If you do not understand any instruction or a question, please ask before the work is due. You will need to provide a specific description of the difficulty. For example, “I don’t know what happened to get from step 3 to step 4.”
Daily attendance is vital to success in this course. Because the instruction involves work in groups and explanations during class and some material is not covered in the textbook nor online materials, missing class means missing some material.
If you will be required to miss class for university business, including but not limited to athletics, music, or debate, please inform the instructor at the beginning of the semester or session.
Failure to attend for more than 4 class periods may be regarded as withdrawal and a faculty initiated withdrawal may be processed. Should the last date of your class attendance be required for recording in the class grade record, it will be determined by the last date of attendance or last date of any material submitted by you. If you have evidence that your date of last attendance is otherwise, you must inform your instructor of such prior to the assignment of your final grade. The date of last attendance may impact financial aid.
Lessons, homework, and exit tickets not turned in on time are not counted. There are enough points for you to miss a few without impacting your grade: do not ask for extensions or permission to submit late. Also, you can complete online practice problems (or re-do them) any time, and the online system will provide some feedback. This is useful for studying.
Please arrange excused absences for exams before the exam if possible. If you cannot make arrangements before the exam, then you will need to earn standards on the remaining exams. If the university is closed for an emergency on an exam day, the exam will be given the next class session.
Courtesy in a class is important for learning. Remember students and instructors come from varied cultures and backgrounds: be mindful of others as you interact.
