General Policies
As a condition of enrollment, all students are obligated
to be familiar with and to abide by the policies listed below.
Academic integrity
All students must agree to strictly follow the rules
and principles stipulated in the University of Arizona's
Code of Academic Integrity.
All three examinations are required for all students. The scheduled
exam dates
are firm so please plan your semester accordingly.
In the case of some prior commitment known in advance (e.g.,
planned travel, authorized sports engagement, weddings, etc.)
you must inform the instructor of the conflict
in writing and supply supportive documentation at least
one week in advance of the scheduled exam.
In the case of an emergency situation (e.g., illness, death, etc.)
you should inform the instructor by telephone or
email
as early as possible in advance of the scheduled exam.
(Messages can be left at 520.621.7600 during regular business hours.)
Missed exams ruled legitimate by the instructor based on appropriate
documentation will offer students a choice of (a.) making up the missed
exam
after the scheduled date or (b.) dropping the
missed exam and reweighting the remaining exams to count for a combined
75% of the final grade. A missed exam lacking documentation or one ruled
not legitimate by the instructor will count as
0 points
in the final grade.
The policy regarding missed map quizzes differs from that stipulated
above for examinations. Students will have an opportunity to make-up
(or re-take) one or two map quizzes during time set aside on the last
scheduled quiz date. The policy governing map quizzes is specified in
full detail on a separate
map quiz page.
Issue position papers are submitted twice during the semester-once in draft
form and then in final form. Late submissions will be penalized one point for
each 24 hours beyond the due date. Last minute computer or typist problems are
not sufficient reason to waive this penalty.
Class attendance is not formally recorded, though experience shows
that students who are chronically absent tend to do poorly on
examinations. If your absence from class is unavoidable then you are
advised to obtain lecture notes from another student. The instructor
will
not provide you notes for missed classes.
Also be aware that lectures are given only once—they will not be
repeated or summarized during office hours. As a courtesy to the
instructor and other students, please avoid disrupting the class by
arriving late or leaving early. In cases where such disruptions cannot
be avoided you should alert the instructor beforehand.
No extra credit or other compensatory work will be applied to the
compilation of final course grades. There will be
no
exceptions to this policy.
A grade of I (incomplete) may be awarded to students who meet
all of the following conditions:
- the incomplete is requested prior to reading day;
- the student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time;
- the student has a passing grade on completed work.
Withdrawals are governed by the University's
Change of Schedule Policy.
Students may drop the course without the instructor's signature at any
time during the first four weeks of the semester. Students withdrawing from
the fifth to eighth week of the semester receive a grade of W if they are
passing at the time of withdrawal. Withdrawal after the eighth week requires
the approval of the instructor and the student's Dean. Poor performance
is
not an acceptable reason for withdrawal after the
eigth week. Students withdrawing from all classes should see the policy on
Withdrawal from the University.