Christopher Carl Heckman's
Frequently Asked Questions Page

A: When ASU assigns me my teaching schedule, it will appear on the Schedule of Courses. Generally, I won't know my schedule until it is posted there.

A: Yes, but I prefer not to. In some cases, the number of seats in the classroom determines how many people can be there at once.

At the beginning of the semester, I have to take attendance during the first week and drop anyone who doesn't show up. My advice is for you to attend class regularly during the first week and then try to sign up after those people have been dropped.

ADDENDUM: If the class is listed as being "reserved": The class you are trying to sign up for is reserved because the various colleges have requested that we reserve seats for their various majors. This is not anything I (or the department, for that matter) have any control over. The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is not giving overrides for these classes. You will just have to wait until either someone drops the class, or wait until the deadline passes and register then.

A: No.

A: Yes. For classes that meet four days a week, the maximum number of allowed absences is nine (9). For classes that meet three days a week, the maximum number of allowed absences is seven (7). For classes that meet two days a week, the maximum number of allowed absences is five (5). For classes that meet once a week, the maximum number of allowed absences is three (3). For classes that meet on other schedules, the number of absences allowed should reflect a similar formula (two weeks worth of class meetings, plus one "oops, I forgot to sign in" absence). Students who exceed the number of allowed absences will receive a grade of EN.

If I am teaching several sections of a particular class, and you attend a section which you are not enrolled in, you will receive half an absence for that day.

A: For most classes, the date and time of the Final Exam will be given in the schedule of courses, and the exam will be given in the classroom, unless otherwise noted. Certain classes (MAT 142, 194, 170, 210, 265, 266, 267, 270, 271, and 272) have a common time, from 7:10 - 9:00 p.m., Thursday night during Finals Week. The room will be announced towards the end of the semester.

A: 90% of the time, the answer will be NO. If you feel there are special circumstances, see me or send me an e-mail. In particular, you will not be allowed to change the day/time of your Final Exam because you bought nonrefundable airline tickets. Don't buy them until you know when your Finals will be!

A:I will only accept two late homeworks per person per class per semester, "late" meaning you are turning it in after the due date but before the class has gotten the corrected homework back. If you want to turn homework in late, you can bring it to my cubicle during office hours; otherwise, you should take it to PSA 216 (the Math Department's Main Office) and give it to the student workers. Be sure to put your name, my name (C. HECKMAN, since there are two Heckmans in the deparment), and the class you're in, and its time.

A: If you don't bring it to class, you should take it to PSA 216 (the Mathematics Department's main office) and give it to the student workers there. The office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you want to drop off homework outside of these hours, then slide it under the partition. You should not drop it off at my office, except during office hours. Otherwise, there is no guarantee that I will get it.

A: My posted office hours are time that has been set aside to answer questions and other "student-related" business. However, since usually no one shows up, I will be doing something to kill the time. If I'm in my office during this time, it won't be important; feel free to interrupt.

Otherwise, whether I'll be in my office is hit-and-miss. If you make an appointment, I'll be there, but otherwise, I may be doing something important (like preparing a lecture).

A: No. You will need to go to the department itself (PSA 216), or contact Terri Miller or Beth Jones. They are the ones who do all the hiring.

A: No. It is only there for practice.

A: I do one overall curve at the end of the semester. However, when you get tests back, I will give an "on the spot" curve to let you know how much I would curve if I curved at that point.

A: No.