Any information which is not the result of your own research or thought must be attributed to the proper source in all written assignments. Please read the section on academic integrity, below, carefully. The exams will not be cumulative, and each will be worth 20 percent of your final grade for a total of 60 percent of your grade. Each student will hand in 5 laboratory work sheets or reports and make one presentation on one of their labs, which will be worth a total of 40 percent of the grade. Unexcused late papers will be marked down for tardiness.
Academic integrity speaks to the very core of a liberal arts education.
Knowledge is built on a foundation of trust that the scholar contributing the knowledge has acted in an honest and forthrightful way in going about the work and presenting it. The Code of Academic Integrity protects the honest student, the reputation of Macalester College, and the value of degrees earned here. We should all support it, both by personal honesty in all things and by refusing to tolerate dishonesty in others. Students should report to me any suspected cheating. If you have any questions about your assignment, what constitutes plagiarism, or the code of Academic Integrity, please contact me.