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Announcements

  • First day of class for Fall 2022:  Tues, Aug 23, 2020.  12:30-1:45pm.  Optical Sciences Room 305
  • For students enrolled in OPTI 570, announcements are posted on the OPTI 570 D2L page

In-Person and Zoom help sessions

  • Brian’s optional post-lecture recap/Q&A
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays, approx. 1:50-2:50pm unless otherwise stated (sometimes may need to be cancelled).  In person, conference room 447.  
    • Also recorded and posted to D2L/Panopto for distance students to watch.  
    • This is a great time to ask questions and gain clarity on topics discussed in that day’s lecture, which is the priority vs discussing homework problems.
  • TA recitation sections
    • TA: John McCauley, Optical Science PhD student.   johnjmccauley [at] arizona.edu
    • 5-6:30pm on most Wednesdays.  This session will be held  in-person in room 305 of Meinel, and will also be recorded and posted on D2L/Panopto.  The zoom link is TBD (the link and password will be posted on the announcements page of the 570 D2L site).
    • Ask questions about the homework due that week, or other questions about the course material
    • Exams for Main Campus students will also be given during this time block, but will be two-hour exams from 5-7pm (tentative).   Attendance is required during these times when exams are given, whereas recitation attendance is optional.  Exams for distance students will be scheduled separately and due a few days after the in-person exams.
  • Brian’s office hours
    • Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 pm in person only (in Brian’s office, room 622)
    • Zoom office hours for remote students.   Regularly scheduled office hours for remote students are possible, but don’t seem to work very well.  1:1 scheduled Zoom meetings is preferred, and works well, but we can modify based on the needs of the remote students in the class.  
  • TA office hours
    • In-person (only): Mondays, 10:30am-noon, conference room 554.
    • Zoom: TBD.  

Course Logistics

  • The Fall 2022 class will be offered IN PERSON ONLY for UA Main Campus students.  Students enrolled in the in-person section are expected to attend class in person.
  • The Fall 2022 class will also be offered as a Distance Learning class through Arizona Online.  Students taking this class remotely must register for the Arizona Online section.  
  • Class time and location for the IN PERSON class: 12:30-1:45pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Optical Sciences room 305 (lobby area / lowest floor of the west wing)