The department has instituted certain policies that relate to students in order to help our courses run smoothly and to help students succeed. Some of these policies are outlined here. For further information, please contact the department office or academic adviser.
Additional information is given in the section of Miscellaneous items .
This is not a policy but a statement. It is no secret that student success rates in mathematical sciences courses are not as high as in courses in some other disciplines, nor are they as high as we would like them to be. There are many reasons for this, from poor preparation in high school to the inherent difficult nature of the subject matter. In fact, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has an excellent teaching record, and we are constantly taking steps to improve our courses. Three members of our department have won the university's Teaching Excellence Award over the past several years, and one was selected as the best college mathematics teacher in the state in 1994.