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MATH 485/585 - Spring 2012 - Course Policy

• Attendance: Students are expected to attend every scheduled class, and to be familiar with the University Class Attendance policy as it appears in the General Catalog. It is the student's responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments, or policy changes made during scheduled classes.
• Projects: Students will work in teams on a long-term project, worth 350 points in total. Each team will give oral progress reports on its project throughout the semester, will turn in a final written report, due May 1rst 2012 (the last day this course meets), and will present a poster in a poster session currently scheduled to be held on Thursday May 10, 2012 from 10:30am to 12:30pm There will be three stages to the project presentations.  A preliminary initial presentation currently scheduled for February 7th worth 50 points, a midterm presentations currently scheduled for March 22nd or 27th worth 100 (including a draft version of the written report) , and a final presentation on April 24th, 26th or (perhaps) May 1 (50 points for the presentation, and 150 for the poster and final written report). Dates may be altered and will be announced in class and posted.  
  
• Homework: Homework problems will be assigned regularly and will in total be worth 100 points.  The lowest two homework scores will be dropped.  
• Quizzes: There will be 4 quizzes/tests worth 25 points each.  The first is currently scheduled for January 31.
  
• Grades: The total number of points available on the project and homework is 550. Grades will be no lower than as listed below:
  • 495 < points (90% to 100%): A
  • 440 < points < 494 (80% to 90%): B
  • 385 < points < 439 (70% to 80%): C
  • 330 < points < 384 (60% to 70%): D
  • points < 330 (0% to 60%): E


• Incomplete Grades: The grade of I will be awarded if all of the following conditions are met:
  • The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work.
  • The student has scored at least 50% on the work completed.
  • The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
  • The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.
  • The student asks for the incomplete before grades are due, 48 hours after the final exam.

  For general information on grades and the grading system, see the University Policy.

• Classroom Conduct: Students at The University of Arizona are expected to conform to the standards of conduct established in the Student Code of Conduct. Prohibited conduct includes:
  1. All forms of student academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, and plagiarism.
  2. Interfering with University or University-sponsored activities, including but not limited to classroom related activities, studying, teaching, research, intellectual or creative endeavor, administration, service or the provision of communication, computing or emergency services.
  3. Endangering, threatening, or causing physical harm to any member of the University community or to oneself or causing reasonable apprehension of such harm.
  4. Engaging in harassment or unlawful discriminatory activities on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, handicapping condition, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or violating University rules governing harassment or discrimination.
  
  Students found to be in violation of the Code are subject to disciplinary action.
• Academic Integrity: Students are responsible to be informed of University policies regarding the Code of Academic Integrity. Students found to be in violation of the Code are subject to sanctions that will be determined by the severity of the infraction. The Code of Academic Integrity will be enforced in all areas of the course, including projects, tests, and homework.
• Accessibility and Accommodations:
  It is the University’s goal that learning experiences be as accessible as possible.  If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, please let me know immediately so that we can discuss options.  You are also welcome to contact Disability Resources (621-3268) to begin this conversation or to establish accommodations.
  
  Please be aware that the accessible table and chairs in this room should remain available for students who find that standard classroom seating is not usable.
• Withdrawal Dates:
  • Last day to drop courses resulting in deletion of course enrollment from record: February 7, 2012.
  • Withdrawal deadline (instructor's signature on a Change of Schedule form is required): March 6, 2012.