All excuses must be in writing, with legible name, title, and telephone number of person issuing the excuse. Please consult with me as to what I consider a valid excuse. Be advised beforehand that you may fail the course if you have more than two weeks of absence, regardless of excuse. Absences on the last class day before and after the Fall or Spring recess, and the last day of classes for each course count double. Classes start on time.
Tardy arrivals disrupt classroom activity.
At times, however, anyone of us, including the instructor, could be delayed by events beyond our control. In those cases, it is better to come to class late than to skip the class. Three tardy arrivals count as one absence. Only a Political Science professor or secretary is authorized to announce any cancellation of my classes in person. Ignore anonymous chalkboard messages about class cancellations.