I see my primary responsibility to lead, guide, and motivate a group of committed and dedicated students in the learning process, and to determine the extent to which students have mastered the material covered I in this course. I am committed to this task. By signing up for this course, you have accepted the responsibility of being an active learner and of participating in the classroom discussion. Most importantly, students are expected to be committed to learning the subject matter. If you are not open to new ideas, or are not committed, expect your grade to reflect this.
Grades are a carrot that encourages learning.
While I will not hesitate to give a poor grade when your performance indicates that you have not learned the material, I want to see everyone do well. Thus, I will do my best to help you understand the topics and to do well on the exams. I realize that you have a busy schedule and often face difficulty in getting in enough time to study. This makes it all the more important to get involved while you are here. We are going to have fun but expect to work hard.