Course Policies
You must read all of the following policy statements and ensure that you
understand them, so that there will be no surprises during the semester.
- Academic Dishonesty
- Attendance
- Lateness Policy
- Grading Standards
- Accommodation: If you have a learning disability or any other
special need, please contact me and we can discuss it.
- Snow Policy: If for any reason a class is not held at the
assigned time, all work scheduled for that day is automatically
rescheduled for the next scheduled class period. Any projects,
assignments, or homeworks due on a missed day become due at the next
scheduled class period. Similarly, any tests scheduled for a class
period which is not held at the assigned time will be given at the
next scheduled class period. Severe computer outages (all computers
down for more than four hours) will be treated as snow for the
purposes of rescheduling homework assignments using the computer.
- Collaboration: For most college classes, students are
expected to work independently on projects and assignments.
However, in some classes, certain assignments will be designated for
working in groups. For these assignments, each group will turn in
one assignment with all names of the group members on that
assignment. Unless you are explicitly told to collaborate, you are
expected to work independently.
- Returning Graded Work: I will return graded work in class
whenever I finish the grading. (It usually takes me about a week,
so don't nag me until then.)
- Retaining Graded Work: I make every effort to ensure that
the grades I have recorded for you are accurate, but occasionally I
make an accounting error. These errors can always be fixed, as long
as you have kept your graded work (test, program, homework, or
whatever). You can just show me the grade written on it, and I'll
correct my records. Please don't rely on my memory: I'm sorry, but
I really don't remember whether you got an 85 or a 95 on the test.
You should hang on to your work until you get your final grades for
the semester from the registrar.
Scott D. Anderson
Last modified: Tuesday, August 29, 2000