdf file)

Keys:

See Robin Chambers for keys.

Library Resources Info:

Click here to access the department's library resource page. For more information, ask Jeff Hirst.

Maple Computer Algebra System

We have a license for Maple software. Maple is installed on the ASU's servers.
Maplesoft's Maple Training Videos (Adobe Flash format):

• Getting Started With Maple 11
• Entering Math in Maple 11
• Problem Solving and Plotting in Maple 11

Mail:

Mail is delivered twice a day, roughly around 10am and 2pm, and distributed to the faculty mailboxes in the third floor lounge.

Outgoing Campus or US mail can be placed in the wire baskets on the student worker's desk opposite office 340. For large mailings, see Robin. Personal first class mail should be stamped.

There is a post office on campus. The post office downtown (opposite Farmer's Hardware) is closer.

Off Campus Scholarly Assignment (OCSA) Guidelines:

See the department guidelines (PDF format - you need Acrobat Reader) and Faculty Handbook definitions.

Public Servers:

On- or off-campus, you can use the web to connect to Classdat
We maintain a Networked attached storage or NAS at nas.math.appstate.edu. See Ruth Jordan for access.

Parking and Traffic:

Faculty parking permits can be purchased from the Parking and Traffic Department. Parking permits for departmental guests are available from Lois. Any vehicle can park in the Rivers Street parking garage for $5 a day.

Paychecks:

Faculty paycheck deposit slips are generally issued on the last day of the month. (Direct deposit of faculty pay is required.) Human Resource Services manages pay and benefit information.

Phones:

To phone on campus, use the four digit number. To dial off-campus, dial 9 to get an outside line, and then proceed as usual. For personal long distance calls, it's best to use a phone card.

ESSX dialing information (for using the TAP button to forward calls, etc.) appears on page 6 of the university telephone directory.

The department's fax machine (828-265-8617) is located in the third floor workroom, opposite office 347.

Post-Tenure Review:

View the university's policy in the Faculty Handbook (S 4.7). For more information contact Mark Ginn at ginnmc@appstate.edu

Reassigned Time Guidelines:

• The Department's Guidelines for Reassigned Time
• The college's Guidelines for Reassigned Time [pdf]
• A note on Boyer's Taxonomy of Scholarship

For more information contact Department Chair Mark Ginn at ginnmc@appstate.edu

Reassigned Time and Schedule Request Forms:

Schedule request and reassigned time forms

Supplies:

Paper, pens, and other paraphernalia are stored in the third floor workroom, opposite office 347. Tell Sandy or Robin if you take the last of something.

Tea (not coffee):

Tea, cookies and snacks are available at  2:45-3:30 on Thursdays near the elevator on the third floor. All students, staff and faculty are invited to partake.

Teas are supported by faculty donations, and set-up and cleaned-up by faculty volunteers. To help, contact Joel Sanqui at sanquijat@appstate.edu. or Sherry Nikbakht at nikbakhts@appstate.edu.

Tenure, Promotion, Reappointment:

View the department's policies

• Tenure, Promotion and Reappointment [pdf 18.9].
• Merit Raise Determination Procedures [pdf 33.2k]

For more information, see Mark Ginn.

Textbooks:

Current texts and adoption dates.
See Robin for desk-copies.

Travel:

Travel Information Page

Required Policies Displayed on Syllabi:

Academic Affairs Syllabi Policy Page