If you need to miss an exam, you should contact me before the day of the exam. If there is a serious problem for which you have a legitimate proof, I'll make arrangements with you to make up the missed exam. It is your responsibility to know what is due and when it is due, even if you are absent from class when assignments and due dates are provided. Certificates from your mother, girlfriend, neighbor, etc., will NOT count as legitimate proof. If there is a serious problem for which you have a legitimate proof, I'll make arrangements with you without deducting points.
Deadlines are in place to make it fair for everyone.
Honor these deadlines. Don't cheat, don't plagiarize, don't steal anyone else's ideas, or otherwise do something morally unacceptable. Remember, it is your choice to be in this class, and since you invest time, money and energy, you should try to get the most out of it. Changes in the above may be made if circumstances require.