After addressing questions from the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on the SOQ, of which the RV was to have been submitted before class began.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SOQ Update (via D2L before class begins on 22 April 2016)
• SOQ FV (via D2L before class begins on 29 April 2016)
• FinEx, in Morrill Hall Room 106 at the date and time noted by section below:
  • Section 015: 2 May 2016, 1000-1150
  • Section 023: 4 May 2016, 1000-1150
  • Section 040: 4 May 2016, 0800-0950

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 015 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Classroom Building Room 217. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good and reasonably on-topic.
• Section 023 met as scheduled, at 1130 in Classroom Building Room 121. The class roster showed 14 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Twelve attended, verified informally. Student participation was restrained.
• Section 040 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall Room 206. The class roster showed 12 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Ten attended, verified informally. Student participation was restrained.
• No students attended office hours.

After an absence on 11 April 2016, discussion asked after continued student progress on the SOQ. Some attention was also given to the FinEx, the general subject for which has been determined through student voting.

Student surveys will open online on Monday, 18 April 2016. Class time will be given over to completion of those surveys on that day; students are advised to bring devices–a 13 April 2016 email from Provost and Senior Vice President of the University, Gary D. Sandefur, notes that “The surveys will open on any Internet-connected device (computer, tablet, or smartphone)”–on which they may take their surveys. The email from the Provost also notes that

The system will close to all students on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 11:00PM.  After final grade submission has closed for the semester, instructors whose courses received student responses will receive, via email, a PDF instructor report for each course containing their survey results. For Spring 2016, instructors should receive these reports on or about May 12, 2016. [Emphasis in original]

Also, a 12 April 2016 email from First-Year Composition Program Director Lynn C. Lewis notes that

Offering students extra credit for completing the evaluations is not permitted.

While students are completing the evaluations, the instructor should leave the classroom in order to ensure privacy.  Please give students the following information before giving them time to complete the evaluation:

Course evaluations are an important way for students to have a voice in course content and structure.  Evaluations are used to assess instructors for reappointment and tenure decisions as well as renewal of graduate teaching assistantships so your careful and thoughtful responses are critical.  Your response is anonymous and your instructors will not see any responses until after grades are turned in.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SOQ RV (via D2L before class begins on 15 April 2016)
• SOQ Update (via D2L before class begins on 22 April 2016)
• SOQ FV (via D2L before class begins on 29 April 2016)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 015 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Classroom Building Room 217. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. All attended, verified informally. Student participation was, as usual, good but distracted.
• Section 023 met as scheduled, at 1130 in Classroom Building Room 121. The class roster showed 14 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Twelve attended, verified informally. Student participation was adequate.
• Section 040 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall Room 206. The class roster showed 12 students enrolled, a decline of one since the previous report. All attended, verified informally. Student participation was subdued.
• One student attended office hours.

In all sections, class time was taken up by peer review of the SOQ PV.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SOQ RV (via D2L before class begins on 15 April 2016)
• SOQ Update (via D2L before class begins on 22 April 2016)
• SOQ FV (via D2L before class begins on 29 April 2016)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 015 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Classroom Building Room 217. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended in all, verified by the quiz taken from the SOQ PV.
• Section 023 met as scheduled, at 1130 in Classroom Building Room 121. The class roster showed 14 students enrolled, a decline of one since the previous report. Eleven attended in all, verified by the quiz taken from the SOQ PV.
• Section 040 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall Room 206. The class roster showed 13 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Eight attended in all, verified by the quiz taken from the SOQ PV.
• Three students attended office hours.

After addressing questions from the previous class meeting, discussion reminded students of the FinEx survey (http://goo.gl/forms/GPCQDOABFx) and pointed out a sample SOQ recently made available. Assigned readings and student progress on the SOQ received attention.

Students are reminded that office hours on Friday, 8 April 2016, will be truncated, as they will have to start later than usual due to instructor participation in a local linguistics study. Eligible students are encouraged to participate, as well.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SOQ PV (in print as class begins on 8 April 2016)
• SOQ RV (via D2L before class begins on 15 April 2016)
• SOQ Update (via D2L before class begins on 22 April 2016)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 015 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Classroom Building Room 217. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. All attended, verified informally. Student participation was, as is common, good, if somewhat distracted.
• Section 023 met as scheduled, at 1130 in Classroom Building Room 121. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, a decline of one since the previous report. Twelve attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 040 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall Room 206. The class roster showed 13 students enrolled, a decline of one since the previous report. Eleven attended, verified informally. Student participation was subdued.
• One student attended office hours.

After addressing questions from the previous class meeting and before, discussion noted a survey meant to inform the FinEx; details are below. It also asked after progress on the SOQ and treated assigned readings.

The FinEx survey can be found here: http://goo.gl/forms/GPCQDOABFx. Students who complete it before the end of office hours on Friday, 8 April 2016, will receive an A+ quiz grade.

Students are advised that office hours on Friday, 8 April 2016, will be truncated, as they will have to start later than usual due to instructor participation in a local linguistics study. Eligible students are encouraged to participate, as well.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SOQ PV (in print as class begins on 8 April 2016)
• SOQ RV (via D2L before class begins on 15 April 2016)
• SOQ Update (via D2L before class begins on 22 April 2016)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 015 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Classroom Building Room 217. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified through a brief written exercise. Student participation was good, if somewhat distracted.
• Section 023 met as scheduled, at 1130 in Classroom Building Room 121. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Ten attended, verified through a brief written exercise. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 040 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall Room 206. The class roster showed 14 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Ten attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
• No students attended office hours.

Class time in all sections was taken up with completion of the SpEx, as had been announced. Instructor response to the assigned prompt can be found here.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SOQ PV (in print as class begins on 8 April 2016)
• SOQ RV (via D2L before class begins on 15 April 2016)
• SOQ Update (via D2L before class begins on 22 April 2016)

Students are also directed to a post from yesterday, “About a Local Linguistics Study,” here.

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 015 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Classroom Building Room 217. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified through collection of the SpEx.
• Section 023 met as scheduled, at 1130 in Classroom Building Room 121. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified through collection of the SpEx.
• Section 040 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall Room 206. The class roster showed 14 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified through collection of the SpEx.
• No students attended office hours.

After addressing questions from the previous class meeting, discussion asked after progress on the SOQ; since the assignment will account for nearly a third of the total course grade, it seems to merit attention. Assigned readings for the day were also treated.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SpEx (in class on 1 April 2016)
• SOQ PV (in print as class begins on 8 April 2016)
• SOQ RV (via D2L before class begins on 15 April 2016)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 015 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Classroom Building Room 217. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good, if somewhat distracted; part of the distraction derived from then-breaking news about local events.
• Section 023 met as scheduled, at 1130 in Classroom Building Room 121. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 040 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall Room 206. The class roster showed 14 students enrolled, a decline of one since the previous report. Twelve attended, verified informally. Student participation was quite good.
• No students attended office hours.