ATTENDANCE

You are required by Faculty regulations to attend three hours of class per week in all courses.  These hours are distributed in E23F as follows:

Two Compulsory Lectures

You are required to attend two compulsory 1-hour lectures per week.  These are scheduled as follows:

• Lec. 1: Tu 2-3 pm (ALT)
• Lec. 2: Thur 2-3 pm (LR5)

Please note that these are the only slots on the university's crowded time-table when there is a sufficiently large room available where our lectures can be held.  

Some of you, because of conflicting work commitments, may not be able to attend these lectures on a regular basis, if at all.  This is not necessarily too much of a problem as you have my permission to record the lectures and you can make use of my detailled lecture handouts.  Some students, for example, record the lectures and later listen to them while simultaneously following my handouts.  This is almost as good as being there.  Of course, as the exam draws nearer, it is important to attend regularly lest you miss important hints.

One Compulsory Tutorial

You are required to attend one compulsory 1-hour tutorial each week.  Please select the hour that suits you from the following options:

• Tutorial 1: Tu 4-5 pm (ISR) (for part-time students)
• Tutorial 2: Tu 4-5 pm (S7) (for part-time students)
• Tutorial 3: Wed 11-noon (?) (for full-time students)

The tutorials are vital because they are designed to help you to assimilate the material covered in the lectures.  Consequently, it is extremely important (especially for those of you who are unable to attend lectures regularly) not to miss the tutorial.  Of course, as the exam draws nearer, it is important to attend regularly lest you miss important hints.

Personal Consultation

Feel free, of course, to drop by during my regular office hours or make an appointment to discuss any aspect of your work in this course.

Too Many Absences

Students are asked to pay special attention to the university's Examination Regulation 22 which states that:

Any candidate who has been absent from the University for a prolonged period during the year for any reason other than illness or whose attendance at prescribed lectures, classes, practical classes, tutorials or clinical instructions has been unsatisfactory or who has failed to submit essays or other exercises set by his teachers may be debarred by the relevant Academic Board, on the recommendation of the relevant Faculty Board, from taking any University Examinations.

As a result, any student who has failed to attend classes without reasonable explanation, and who has ignored formal warning from his / her Head of Department and / or Dean, may be debarred by the Campus Academic Board from taking examinations in the course(s) in question, on the recommendation of the respective Campus Board of the Faculty.

You might recall in this regard that I advised those of you whose work commitments made it absolutely impossible for you to attend any classes whatsoever that it was in your interest to change your registration and do only those courses which you could attend on a regular basis.