2 Attendance and Grading Policy

2 Attendance and Grading Policy

2.1 Course grade

Your course grade will be based on the following table:

2.2 Grading Scale

Your final grade in the class will be based on this table:

		total	>=	90%		A
90%	>	total	>=	80%		B
80%	>	total	>=	70%		C
70%	>	total	>=	50%		D
50%	>	total	>=	45%		F
45%	>	total				Y

2.3 Y Option

At the end of the semester you will have an opportunity to specify the lowest grade that you want. If you earn a lower final grade, I will submit a Y grade for you. This is not a good option for a variety of reasons. Please drop the class if you can instead of exercising this option.

The "Y" grade discription on page 32 of the 2004/2005 college reads as follows:

Y Special Withdrawal: All students are informed of the possible
negative effects of the Y grade.  The decision to grant the 
special withdrawal is based on what is best for the student.

2.4 Student Centered Learning

This class will use "student centered learning". There will be less lectures and more class discussion than is many classes you may have taken in the past. I will expect that when you arrive at class that you are prepared. Each section of the class will start with a short quiz to encourage you to be prepared by reading the associated material prior to the class. Discussion of the material will take place after the quiz.

2.5 Attendance

Your attendance in class will help you learn the material covered. You are expected to attend all classes and participate in class discussions. Some times I will take attendance. Non-attendance and late arrival may result in missed quizzes. If lack of attendance and participate in class discussions becomes a problem, attendance and participation may be incorporated into the quiz portion of the class grade.

2.6 Quizzes

• Plan on reading one or more chapters from the textbook prior to each quiz in preparation for the quiz.
• The quizzes will be will be short 15 question mark-sense quizzes. Normally the quiz will be given at the start of the class, but not always.
• The three lowest quiz scores will be discarded.
• There may be a time limit on the quizzes.
• There will be no make up quizzes except for circumstances deemed exceptional by the instructor.
• If you arrive more than five (5) minutes past the start of the quiz, you will not be allowed to take the quiz. If you arrive late, you must finish your quiz prior to the last student that arrived on time.
• If you are going to miss a quiz because of a religious observation you will need to notify me at least one week in advance so that accommodations can be made for you to take the quiz early.
• Cheating is never acceptable. If you are caught cheating you will receive a score of -15 points for that quiz. This score will not be discarded. See the Student Code of Conduct for other possible outcomes.

2.7 Reports

The reports must be original writing done for this class. The reports must be done with a word processor, and must be proof read. This should be done by the writing lab. All reference used must be cited completely. If a quote from someone else's work is used, it must give a complete citation. You may NOT paraphrase someone else's work and call it your own.

Plagiarism is not acceptable. If you plagiarize or copy the work of others you will receive full negative credit for the report.

The Learning Center is located West Campus Santa Catalina building (C), second floor, north end in room C217 (Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:15 AM -- 7:00 PM, Friday 8:15 AM -- 4:45 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM 12:00 Noon. Phone: 206-6819). Please attach the marked up version of your document to the back of your final version. The Learning Center will, in addition to marking up your draft document, date and sign the first page and initial all of the other pages.

Please double space the draft of the report that you take to Learning Center. This will assist them in proofreading your report.

The length of the reports is expected to be between 3 and 6 pages, single spaced, 12 point type (NOT counting cover sheets). If your report is less than 3 pages you need to do more research and write more about your topic.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to turn your completed reports in early. Extra credit will be given if your report is at least a week early and well done. Failure to turn a report on time will result in the loss of 1% of your class grade per office day that it is late.

Reports must be turned in at West Campus, Santa Rita building, first floor, room A-115, Computer Science and Business Staff Office. Reports are due by the close of business that day (West Campus, Santa Rita building, first floor, room A-115, Computer Science and Business Staff Office). They are open M-F 8:00AM-1:00PM, 2:00PM-6:00PM, Saturday & Sunday 7:30AM-12:30PM.

Weekend classes also have the option of using NetTutor to have there paper(s) proofread. If you are going to do this you need to:

• Set up an account at NetTutor. Use the following access code: 0285770807
• Place your e-mail address on the title page of your paper before you submit it.
• Get a verification code from the NetTutor that you used there services. Write this code on the final version of the paper you turn in.

Be aware of the hours that the NetTutor keeps:

• Monday through Thursday -- 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM
• Sunday -- 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Also realize that it will take several hours at a minimum to have your paper proofread and returned.

2.8 Americans with Disabilites Act

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students with disabilities requiring special accommodations are strongly encouraged to notify the instructor at the beginning of the semester so that appropriate verification and identification of reasonable accommodations may be made in a timely manner. (Accommodations cannot be made without verification of need.)" ¹

2.9 Class Calendar

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