Class Policies

Attendance is required at all class meetings, including field trips. If you cannot attend a class due to illness or other personal emergency, you may obtain an "Excused Absence" by notifying the instructor prior to the class session. Leaving a message by voice mail is sufficient to obtain an Excused Absence. Please note that whether or not an absence is excused, you are responsible for learning what happened in class and mastering that material (e.g. obtaining notes from a reliable classmate).

Tardiness disturbs the teacher and your classmates. Furthermore, it can affect your work in the class. I usually make important announcements at the beginning of class (e.g. announce the location of exams, change assignments). If you miss these announcements, there is no guarantee that information will be repeated later. On occasion, tardiness is unavoidable. If you find yourself arriving late to class, please take your seat with a minimum of commotion. Three late arrivals constitute an unexcused absence. (Note: if your work schedule necessitates regular late arrivals, please clear this with me in advance).

Plagiarism and Cheating are serious offenses that may be penalized severely. You are plagiarizing or cheating if you: