Additional Evaluation Criteria

Additional Evaluation Criteria beyond the Course Outline

Dear Students:

            In addition to the evaluation criteria specified in the course outline, there are other aspects that will be taken into consideration when the final grade is calculated:

1.    Attendance is vital academic success.  Students that obtain at the end of the course 6 or more unjustified absences, 3 unjustified absences (Tues & Thurs.), will have their grade lowered.

2.    If a student is late 3 times without any justification= 1 unjustified absence.

3.    Homework assignments MUST be handed-in at the beginning of the class in LOOSE LEAF paper and written in INK blue or black.

·         One homework assignment will be eliminated at the end of the course.

·         If assignment is sent by e-mail it must be received no later than the time the course is being offered.

·         Make sure to C: or BC: yourself (have evidence that you sent the assignment just in case it does not arrive to my e-mail.

4.    Quizzes are not made up.  One quiz is eliminated.

5.    If a student is absent for a test, he/ she must bring a justified excuse for not taking the test on the established date.  The student is responsible of making arrangement with the professor within TWO WEEKS after returning to class.

·         Make-up tests will be given during the office hours of the professor.  Student must make arrangements to take the test during this period.

6.    The course textbook is a requirement.  NO PHOTOCOPIES can be allowed for class.  Having your textbook will have a 20 point value of class work.  The  points will be assigned the following way:

Always had textbook	20
Forgot textbook once	18
Forgot textbook twice	14
Forgot textbook 3 times	8
Forgot textbook 4 times	4
Forgot textbook more than five times but brought it once in a while	2
Never brought textbook to class	0

Verification of textbook is done randomly.  Except if the professor announces beforehand that the textbook will not be used in the following class, the student is responsible is always bringing the textbook.