Policy and dates
- Policy on attendance Students are required to
attend all lectures. The penalty for unexcused absences is:
-
| 2-3 absences: |
grade penalty |
| 4 absences: |
F on the course |
In addition to regular quizzes, there will be pop quizzes. They are
the means by which I record attendance. Missing a quiz, or failing to
collect one, each counts as an absence.
- Grading policy
-
| quiz |
25% |
| partials |
50% |
| final |
25% |
| participation |
-3 <--> +3 |
``Participation'' refers to attending the help sessions (a.k.a. office
hours). ``Attendance'' to those sessions means being present for at
least 60mn (arrival and departure times will be recorded for this
purpose). Zero visits will result in a score of -3; six visits or more
will result in a score of +3. Extra points may be earned for active
participation. The semester will be divided into six periods, and you
may earn at most one point (or two points) per period. The periods
are:
- aug 15 -- aug 30
- sep 6 -- sep 20
- sep 26 -- oct 8
- oct 10 -- oct 22
- oct 24 -- nov 7
- nov 8 -- nov 28
Those students who cannot show up during the posted hours, and do not
want to be penalised, must contact me for alternative arrangement.
Contacting me is done in person, I do not keep track of e-mail.
The score on the final will replace the lower score of the two partial
exams if the student is in good standing, meaning: satisfactory record
of class attendance (not more than 2 absences) and adequate participa-
tion in help sessions (score of at least one).
- Dates of partial exams and quizzes
-
| exam: |
Sep 5 |
| quiz: |
week of Sep 24 |
| exam: |
Oct 22 |
| quiz: |
Nov 26 |
Exams are in class. Exam material is usually announced in
class. (Exams are comprehensive). Dates and topics supersede any
information found in the generic syllabus.
Last modified: Thu Nov 1 21:33:45 AST 2012