Students' final grade will also go down one mark for each five unexcused absences they have accumulated. Students who wish to be excused from a class must BOTH inform the instructor no later than 24 hours after their absence and provide written evidence of an acceptable reason within one week after their return. All writing assignments must be typewritten and double-spaced. Leave healthy one and a quarter inch margins on all sides so that the instructor and teaching assistant have ample room for comments. Students are encouraged to use word processing and are entitled to use the computers that the Sociology Department maintains on the seventh floor of Thompson.
Some papers are to be submitted twice, as first and second drafts.
When handing in a second draft, please simultaneously submit the first draft and secure the two versions with a sturdy paper clip. Failure to do so will cost you points. A few procedure rules must always be followed. Finally, every paper must be stapled. Any student not owning a stapler should purchase one.