There will be several lectures during which you will work in teams on worksheets that will be distributed at that lecture. The completed worksheets will be collected and attendance will be recorded. The lectures in which team worksheets will be used will not be announced in advance. Any student with three or more unexcused absences from these sessions will be ineligible for any special borderline considerations when final grades are assigned.

You will be responsible for all information, including assignments, policy changes, schedule changes, etc., announced in lecture. Lecture notes taken by a Graduate Instructor will be available in the Resource Room, WTHR 117.

Attendance will be recorded during the first two or three minutes of the recitation sessions. Any student with three or more unexcused absences from recitation will be ineligible for any special borderline considerations when final grades are assigned.

You are expected to attend all scheduled laboratory sessions. You will earn an automatic grade of "F" in the course this semester for either or the following reasons.

	You miss three (3) or more of the scheduled lab sessions without excused absences.
	You fail to complete three (3) or more of the scheduled lab projects without excused absences. Completion of a lab project includes the following equally important components: (a) attendance in the laboratory, (b) participation in the laboratory work, (c) participation in the preparation of the Final Report, and (d) completion and timely submission of a satisfactory Final Report.

During the first 10-15 minutes of each lab period, your Graduate Instructor will give a pre-lab lecture in which safety issues related to the experiment will be discussed. For your safety, as well as the safety of others, if you are more than 10 minutes late for lab, you will not be allowed to perform the experiment or remain in the lab, and you will receive a grade of zero for the experiment.

Absences

No make-up exams or labs will be given. Absences must be documented by completing an absence form in the General Chemistry Office (BRWN 1144). Simply telling your Graduate Instructor that you were absent, or will be absent, from lab is not sufficient. Note that you will not be able to make-up a missed lab or reschedule an individual lab, but you will be responsible for the material covered in any lab you miss since questions based on the lab projects may appear on exams.

The following will be the only acceptable reasons for missing an exam or a lab and consideration of a prorated score for the missed activity.

	A serious illness that requires immediate, emergency medical attention. Students are responsible for providing verifiable documentation of the situation to the Course Supervisor. An absence form, and verifiable documentation, must be completed and submitted no later than ONE WEEK from the date of the absence.
	Death of an immediate family member. Complete an absence form before leaving campus. Return with a memorial card or other verification for the date and location of the funeral or memorial services. Students are responsible for providing verifiable documentation of the situation to the Course Supervisor. An absence form, and verifiable documentation, must be completed and submitted no later than ONE WEEK from the date of the absence.
	A direct conflict with another required* university activity. An absence form for this type of conflict must be completed and submitted with an attached verification letter at least one (1) week (i.e., seven calendar days) before the conflict. Absences of this type will not be handled or considered after the conflict has occurred. An absence form, and verifiable documentation, must be completed and submitted at least ONE WEEK before the conflict.

*Club activities will not be excused unless the activity is a professional activity directly associated with your major.

If you will miss more than two (2) labs due to NCAA athletics, PMO, band, or religious activities, you must provide documentation to the Course Supervisor and change your lab section by the end of week 2 of the semester. Otherwise you will receive no credit for lab absences that are associated with these activities although with documentation, these lab absences will not count as "failure to complete" labs (see above).

Disability Accommodations

If you require accommodations to access course activities or materials, the accommodations must be described and approved by Adaptive Programs, Room 830, Young Hall. To implement accommodations you must follow the instructions listed as "Responsibilities of the Student" in the letter prepared by Adaptive Programs. Take one copy of the accommodation letter to the Dr. Nash (not your TA) within the first three (3) weeks of the semester to discuss your accommodations. If you have accommodations identified and approved during the semester, you are encouraged to initiate a meeting with Dr. Nash within one (1) week of the date of the letter to discuss the accommodations.

Problems

Problems which arise in this course can often be settled by the Graduate Instructor in charge of your recitation and laboratory section. Any problems that cannot be solved at this level should be addressed in a timely manner to the Course Supervisor located in the General Chemistry Office (BRWN 1144) or Dr. Nash. Individual meetings can be scheduled with any staff member by appointment.

Academic Integrity

Academic dishonesty (i.e., cheating) is a serious offense. The Office of the Dean of Students publication, Academic Integrity: A Guide for Students, is available at http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/publications.htm and is an excellent summary of expectations for Purdue students.

Some examples of academic dishonesty are listed below. While this is not a complete list of examples of academic dishonesty, these examples are provided for your information. If you have any questions at all about permissible behavior, you should ask before acting.

	Copying or possessing an unauthorized crib or unauthorized information (written or electronic) during an exam.
	Copying from another student�s exam or work; allowing another student to copy your exam or work.
	Copying lab data or a lab report; giving your data or lab report to someone else to copy. This includes files on computer disks as well as paper copies.
	Changing data for a lab project to fit the perceived answer, that is, what you think the answer should be.
	Using someone else�s data in a lab report as if it were your own.
	Submitting a lab report or other work that you did not do.

Penalties for such offenses can include a zero on the exercise, a failing grade in the course, a report to the Dean of Students Office and expulsion from the University.

