I retired from WIU on July 1, 2023. I am no longer in MG 478. My new office is MG 454. 

This page remains for archival purposes. Jim Olsen's Office Hours Spring 2023 ~ In person/Zoom You may meet with me in person (in MG 478) or via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided in WesternOnline or you may call Dr. Olsen to get the link. To meet with me via Zoom, start the process by calling my office and then we will both get on Zoom together. Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays: 9:00 - 10:30 am or email or call for an appointment. Email: JR-Olsen@wiu.edu Morgan Hall 478 Office Phone: 309-298-2315. Zoom Notes: You will need a Zoom account. Go to to https://zoom.us/ to create an account, if you don't have one yet. You will start in a "waiting room." Dr. Olsen will let you in (or otherwise communicate with you). If you sit in the waiting room for more than 2 minutes with no response from Dr. Olsen, please call.

I've found that appointments are easy to set up in person, so, to set up an appointment please see me before or after class, or call me, so we can set up a time that works for both of us. I've found it can be cumbersome to set up appointments via e-mail (in person is better).

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Spring 2023 Teaching

*75228 Math 367-1 T-Th 2-3:15 pm, MG 204
*75835 MATH 310-1 M-W-F 1-2:15 pm, MG 204
*75219 MATH 304-1 not scheduled.
*Undergraduate research with Cailey Platt and Hailee Zachman

Fall 2022 Teaching

*71027 MATH 100-1 10:00-10:50 am MWF, MG 204
*71077 MATH 260-1 1:30-2:45 pm MWF, MG 204
*69803 MATH 298-1 arranged
*71085 MATH 389-1 arranged

Summer 2022 Teaching

*72422 MATH 656-I01 online Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 8:30-9:45 am. Information here.

Spring 2022 Teaching

*66774 MATH 260-1 9:30-10:45 pm MWF, Stipes 226
*66785 MATH 389-1 arranged

Fall 2021 Teaching

*63932 MATH 100-4 11:00-11:50 am MWF, MG 208
*63972 MATH 260-1 1:30-2:45 pm MWF, MG 208
*64818 MATH 310-1 9:45-10:50 am MWF, MG 204
*63980 MATH 389-1 arranged

Spring 2021 Teaching

*61701 MATH 100-7 1-1:50 pm MWF, MG 208.
*60954 MATH 304-1 8:30-9:45 am MWF, MG 204.
*60965 MATH 389-1 arranged
*65932 MATH 289-1 arranged
Honors project - Brianna Gorsuch

Fall 2020 Teaching

*56581 MATH 260-1 1:30-2:45 pm MWF, MG 208
*57398 MATH 402(G)-I01 Online, via westernonline.wiu.edu
*56588 MATH 389-1 arranged
MATH 590 Independent Study

Starting fall 2020, Dr. Olsen will be the Assistant to the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Philosophy. My new office is Morgan 478. My new campus phone number is 309-298-2315.

Spring 2020 Teaching

*53041 Math 100-3 11:00-11:50 am MWF MG 204
*53042 Math 100-4 12:00-12:50 pm MWF MG 204
*53091 Math 304-1 MWF 9:00-9:50 am in MG 458 and Tues. 11-11:50 am MG 214.
*58321 Math 298-arranged: Thursdays 10:55-11:55 am

Fall 2019 Teaching

*48693 MATH 100-3 10:00-10:50 am MWF MG 204
*48748 MATH 260-1 1:30-2:45 pm MWF MG 204
*50379 MATH 407(G)-I01 Online, via westernonline.wiu.edu

Spring 2019 Teaching

*45079 Math 100-5 11:00-11:50 am MWF MG 204
*45080 Math 100-6 12:00-12:50 pm MWF MG 204
*45135 Math 304-1 8:00-9:15 am MWF MG 204
EDS 275 Co-Teach with Dr. Gary Daytner: First 8 weeks, *50854 M-W 4-4:50 p.m.; Second 8 weeks, *50855 T-Th 4-4:50 p.m. HH 111.
Math 407 tutored study (2 students)
Undergraduate research w. Jesus Aguirre and Alejandro Rangel

