Only an official university excuse excuses a missed homework assignment. Class attendance is not taken, but there will be in-class assignments that are unannounced. Missed in-class assignments cannot be made up. Only an official university excuse excuses a missed in class assignment. There is no credit available outside of assigned work.
Attendance is voluntary.
Those who miss class will miss in-class quiz points. The instructor is available to answer question and review material with students during office hours and by appointment. You must sign up for the latter and room is limited. The class email list is an excellent way to post questions to the instructor and other classmates. Please keep the questions restricted to issues relating to the course.