High quality participation also includes knowing when to speak and when to listen or allow others to speak. Attendance will be taken on a random or irregular basis and a student having four absences will have 50 points from their Total Course Points. A student missing six classes will have 75 points deducted from their Total Course Points and a person missing eight classes will have 100 points deducted from their Total Course Points. Individuals missing in excess of eight classes will have 30 points deducted for each absence. As a general rule, yes.
Assignments are due during the class period for the indicated date.
Assignments submitted at a later time or date will receive no credit unless otherwise indicated in the syllabus. Unless otherwise indicated, all assignments are expected to be typed and, in the case of term papers, a hard copy as well as a disk copy of your work will be required. However, extra credit quizzes and assignments are typically given in class. University-sponsored activities, medically related absences, and other family emergencies supported by appropriate written documentation are generally approved. Each situation will be personally reviewed by the instructor.