The exams will be announced at least one week in advance. The final must be taken at that time. There are very limited provisions for make-up exams. During the semester you will have information on your numerical average, and the class numerical average, but letter grades are not determined until after the final. Information on the final determination of letter grades will only be given after the semester is over and you have seen your grade.
Every attempt is made to issue a fair grade, treating all students in a like manner.
Allowances for late assignments can be made in highly extenuated circumstances, but the instructor must be notified in advance of the assignment due date. Under no circumstances will a student's grade be arbitrarily advanced because of personal circumstances. If personal circumstances are not permitting you to come to lectures, study the material, take the exams, and do the assignments then you should drop the course. If you believe that your exam has been incorrectly graded, return the complete exam to the instructor. In this situation, the whole exam may be regraded which means the final grade could be either higher or lower than the original grade.