Time:	MWF 10:40 - 11:30
Location:	105 Jordan Hall of Science
Professor:	Dan Gezelter phone: 631-7595 office: 258 Stepan Chemistry e-mail: gezelter@nd.edu Office hours: Every MWF after class in the Jordan Lounge.
Text:	Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (Sixth Edition), by Kotz, Treichel, and Weaver The textbook is available at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, and is being sold bundled with a one-year OWL access code. If you purchase a used book, or if you buy from another vendor, you will also need to purchase the OWL code separately.
Laboratory:	Labs will begin meeting on Tuesday, August 29th. You must purchase a lab manual and goggles before you come to your first lab session (aprons will be provided). The goggles are available at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, and the lab manual for General Chemistry I Laboratory can be purchased directly from Wiley Custom Services. Note that there are several domestic shipping rates. The laboratories are located on the third floor of Jordan Hall. The first meeting will be held in the data analysis room (302 Jordan).
Tutorials:	The tutorials are designed to supplement the lecture and to provide support and a collaborative learning environment that will help you understand the material. They are very important, and your attendance at the tutorials is an expected part of this class. During tutorial, we will go over new problems as a group and will work on building skills at problem solving. Tutorials will start on Tuesday, August 29th.
Teaching Assistants:	Name: John Zintsmaster Deanna Sheehan Kevin Tvrdy Sarah West Sections: 2, 4, 7 1, 3, 5 6, 8, 9, 10 Office Hours: Thursdays 1:30-3:30 p.m. (325 Jordan) Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. (326 Jordan) Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. (325 Jordan) Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. (326 Jordan) There will be additional help sessions on the Wednesday afternoons immediately preceding the Exams.
Homework:	Online homework will be assigned using the OWL site. Homework assignments will be due on Fridays by 10:30 a.m. (During exam weeks, the homework will be due on Wednesdays by 10:30 a.m.) Start your assignments early. Networking issues and other problems with the homework website can only be dealt with if we are informed by Thursday afternoon. Grade and other information will be disseminated using WebCT (webct.nd.edu). A link to the OWL site will also be available through WebCT. Before you start using OWL, you'll need to self-register. When you self-register, be sure to use your Notre Dame NetID as your student number. A link to the self-registration page is also available through WebCT.
Grade:	Final grades will be assigned based on your total score:   Percentage of Grade Date Time Homework 15 % Online Homework assignments are due Fridays by 10:30 a.m. (On exam weeks, they are due on Wednesdays at 10:30). Labs 15 % collected in lab sections Exam 1 12.5 % Thursday, September 14th 7:30 - 9:15 a.m. Exam 2 12.5 % Thursday, October 5th 7:30 - 9:15 a.m. Exam 3 12.5 % Thursday, November 2nd 7:30 - 9:15 a.m. Exam 4 12.5 % Thursday, November 30th 7:30 - 9:15 a.m. Final Exam 20 % Wednesday, December 13th 1:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Other:	There are approximately 160 students enrolled in this course. Please respect your fellow students by observing the following rules: Silence is necessary for everyone to be able to hear the instructor (and for the instructor to hear questions!) No food or drink in the lecture hall. Be punctual. Late arrivals disrupt the class. Please remember to turn off any electronic devices that might disrupt the class. What we teach in general chemistry is both an important body of knowledge as well as a powerful way of thinking about the world. However, mastery of this subject requires hard work. I expect a substantial commitment of time to this material (on the order of 10 hours per week) in order to become comfortable with the topics and methods we use in chemistry. The best way to understand the material in this class is to attend lectures regularly, and to make an honest (and sometimes painful) effort on each of the problems in your homework. Do not discuss a problem with others until you have spent at least 20 minutes working at the problem on your own. Do not copy or paraphrase any one else's work (including the solution manual). Suspected violations will be handled in accordance with the Academic Code of Honor.