Mental Health
Stress is a normal and important part of our human experience. However, there are times when your stress will exceed your coping skills and resources. The changes that we have experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted us all in various ways and are expected to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Your health and well-being are critical components in your ability to learn.
If you find that you are struggling to engage and function, please reach out. Resources are available, including SUNY Oswego Counseling Services, which provides brief and confidential counseling support to enrolled students (covered by your student health fee.) After-hours crisis coverage is available by calling Counseling Services at 315.312.4416 and listening to the available options. The CrisisTextLine can be accessed by texting GOT5U to 741741. Lastly, the Oz Concern Navigator is now available to point you to additional resources to help you address your concerns.
988 now serves as the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for the United States. If you or someone you know is in immediate crisis, call the Lifeline.
Additional Support
- The Student Emergency Fund: Funds to help students in emergency situations
- Students Helping Oz Peers (SHOP): a student-run food and clothing pantry on campus
- Math Club's Free School Supplies: pick up school supplies, while they last, for free in 174 MCC. Contact Prof. Wilcox to donate, or just leave any extra supplies that you may have.
- Student Affairs Resources List: links to resources for students and families of SUNY Oswego students
Academic Integrity
SUNY Oswego is committed to Intellectual Integrity. Any form of intellectual dishonesty is a serious concern and therefore prohibited. You can find the full policy online.
While it is acceptable to discuss general approaches with your fellow students, the work you turn in must be your own. You may not turn in code found on the internet. If you have any problems doing the assignments, consult the instructors. See the page on code plagiarism for an explanation of what we consider cheating on assignments in my Computer Science classes. {\bf All parties involved in academic integrity violations will receive a score of zero for that quiz/exam/assignment, and all violations will be reported. Repeat violations, including across semesters, will result in failing the course.}
The line between copying and collaborating can be very fine, especially when it comes to mathematics assignments. Working with a classmate is almost always encouraged on the problem sets and oftentimes in class, too. Copying the work of a classmate is a surefire way to land yourself in hot water, thought. Here are a few tips to help you walk the line.
- When you talk to your classmates about exercises on the problem sets, ask for hints, not solutions.
- Don't show your finished proof to a classmate. Share suggestions verbally or only write down a few symbols. Hold yourself back so the classmate can work out the problem and feel the rush for themselves!
- Proofs are made of sentences and the wording of those sentences should be unique to you.
- If you are instructed not to talk about an assignment with classmates, then don't --- not even to say, for example, that "#2 is easy".
- Start the problem sets on your own. Think about the problems and brainstorm on scrap paper. If you get stuck, that's when you could ask a classmate or me for some suggestions.
- If you use outside sources --- the internet, textbooks besides our own, individuals not yourself --- to answer problem set exercises then be sure to cite these sources. Give credit where credit is due.
Accessibility
If you require support services to ensure successful completion of this course, please contact the Office of Accessibility Resources, located at 155 Marano Campus Center, phone 315.312.3358, access@oswego.edu. Please approach your instructors to discuss the accommodations you require as soon as possible. We all want to support you on your learning path.
I make my course documents using LaTeX. Please understand that LaTeX documents are not fully digitally accessible; LaTeX is designed for high quality printed materials. There are remediation methods, but the features of LaTeX have been created out of necessity and openly sourced, so until recently there was no serious impetus to make LaTeX documents fully digitally accessible. If you have difficulty accessing the course documents, please communicate with me about your needs so we can resolve the issues as soon and best as possible.
Clery Act / Title IX Reporting
SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing the safety and security of the campus for all its members. In support of this, faculty may be required to report their knowledge of certain crimes or harassment. Reportable incidents include harassment on the basis of sex or gender prohibited by Title IX and crimes covered by the Clery Act. For more information about Title IX protections, go to SUNY Oswego's Title IX Info Page or contact the Title IX Coordinator, 405 Culkin Hall, 315-312-5604, titleix@oswego.edu. For more information about the Clery Act and campus reporting, go to the University Police annual report.