The purpose of this assessment is to give students a rational basis on which to determine whether or not they should withdraw from the course, redouble their efforts, or carry on as usual. In order to give a mid-term assessment, the instructor must provide some basis for the assessment other than a subjective analysis of the student's ability. Grades may be reduced for an assignment which is turned in late, with the reduction being proportional to the degree of lateness. Instructor may also choose not to accept late assignments. Instructors make their students aware, in writing, at the beginning of the semester, of their policies concerning deduction of grades for lateness.
Instructors follow existing divisional or departmental guidelines.
Instructors may ask students to deliver assignments to them personally. If the method and place of delivery have not been specified, a student may use reasonable judgment in delivering the assignment to the instructor's mail box at the College, or to the care of the departmental assistant of the teaching area involved. A period is set aside at the end of each semester for each course that has a final examination. This ensures that students do not have conflicts because of examinations that take more than the two hours normally allocated to each class. The exam schedule is posted and the students have an opportunity to deal with time conflicts.