CHM 605 -- All schedule items after today's date are tentative (except as noted in policies/promises)                 policies and promises are below (READ THEM, KNOW THEM)

Class meets Thu, 10:30 am in WTHR 104 starting on Aug 27, 2009.  Be on time please.  Read info here pertaining to consequences for late arrivals, absences, multiple absences.

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LECTURE

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1. Complete PPE online exercise: #1-3, 5, 7-10, 13.  Use "CHM 605" as supervisor, no supervisor signature required on paper cert form; bring paper cert form to class 9/3/09
2. Know meanings of signs at opening screen and defined terms in lecture material by 9/3/09 quiz.

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1. Read BEP for BRWN/WTHR, and the related BEP training PPTand submit CHM 605 BEP awarenss certification  on 9/10/09
2. Study for 9/10 quiz (see box immediately right)

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"PRACTICE EXAM"
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(send word at once about questions of suspected errors)

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Thanksgiving no classes Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

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Final Exam  will be....  Mon 12/14/09 at 7 pm in LYNN 1136.  Tell me if there is a conflict.

Final Exam Schedules  -- try mypurdue and find Exam Schedules "channel."  On 10/5/09 this channel indicated that CHM 605 final is Mon 12/14 a 7pm in LYNN 1136.   It will last until the last person there leaves.  If everyone has gone by 7:45, and you arrive at 7:50, you will miss the exam.
Bldg/Room final exams info for all subjects

Notify instructors immediately if you have a conflict with another final.

General policies and promises

Promises:  

 
With rare exception, by Wednesday 8 pm the presentation/slides to be used at the next day's 10:30 am class will be finished and the link to them in the calendar above will be accurate.  Once or twice a semester this might be changed, and the presentation material withheld intentionally so as to require students to look up study guide questions some other way.

By 8 pm Monday the quiz study links will be in place if there are going to be any (for the next meeting).  If no study links are there by 8 pm Monday, there will be none.  That would suggest that the quiz might cover past material or some sort of opinion/survey or "how much do you know without studying" sort of questions.

Behavior problems are extremely rare.  Rudeness or other inappropriate behavior toward the other class members or any instructor, lecturer or assistant will not be tolerated.  It will be reported to the Graduate School, your Department's graduate advisory staff, and your research advisor if you have one.

 Policies:

There are no "excused" absences from CHM 605.  You must attend or make up every class in order to pass.    All assignments must be completed as well, everything made right before grades are assigned or a grade of "U" will be given and a notice will be sent to department advisors.  (CHM 605 grades are either S = satisfactory or U = unsatisfactory, and this will appear on your permanent Purdue GRADES TRANSCRIPT, for the course named "Safety in the Chemistry Laboratory.")  It is your responsibility to check your attendance and assignment record regularly to make sure that everything is in order, and it is your responsibility to make up absences promptly.

In general if a person is more than 5 min late to class (but not more than about 15 min late) he or she will not have time to take the quiz but can make it up at his/her convenience later (contact Dr. Swihart).  If a person misses more than 1/3 of the class time (that's about 15-18 min) they will have to complete the make-up procedure for that week.   The make-up procedure includes a test for which no notes or books may be used.

If at any time it appears that you are getting into trouble with uncompleted assignments or with absences, it will be necessary to communicate this information with your Department's graduate program advisor, WHEN AND IF THE CHM 605 INSTRUCTORS HAVE THE TIME.  (They will try to have/make the time to warn and nag you, but it cannot be promised.)

Students will pass or fail CHM 605 based on attendance, completion of all assignments, completion of and scores received on tests and quizzes ("assessments"), and on the instructor's assessment of the student's attitude, abilities, and knowledge. 

Absences, extremely late arrival to class, and in most cases late homework assignments, will be made up by a testing procedure.  Whether the absence or tardiness is planned (conference, trip) or not planned (illness, transportation problem, sick child...) notify Dr. Swihart in writing as soon as possible, which

• explains the reason for the absence and

• requests permission to schedule the make up test, and

• clearly states at least three dates/times you are available (all between 8 - 5 M-F) 

The make-up procedure is considerably more demanding than attending class; this is intentional, designed to discourage absenteeism.  

Make up all absences

In the event of excessive absenteeism (two of the first five classes, for example), the student may be asked to provide acknowledgement from a department advisor indicating that the department has been made aware of the student's excessive absenteeism.  (All absences are to be made as promptly as possible up as well.)

Three absences will result in a failing grade, and the recommendation that the student re-attempt the course another year.  In very rare cases of serious illness or tragedy it might be possible for the student to receive and "I" (incomplete), but an incomplete can only be given under certain circumstances fitting requirements established by the University.