Here are initial assignments and notes that were sent to the class list.

There are some initial assignments for this class to let you know about. This will also be announced and discussed later today.

1) Sections WILL meet on Wednesday Sept 4. If your section assignment has not been finalized, go to any section you can. By Friday you should have your final section assignment and then will have to attend the section you are assigned to.

2) A paper copy of the syllabus will be handed out in lecture at 11 am. Another way to see the syllabus is to go to this web page http://ssc.wisc.edu/~oliver/soc220/SOC220.HTM and click on the link "Syllabus Fall 2013" which will take you to a PDF copy of the syllabus.  You can also see the slides for today's introductory lecture on the "lecture notes" page.

3) Completing the "before" survey counts as the equivalent of attending one lecture in the "lecture" grade. It will take at least 15 minutes to do the survey, possibly 30 minutes. Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Soc220_F2013_1 This has to be done by Sept 10.

4) Completing the "syllabus quiz" survey counts as the equivalent of attending one lecture. This is easier to do after you have a copy of the syllabus; it is basically just a way to verify that students see/understand the parts of the grading system that I know students have been confused about in previous semesters. This has to be done by Sept 10. https://uwmadison.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5grGHuxrqu2CCyx

5) Writing a short self-introduction essay about your ethnic/racial background and experience to take to your section meeting on Friday Sept 6. This will be collected and counted as part of your participation grade but will not be graded. Its purpose is to get you thinking about course issues and to give your TA an early sample of your writing. One page is plenty.

See you at 11 am today in 6104 Sewell Social Science.  Again, if you need a section change or have other issues, please come to lecture where you will fill out a form to tell us what you need/want.

Section Locations and TAs

Jake Carlson 8:50 (306) #4314 Social Science and 9:55 (301) #214 Ingraham  [this location may change, check the on line schedule]
Katrina King 12:05 (302) #6105 Social Science and 1:20 (303) #6304 Social Science
Michael Blix 2:25 (304) and 3:30 (305) both in # 6117 Social Science