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
-
| homework |
20% |
| quiz |
20% |
| partials |
40% |
| final |
20% |
| 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 16 -- aug 30
- sep 5 -- sep 20
- sep 24 -- oct 4
- oct 8 -- oct 18
- oct 22 -- nov 8
- nov 14 -- nov 29
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), adequate participation
in help sessions (score of at least one), and a score of at least 50%
on homework.
- Dates of partial exams and quizzes
-
| exam: |
Sep 7 |
| quiz: |
week of Sep 24 |
| exam: |
Oct 24 |
| quiz: |
Nov 26 |
Last modified: Thu Nov 1 21:33:16 AST 2012