Papers and assignments are due at the beginning of class. If you have not arrived in class when they are collected, they will not be accepted. Exceptions to any of these conditions will be made only for extraordinary circumstances. There would have to be a genuine emergency and you would have to be in touch directly with me promptly. Those who complete the term with no more than one absence will receive bonus points.
All absences count.
Even though there may be a legitimate reason to be absent, it still counts. The only difference in how an absence counts is in what you are able to negotiate with me to make up missed class work. Learn to negotiate important things. I'm really a very reasonable person, but it is up to you to work things out with me if you need special consideration. Talk to me.