Homework

There will be 14 homework assignments in this course, each worth a maximum of 10 points, for a total of 140 points (equivalent to slightly more than one hour exam). For each homework assignment, 5 points will be credited for completing 75% or more of the assignment and turning in the assignment on time; the remaining 5 points will be based on the grading of one problem selected from the assignment. The problem to be graded will not be announced in advance.

Homework is due within the first 10 minutes of the lab period. No late homework will be accepted or graded.

Exams

There will be three one-hour exams and a cumulative (two-hour) final exam in this course. You will need to bring a scientific calculator and a pen with you to each exam. There will be no "spare" calculators available during exams, and you may not share a calculator with another student. Cell phones may not be used during exams. The date and time of each exam is given below.

Exam I	120 points	Thursday, September 25; 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM; MATH 175
Exam II	120 points	Thursday, October 23; 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM; MATH 175
Exam III	120 points	Thursday, November 20; 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM; MATH 175
Final Exam	185 points	Tuesday, December 16; 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM; MATH 175

You should wait until you know the date of the final exam before you make travel plans that might conflict with the exam. Early exams will not be given to accommodate your travel plans.

Regrades

Exams must be written in non-erasable ink to be eligible for a regrade. A written request for a regrade, which provides an explanation that the grader can follow, must be submitted to the Course Supervisor within one week.

The Grading Scale

At the end of the semester, the total scores for all students will be arranged in numerical order, the score that corresponds to either the 99^th or 98^th percentile (S₉₉ or S₉₈) will be determined, and then letter grades will be assigned based on this percentile score as follows:

A	Total Score >= 0.90 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈)
B	0.80 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈) <= Total Score < 0.90 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈)
C	0.70 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈) <= Total Score < 0.80 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈)
D	0.60 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈) <= Total Score < 0.70 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈)
F	Total Score < 0.60 x S₉₉ (or S₉₈)

At various times during the semester, this approach will be used to create tentative grading scales which you can use to see how well you are doing at those points in the course.

This system has several advantages. It lets you know several times during the semester how you are doing in the course. Unlike a curved scale, it encourages cooperation among students because no student is penalized when another is successful. Unlike an absolute scale, it tends to neutralize the effects of differences in the difficulty of exams (and quizzes if given) from one semester to another and thereby ensures that the same criteria are used to assign grades from one semester to another.

This approach to grading means that the grade you get in this course depends primarily on your own effort and performance. It also ensures that all students who do well in the course will get good grades.

Saving Graded Materials

You should save all of your graded materials (exams, homework, and lab reports) until you receive your final grade for the course.

Total Points

Exam I	120
Exam II	120
Exam III	120
Final Exam	185
Homework	140
Laboratory	315
TOTAL	1000

Teaching Laboratory Safety Policies

Safety Goggles

Each student must have approved safety goggles (not safety glasses) and wear these approved safety goggles in the laboratory at all times, including the day of check-out. You will be dismissed from lab and lose all credit for an experiment or lose your opportunity to check out if you do not wear your goggles as required.

Appropriate Clothing

Each student must wear clothing in the laboratory that covers, and protects, the skin from the neck (including the shoulders) to the ankles, feet, and toes when sitting, standing or reaching. Hose or tights are not an acceptable substitute for proper length pants or a (long) skirt. Unacceptable clothing includes, but is not limited to: sleeveless or bare midriff tops, low-cut (i.e., below the clavicle) tops, clothes that are ripped or have holes in the fabric that expose your skin, shorts, short skirts, open-toed and/or open-heeled shoes and sandals (with or without socks), ballet-type or house slippers. You are expected to arrive at lab properly dressed for lab work. You will be dismissed from lab and lose all credit for an experiment or lose your opportunity to check out if you do not wear acceptable clothing.

Gloves

Gloves serve two purposes; they protect your skin from potential contaminants and keep any potential contaminants inside the lab. You should wear protective gloves in the lab at all times. When you leave the lab, take the gloves off and throw them away. Get new gloves when you return to lab.

Contact Lenses / Hair

Wearing contact lenses in the laboratory is not a wise idea; you are encouraged to wear glasses instead. If you wear contact lenses in the laboratory, you must inform your Graduate Instructor of this at the beginning of the semester. If your hair is longer than shoulder length, then you must tie it behind your head in order to avoid contact with chemicals that might be on the lab bench. Rubber bands are available in the laboratory.

Electronic Equipment / Food & Beverages

The only electronic equipment allowed in the lab will be calculators and equipment supplied by the Department for instruction and learning. You may not eat, drink, or bring food into the laboratory.

Dropping a Chemistry Course / Check-Out

Dropping a course: If a student drops a freshman chemistry course or changes from one section of the course to another after having checked into a locker drawer, it is the student's responsibility to immediately follow check-out procedures.
Check-out: Check-out procedures are required of every student on the last day of lab for each freshman chemistry course. Failure to check-out at the designated time will result in (1) a fee and (2) a forfeiture of the student's right to determine the acceptability of all locker drawer equipment.