Instructor: Dr. John Stimac
    Office: 1039 Physical Science
    Telephone: 581-7016
    Email: jpstimac@eiu.edu

Office hours:

MTWR: 0900 - 1000
MF: 1500 - 1600
M: 1700 - 1900

For the most part, if I am in my office, consider it an office hour.  If however you would like to schedule a specific time outside of these hours, please talk to me after class or email me.

Lab time: Section 7: R 0900 - 1040 (9:00 AM - 10:40 AM)
                 Section 8: R 1100 - 1240 (11:00 AM - 12:40 PM)
                 Section 9: W 1500 - 1640 (3:00 PM - 4:40 PM)

General course information

ESC 1400

Review Sheets for Quizzes
I will post review sheets for the various quizzes and midterm that we have for the class.  Note - the review sheets are only meant to help you study, there may be additional information on the actual quizzes that isn't on the review sheets.

Review sheet for Quiz #1 - to be given in class on 3 September.
Review sheet for Quiz #2 - to be given in class on 17 September.
Review sheet for Quiz #3 - to be given in class on 1 October.
Review sheet for Midterm - to be given in class on 15 October.
Review sheet for Quiz #4 - to be given in class on 29 October.
Review sheet for Quiz #5 - to be given in class on 12 November.
Review sheet for Quiz #6 - to be given in class on 3 December.
Final Examination Word Bank - final to be given 14 December (Wednesday) at 0800 - 1000

Scope of Course
During this course, I hope that you'll gain an appreciation of science and the world around us - specifically how weather and climate can, and does, relate to your life and the community. Everyone should be able to discuss, and give examples of their significance to our everyday life and why they're important. There are a number of climatological important issues that will affect the way you live the rest of your life, such as natural hazards from severe weather, global warming, air pollution: I want you to be able to critically assess those issues, so you don't have to depend on Rush Limbaugh, Al Gore, or Ralph Nader to do your thinking for you.

Students with Disabilities (Whether learning, physical, hard of hearing, psychiatric, or sensory)
Eastern Illinois University promotes equal educational opportunities for students with disabilities. If you have a disability and may need any assistance, please notify your instructor and make an appointment immediately with the Office of Disability Services (9th Street Hall, or Office Phone: 581-6583, Voice TTY: 581-6583, Fax: 581-7208)

Makeups, Missed, and Late Assignments:
“Make ups” are generally not allowed except in the most unusual and dire of circumstances.  Questions of the Day cannot be made up.  If a “make up” is allowed, it is best you discuss the reason with me ahead of time, not after the fact.  Late lab assignments will be docked 5 points per day.

Classroom policy
I assume you are in this class to learn so disruptions will not be tolerated. Not only is this disruptive to me, but also to your fellow classmates. With this in mind, I ask that you arrive to the class on time and that there be no classroom conversations or other distractions. If you must talk, please take it outside, or I will ask you to do so.  Pagers, beepers, or cell phones are not allowed to ring in class.

Grading
Grading will be based on merit; that is, you will be graded primarily against your fellow students. A tentative breakdown is as follows:  

Tutoring
The Geoscience Club, composed of geology and geography members, will hold free tutoring sessions in room 1060 PHYS.  As soon as they have finalized their schedule, I will let you know.  The members are very good at reviewing concepts covered in class and can help you if you are having difficulties in lab as well.

Class Schedule
N.B.: Assignments should be completed before class - read the chapters and review the labs.