Attendance and participation are required of all students. Illness and university-sponsored business are the only legitimate reasons for missing class. Illness must be documented with a doctor's certificate. After a third absence, I will deduct 2.5 percentage points per absence from your final grade. Reading quizzes will be given during the first ten minutes of the class, and arriving late will reduce the amount of time available for you to complete the quiz.
Late arrivals disrupt class, so please be on time.
As a rule, I do not accept late assignments. Late work will be accepted only in the case of a documented illness or an official university absence. In the case of the latter, students should make arrangements with me in advance of the absence. It is the responsibility of all students to proofread and edit their own work before it is submitted. Any student who does not exhibit proficiency in editing throughout the semester should not expect to pass the course.