Attendance A seating chart may be made from the class roster to assist the instructor in learning names.  Attendance will be taken periodically. As professionals, or soon-to-be professionals, you are expected to attend every class meeting. Students will be treated as adults and are expected to act as such. This means that an occasional absence is understandable. Excessive absences or tardiness will be viewed as irresponsible action and considered grounds for grade reduction, possible withdrawal from class, and/or assignment of a failing grade.

You are expected to be in class mentally as well as physically. This means stay awake and pay attention.  Speak up!  Participate!  Don't sit there like a lump!

Homework/Quizzes Written homework assignments and quizzes (announced or unannounced) can be given at the instructor's discretion. Quiz and homework points are usually treated as bonus points in the determination of the student's semester grade but may be added to the total points possible for the course and thus, treated as required work. No opportunities will be provided for individual extra credit.

Grading Standards for Written Work   Initially, all written work (homework, class assignments or exams) will be graded on content. Poor writing skills or penmanship will influence your content score indirectly to the extent that they inhibit the student’s ability to communicate effectively. The instructor may judge the presentation of written work to be unsatisfactory. In this event, the student must rewrite and return the material within one week to receive credit for the content grade. Otherwise, a grade of zero (0) will be recorded for the assignment.

Drop Policy   College drop policy will be followed. Pay close attention to deadlines for withdrawal. Always see your instructor about options before you drop a class.

Students with Disabilities   If  you have a documented disability that requires accommodations in this course, please contact Learning Support Services, located in the Student Resource Center in DeRicci 206, 663-2281. They will work with you to provide appropriate accommodations, and all information will be kept confidential. Accommodations for students with disabilities must be coordinated with and through Learning Support Services.

Learning Support Services  Learning Support Services, located in DeRicci 206 (The Student Resource Center) and in Sonderegger 408, provides academic support for students. Peer tutoring is available in some introductory-level undergraduate courses. Individual assistance in time management, study skills, and test-taking skills is also available. Please contact Learning Support Services at 663-2281 for more information.

Make-up Examinations

Make-up exams may be given under the following conditions:

1.        The student should make every attempt notify the instructor of his/her inability to attend the regular exam session prior to the examination.

2.        The student should provide written explanation for missing the test along with a request for a make-up exam.

3.        Make-up exams will cover the same material as the regular exam. However, questions and format will be different.  Make-ups will not contain flexible response choices often found on regularly scheduled exams.  Make-ups will not contain bonus points often found on regularly scheduled exams

4.        Make-ups will be given at the instructor's convenience at the end of the semester. This may be at the time of the final exam. 

5.        Students will be given only one opportunity for a make-up and will not be allowed to make-up more than one examination.

Late Work   The instructor is not obligated to accept or give any credit for assignments turned in late. If it is accepted, penalties for late work will be determined at the instructor's discretion--count on losing at least a letter grade.

Early Exams Under no circumstances will exams be given to any individual student before the scheduled exam period.

Notification of Grades   Grades may be posted by a non-personally identifiable number, provided the student has given written permission to do so (see Student Information Sheet). Final grades will be available via EdgeReg as soon as they are posted. Grades or grade information will not be provided via telephone or e-mail.  Student requests to receive grades or grade information via telephone or e-mail will be denied or ignored.  

Class session cancellation   In the rare event the College is closed due to poor weather, announcements will be made on local media.  If the instructor cancels a class session, every attempt will be made to post the cancellation on the Blackboard course website by one hour before class.

Appeal  Scores of any written assignment or examination can be appealed by resubmitting the document and a written explanation of your answer and why you believe you should be given additional credit. Upon appeal, the entire document is subject to reassessment and re-grading.

Academic Dishonesty  Any student caught cheating will be withdrawn from the class, given a failing grade, and recommended for dismissal from the college.  Be aware that multiple versions are made of most in-class examinations and may be made for mid-term exams as well.