1. Homework will be required in lecture. At the end of the semester, this homework will count the same as one lecture hour exam. Students will NOT be given credit for homework when absent or when arriving to class late (after homework has been checked). Only exception: for an EXCUSED absence, students may show me the completed assignment BEFORE the class that will be missed or send the completed assignment to be checked at the beginning of the class.

2. There will be 3 drop grades for lecture homework. If these 3 drop grades have been used due to excused absences, the student will be allowed to bring documentation for any further excused absences and turn in any further homework assignments missed at the next class meeting.

3. Students who miss a class (excused or unexcused), are still responsible for getting the homework assignment for the next class and bringing it in on time.

4. Working on homework during class time is not allowed, and the homework will be taken up and not returned.

5. Any student seen to be copying homework from someone else's work at any time will have both their partly completed homework and the work they are copying taken up (and not returned) and receive a grade of 0.

6. Since each night class is equal to one week of absences, students should not miss any class unless it is completely unavoidable. The maximum number of absences is expected to be 2. Additional absences may result in being cut from the class. If emergency circumstances make additional absences necessary, you must let me know so that I may consider allowing you to remain in class.

7. Night students who miss more than 20 minutes of the class will have an absence recorded for that class meeting. You must attend the full class to receive credit for attendance. Attending ly long enough to take a test and then leaving will be counted as an absence, since ¾ of the class will be missed.

8. Lab attendance and participation will be an important part of lab grades.

a. Unexcused lab absences will result in a grade of O for that lab.

b. Excused lab absences will also receive a O until they are made up. Arranging makeup labs, which must be under the supervision of the instructor, is the responsibility of the student. Labs must be made up BEFORE the lab test on the missed material.

c. Unacceptable effort on dissection of lab specimen will affect lab grades.

d. Late arrivals, early departures, or lack of effort to carry out lab assignments will affect lab grades.

e. Failure to clean up lab area and work materials will affect lab grades.

f. Unexcused absences on nights when dissection is done will result in lowered dissection grades.

9. Students MUST arrive on time for lab midterm and lab final tests. Those who arrive late for these tests or miss them will not be allowed to take a makeup test without a documented excuse.

10. All makeup tests (lab and lecture) will be given during finals. A written excuse explaining the reason for missing the test must be submitted at that time.

11. NO CELL PHONES in use in any way—this means ringing, talking, messaging. No Bluetooth headsets may be worn. Breaking this rule will result in no bonus questions on the next hourexam. If you have an emergency situation that requires you to keep you phone on, you must let me know ahead of time.

I have been informed of the policies listed above and understand the part they will have in determining my A & P grade.

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