Moreover, it will will harder to get a top grade if you do not attend regularly since material from class discussions and lectures will be on the test. If you do have to miss a lecture, make sure to get a copy of the notes from someone who is a conscientious note-taker. There will be NO make-up exams. If you are genuinely unable to take an exam due to an excused personal emergency, you should first make every attempt to contact me before class. Your score for the excused exam will consist of the average score for the other two exams.
Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university.
All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. The academic community regards academic dishonesty as an extremely serious matter, with serious consequences that range from probation to expulsion. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting, or collaboration, consult the instructor. The University has specific academic dishonesty administrative procedures .