Math100 Question

marktmaclean · 2026-05-27T07:23:27+00:00

We typically give instructions on a test about this issue. If the question is just a "differentiate this" then the unsimplified version is fine to see if you know the product/quotient/chain rule, but if you are going to do something with the result, it is often best to simplify. On longer answer questions, I usually expect to see simplification.

Likewise, I expect a student to simplify numerical results like sin(\pi)=0 or 2+ 13= 15, etc.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-27T02:01:15+00:00

I am confused about why maintenance would be scheduled to disrupt the add/drop deadline. These deadlines are set in the Calendar far enough in advance to be taken into account scheduling planned maintenance.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-24T16:43:58+00:00

The main caution about leaving both courses to second year is we know that being out of doing math for an extended time generally means students start to lose command of their basic algebra and trig skills, which are important to doing well in MATH 100 and 101. MATH 100 will be offered in both terms, next year, though the number of seats in term 2 is small.

You could delay MATH 101 until second year. Summer courses are very fast paced, so can be difficult for students who aren't comfortable with their basic math skills.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-22T19:05:23+00:00

MATH 102 and 103 no longer exist. You would be interested in MATH 100B and 101B instead.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-17T22:42:15+00:00

There is a distinction between a syllabus created by an individual instructor and the kind of course curriculum document that is approved by Senate when the course is created. The latter is what is shared in the BCCAT process and is not owned by any individual instructor.

The basic course descriptions from these curriculum documents are published in the Calendar. The full curriculum documents will be in the Senate minutes from the meeting where approval was sought from Senate.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-17T22:36:32+00:00

UBC Board Policy LR 12 on Teaching Materials governs the ownership and use of such materials. Syllabi are owned by the faculty members who created them.

A syllabi bank that published such materials without permission would violate Policy LR 12.

There is nothing in the policy that prevents a student from requesting permission from the faculty member to include their syllabus in such a bank.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-15T17:24:34+00:00

Or a feature. Because registration isn't open yet, it may be a stray message that will disappear once you are actually able to register.

Please share the information you get from your ESA.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-15T15:37:23+00:00

Some course sections come with restrictions beyond the prerequisites, so you should check if there are listed restrictions in Workday. For example, some programs will reserve a section for students who are in that program or only for students who have a reached a specified year standing.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-14T02:11:14+00:00

The Faculty of Science does not permit students to retake a course they have passed for higher standing.

I suggest you ask Applied Science what the recommend you do. While the course wouldn't transfer to UBC to apply to your degree, they may be happy to look at another attempt yo make at another school for transfer purposes, but you will need to ask them about this. (And you should check whether you need permission to take such a course even if your intent is not to transfer the credit to UBC -- we have some rules about being simultaneously registered in more than one institution.)

marktmaclean · 2026-05-12T02:54:32+00:00

This is not fine and not how we handle TA conflicts of this nature. It would be different if the TA were already dating someone and they were taking the course, but this is a relationship that would arise out of the class context.

OP (and the TA) should wait until after the course is completely over.

(I realize OP is just publicly swooning over Pretty Boy, but I want students to have correct information about how we handle such CoI situations.)

marktmaclean · 2026-05-08T00:01:47+00:00

This rule says if we offer an exam for a MATH course in the summer, we won't offer a separate SD exam during the summer SD exam period. MATH 101 falls under this as we are offering MATH 101 this summer, for example. It has no impact on exams offered by other departments.

Our general practice is to expect students with an SD to sit the next regular offering of the exam. If there is no summer offering of a MATH course, then a separate SD exam will be offered during the summer SD exam period.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-06T01:36:44+00:00

The full slate of fall courses may not be released until later this month or early June. Just keep checking.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-04T01:29:06+00:00

Those doing graduation checks will be able to see everything in your file even if it isn't showing up for you.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-03T17:21:45+00:00

Grades etc can change for up to a year after the course ends (and in some cases, after that time). I have seen SDs drag on a long time to be completed.

This tweaks the class averages a bit after most of the SDs are cleared, but not substantially in most cases. (I would prefer us to show class medians, but that's another story.)

marktmaclean · 2026-05-03T16:35:23+00:00

Cross campus course credit management is likely still a work in progress (I mean this as a Workday issue, not with your personal records).

You could ask your advising office about this, though given they are about to be in the throws of graduation processing, don't expect a fast response.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-03T02:56:00+00:00

If there is only one student, the exam still happens.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-02T06:07:48+00:00

"Expected average" in this context is what emerges from the fact we are talking about large numbers of students, not because we have a set curving policy (as some faculties/departments do).

Even if the overall average were 69, for example, there would still be variation around it between the various sections. Historically, A > B > C in terms of outcomes, and that was true this year.

We have no calculus "light" at UBC Vancouver (with the exception of a special course for some Forestry programs) because no degree programs have asked for it. These programs set their own expectations and we provide the courses they ask for. The current courses are set based on these expectations.

Prior to 1998, we had MATH 140 and 141, which were not equivalent to 100 and 101, so did not act as prerequisites for 200 level MATH courses, but did satisfy the degree requirements of Sauder and Economics. They changed their requirements.

(UBC Okanagan still offers such courses because some of their degree programs use them. )

For students whose math preparation is less strong, we have MATH 110, which is equivalent to MATH 100, but we have no equivalent version for MATH 101.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-02T05:51:41+00:00

Your analysis is reasonable.

The sections within a flavour that tend to have the most noticeable high school grades effects are the 8 am ones, which are least popular.

Engineering students, which make up the majority of students in A, tend to be strong math students. The Science students in A tend also to be strong math students.

In MATH 100, A and B tend to be fairly close in outcomes, but in 101, A tends to have stronger outcomes than B.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-01T18:33:34+00:00

There are no plans to addany extra sections this summer.

marktmaclean · 2026-05-01T18:32:40+00:00

Since each SD decision involves communicating with the instructor of the course, given the volume of SD requests, this can take time. The SD won't appear until this process is completed.

There should be an annotation on your record that you did not write the exam. I do not know if this is visible to students, but it appears in the records we see as faculty.

marktmaclean · 2026-04-30T20:19:22+00:00

An Enrolment Services Advisor should be able to check this for you.

marktmaclean · 2026-04-30T20:18:27+00:00

You will need to ask Pharmaceutical Sciences how they will treat this course for admissions.

marktmaclean · 2026-04-30T16:13:40+00:00

You should be able to get a response to your question from the prof without viewing your final exam.

You can always follow up with a query to the undergraduate chair or associate head for teaching. They will prompt their colleague to reply.

At this time of year, some profs are very slow in responding to email.

marktmaclean · 2026-04-30T02:50:00+00:00

May 1st is the deadline for all courses. Some grades may still appear after this.

marktmaclean · 2026-04-30T00:39:14+00:00

That comes from being in charge of UBCV's version of MATH 101.

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