Five current events quizzes. Attendance is required in order to perform well. Students who irregularly attend class will not receive extra assistance or the benefit of the doubt. Students should not assume they will be permitted to make up missed exams or quizzes. Prior notification of absences is desirable, but does not guarantee a retake.
Assignments are due in class, at the beginning of class.
Students who anticipate missing a class on an exam, assignment or quiz day should contact the professor beforehand to see if an accommodation can be made. Students who regularly arrive late or miss class should not expect the professor to provide outside assistance. More than four absences during the semester is considered excessive. It is expected that students will come to class with the reading completed. It also is expected that students will have questions and comments about the reading.