Although pre-hearings will not be graded, you are expected to be prepared at these hearings. Short quizzes, which are counted as extra credits towards the total semester score, will also be given at the instructor's discretion. These will be unannounced, and are usually given at the beginning or end of a class period. They are used to reinforce and urge the assimilation of current topics. Under no circumstances will any of these quizzes be repeated or made up.
Regular attendance is extremely important.
Three tardies equal one absence. If you are more than fifteen minutes late, your tardy turns into an absence. For any reason, if you miss class, you are responsible for announcements made in class, modifications in assignment requirements, changes in due dates, etc. I will take attendance at the very beginning of class, so if you are late to class, be sure to come up at the conclusion of class and explain that you were late, so that I do not mark you absent. Due dates for computer assignments will be given later.