Fall 2018 Teaching

*40173 Math 100-5 10:00-10:50 am MWF MG 204
*40225 Math 260-1 1:30-2:45 pm MWF MG 204
*42803 Math 402(G)-I1 Online, via westernonline.wiu.edu [Information page.]
*Math 590 Independent Study

Spring 2018 Teaching

*36864 Math 100-15 12:00-12:50 pm MWF MG 204
*36909 Math 304-1 8:00-9:15 am MWF MG 204
*38205 Math 406(G) online, via westernonline.wiu.edu [Information page.]
Undergraduate research w. Audrey Fletcher

Fall 2017 Teaching

*31790 Math 100-5 10:00 - 10:50 am MWF MG 204
*31854 Math 260-1 1:30 - 2:45 pm MWF MG 204
*31862 Math 364-1 11:30 am - 12:45 pm MWF MG 224
Math 408 tutored study (Jessalyn Sanchez)

Spring 2017 Teaching

*29600 Math 402-1 9:30 am-10:45 am T-Th MG 224
*28218 Math 304-1 2:00 pm - 3:40 pm T-Th MG 224
*33910 Math 260-2 10:00 am - 11:15 am M-W-F MG 204
Tutored Study: Math 655 (Julie Herek)

Fall 2016 Teaching

*23109 Math 100-5 9:00 - 9:50 am MWF MG 214
*23115 Math 100-11 12:00 - 12:50 pm MWF MG 222
*23178 Math 260-2 1:30 - 2:45 pm MWF MG 204

Spring 2016 Teaching

*19069 Math 100-4 9:00 - 9:50 am MWF MG 214
*19140 Math 260-1 12:00 - 1:15 pm MWF MG 204
*23899 Math 260-2 1:30 - 2:45 pm MWF MG 204
*19142 Math 304-1 2:00-3:40 pm T-Th MG 224

Fall 2015 Teaching

*13555 Math 100-10 MWF 2:00-2:50 p.m. MG 226
*16343 Math 260-1 MWF 10:30-11:45 a.m. MG 224
*16341 Math 406(G)-1 Online (use westernonline.wiu.edu/)

Undergraduate research project with Dumar Harris

Spring 2015 Teaching

*11089 Math 100-22 10:00 - 10:50 am MWF MG 214
*16077 Math 260-1 1:00 - 2:15 am MWF MG 214
*11091 Math 502-Q01 5:00-8:00 pm Tuesdays QC Complex 1102
Math 390-1 Independent Study 1 SH
Undergraduate Research Day (URD) Presentation by Meghan Hoyle.

Fall 2014 Teaching

*93277 Math 106-1 8:00 - 9:15 am T-Th MG 224
*93278 Math 106-2 9:30 - 10:45 am T-Th MG 224
*93217 Math/EDUC 439-1 Mon. 9:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.; Wed. 10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. MG 204
Math 444 Charlotte Wilson (1 SH)
Undergraduate Research Project with Meghan Hoyle.

Spring 2014 Teaching

*89029 Math 106-1 8:00 - 9:15 am T-Th MG 224
*94316 Math 106-2 9:30 - 10:45 am T-Th MG 224
*90388 Math 304-1 Feb.11-May 8: 3:45-5:25 pm (Jan 13-Feb. 6: 2:00-3:40 pm T-Th MG 224)
Math 656 - Tutorial Study - 1 student

Fall 2013 Teaching

*82946 Math 106-1 10:00 - 10:50 am M-W-F MG 214
*82947 Math 106-2 11:00 - 11:50 am M-W-F MG 214
*82926 Math 100-13 2:00 - 2:50 pm M-W-F MG 202

Summer 2013 Teaching

Math 550 - Workshop as part of WI-MTTI
Math 406 – tutored study

Spring 2013 Teaching

*79978 Math 100-25 T-TH 8:00-9:15 MG214
*78667 Math 100-16 T-TH 9:30-10:45 MG214
*80010 Math 406-1 T-TH 12:30-1:45 MG224

Fall 2012 Teaching