Instructor

Ms. Alvarado (Pinky)
 

 

 

Office Numbers

SCIE 3.158
(My Office)

MAGiC 1.308
(Rosie's Office)

MAGiC 3.202
(Main Office)

Office Phone Numbers

381-2278
(Voice Mail Available)

381-2361
(Rosie's Office)

381-3451
(Main Office)

E-mail Address : palvarado@utpa.edu

Website Address : www.math.utpa.edu/palvarado

 You are responsible for checking daily for announcements made on the Website. Best time to check is probably after 4 p.m.  If you can not locate me in my office, please leave  your name, the class you are in, and a phone number where you can be reached at one of the above mentioned offices or send me an e-mail message.  Remember e-mail may be delayed by a day or two.

Classes & Office Hours:   Fall 2009 Schedule - Note you may also make appointments for other times.  Also not no office hours on Fridays.

Days

Times

Class/Office Hours

Room

 MW

2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Office Hours

SCIE 3.158

MW

5:45 to 7:00 p.m.

Math 1340.20

MAGiC 1.318 

MW

7:10 to 8:25 p.m.

Math 1300.04

MAGiC 1.402 

 

 

 

 

TR

Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Office Hours – Unless in a Meetings

SCIE 3.158

TR

1:10 to 2:25 p.m.

Math 1300.07

MAGiC 2.418 

TR

2:35 to 3:50 p.m.

Math 1300.08

 MAGiC 1.320

 

 

Notes and announcements to students based on classes:

DISABILITY : If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined and/or if you need special accommodations/assistance due to a disability, please contact the Office of Services for Persons with Disabilities (OSPD) immediately, or the Associate Director at maureen@utpa.edu, 316-7005.   Appropriate arrangements/accommodations can be arranged.
    Verification of disability and processing of special services required, such as note takers, extended test time, and separate accommodations for testing, will be determined by OSPD.  Please do not assume adjustments/accommodations are impossible.

NOTE TO ALL STUDENTS

Please do not slide information under my office door since it can be lost. Leave all messages in Room MAGiC 1.308 or MAGiC 3.202 with the Secretary.

The following behaviors are examples of not attending and could result in an Absence and your dismissal from the class :  (1) sleeping, talking - in general , not paying attention, (2) chronic tardiness - entering the room late or leaving early (see Tardy section for more information), (3) disruptive behavior - TURN OFF all cell phones and beepers before entering the classroom, and (4) not participating in the class - such as not being in class, or not being prepared for class. Handing in blank exams, or exams where only the Multiple Choice or Matching is attempted will also be counted as an absence.

NOTE TO ALL STUDENTS

Hey Gang - don't forget to hit the Refresh button on your browser once in a while or you may not see the new postings and other changes

www.webassign.com

Students you have a limited number of days to use Webassign for free before you have to decide if you want to pay for it

Go to the site above and check out the assignments for your class

MATH 1300 students

Nov. 10th  (Tuesday) from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in MAGiC 1.318 – I will be doing a session on the Rivera Method of Factoring Trinomials

Review 3 on the board Nov. 18th & 19th respectively

Test 3 – Nov. 23rd & 24th respectively

Keep an eye on the website for the out of class assignment to come – it will be due the first 5 minutes of class on the day of Test 3 (Nov. 23rd & 24th respectively)

I will be in MAGiC 1.318 Tuesday Nov. 17th from 4 to 5 p.m. for questions – you may not ask Review questions or Turkey Day questions but all other homework is allowed

MATH 1334 students

 

Math 1340 students

Test 3 = Monday November 23rd

Math 1341 students

 

Math 1348 students

 

MATH 1450 students

 

EMAT 2306 students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study Skills

 

Math 1300

Math 1334

Math 1340

MATH 1341

MATH 1348

Math 1450

EMAT 2306

 

 

 

Tutoring Hours - UPDATED

 

 DON'T EVER GIVE UP

Check this out and tell me who is winning - if you are looking for my office it is in the Science building and has this picture on the door.