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- Attendance at Lectures, Exam and Labs
- Excused Absences
- Report and Document Absences in BRWN 1144 (Conflicts you know about head of time; Emergencies)
Lectures You will be responsible for any announcements or course changes that are made in all lectures. Lecture notes taken by a graduate instructor will be available in the Chemistry Resource Room, WTHR 117. Audio tapes of lectures will be available in Hicks Undergraduate Library a day or two after a lecture has been given.
Exams Attendance is required . We do not give make-up exams. If you miss an exam follow the procedures for reporting absences.
Lab Attendance is required since CHM 123 is a laboratory course. You will NOT be able to make-up a missed 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 and/or quizzes. If you miss a lab, follow the procedures for reporting absences.
You will automatically earn a grade of "F" in CHM 115 this semester if you
- miss three (3) or more of the 12 scheduled laboratory sessions (weeks 2 - 15) without excused absences OF
- fail to complete three (3) or more of the 12 scheduled laboratory projects. Completion of a lab project includes includes the following equally important components
- attendance in the laboratory
- helping with the laboratory work and the preparation of the lab project report
- completion and timely submission of a satisfactory project summary report. Failure to submit a lab reports counts as a missed lab.
Recitation You will be responsible for any information announced or problems done in these scheduled weekly sessions. These sessions provided you with the opportunity to ask questions and work with your classmates and graduate instructor in small groups. Recitation is not a time to start your homework assignments.
You will have some time to ask questions and check your homework so take your WebCT homework printouts with you to recitation. However, 50 minutes is not sufficient time to answer all the questions that all students may have. If you have difficulties or have questions about certain problems, you should go to the CHM 115 graduate instructors' office hours in BRWN 1131 and ask for help.
Absences: Forms must be completed and turned in to the staff in BRWN 1144. Telling your graduate instructor or sending an e-mail that you have missed or will miss a lab or exam is not sufficient for reporting absences. The course supervisor handles absence forms, attendance conflicts and special accommodations.
Conflicts You Know About Before a Lab or Exam
An absence form for this type of conflict must be completed with an attached verification letter at least one week (7 calendar days) before the conflict in BRWN 1144. We will try to accommodate legitimate conflicts but the excuses and paperwork will not be handled or considered after the known conflict. (Since club activities are not required university activities, club activities will not be accommodated.)Emergencies
If you miss a lab or exam due to a major medical emergency or death in your immediate family, then report your situation immediately to the General Chemistry Office, 4-5250. Go to the General Chemistry Office, BRWN 1144, and complete an absence form with verifying documentation within two weeks after the absence so that arrangements can be made to possibly prorate the lab or exam.
The following will be the ONLY acceptable reasons for missing a lab or exam.
You have a serious, major medical illness that requires immediate, emergency medical attention. The course supervisor(s) must be able to verify that you received medical attention for this serious illness.
Death of an immediate family member. The course supervisor must be able to verify the death and your attendance at funeral services from the Dean of Students Office or other source. Complete an absence form in BRWN 1144 before leaving campus. Return with a memorial card, obituary, or other verification for the date and location of the funeral or memorial services.
A direct conflict with another exam, class OR required university activity. (Since club activities are not required university activities, club activities will not be accommodated.) An absence form for this type of conflict must be completed with an attached verification letter at least one week (7 calendar days) before travel is to occur. We will try to accommodate legitimate conflicts but the excuses and paperwork will not be handled or considered after the conflict.