Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. Although class attendance does NOT account for a percentage of the assigned semester grade, it is vital that students attend the class lectures on a regular basis in order to be informed of any important class announcements, any deviations from the course outline below, and of any supplemental material presented. However, class attendance and participation is used as a factor in deciding borderline cases. Homework will be collected generally one week from the date assigned.
Late homework is subject to an automatic deduction to be determined by the instructor .
A suitable alternate time convenient to the instructor can be arranged. The granting of make-up exams is NOT an entitlement but is a courtesy granted to the student by the instructor. If this courtesy is abused by a particular student or the class as a whole, then the privilege may be revoked. A missed midterm exam or final exam will be assigned a score of zero . Exams are typically closed book and closed notes.