Wednesday, January 17, 2007:  this is a special bulletin for Dr. Owens' College Math students, due to the delay of class until Monday.

Students:

On my first day of class, I make a special effort to ensure that my students are enrolled in a class that is appropriate for them.  That gives them a chance, on that very first day, to use add/drops to switch immediately to an appropriate class, and miss at most one session of that new class.

Since our first day has been delayed until Monday, students who are currently inappropriately registered are now faced with the possibility of missing two days of a more appropriate class; thus, this forewarning.

College Math is inappropriate for you if you do not have the prerequisites for this course (click here to see what they are).  In such a case, your appropriate course is probably MATD 0370, Elementary Algebra.

Not having the prerequisite is a serious defect, and may result in my having to drop you from the course, in accordance with ACC policy.  This will not be out of meanness, but stems from a sincere desire that my students prepare themselves for success in mathematics!   If you are dropped, you may end up waiting until next semester to enroll in your math course, thus delaying your program.

I have examined each student's records, and there are a number of you that appear not to have the prerequisites for College Math.

Please e-mail me at powens@austincc.edu, and I will respond with my opinion (based on the records available to me) as to whether or not you have the prerequisite.  Do this today, and, if necessary, use drop/adds today to get into a more appropriate class, possibly starting tomorrow or Friday!

With best wishes for success in mathematics,
Dr. Owens