But the future is always uncertain, and so the best policy is to take the first two exams if humanly possible. If you fail to take an exam, a grade of F will be given no matter why you missed it. But, to repeat, only the highest two exam grades will be counted. The final exam will cover the entire course. If now, or at any point during the semester, you conclude that you cannot attend class regularly, you are urged to drop the course.
Attendance is graded.
At the end of the semester a grade will be given for attendance. This grade is based on how many attendance-points you have accumulated. Your attendance grade will constitute about 30 percent of your course grade. If a student's absences during the semester equal one half or more of the total time during which the class meets for purposes of instruction during the semester, a course grade of F will be given to that student no matter how high the student's grades on other measures of performance may be. A sign-in sheet will be circulated at each class meeting.