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Your grade will be determined from the following, scaled at the end of the semester.
Homework will be assigned frequently in class, and also listed on CourseSite and by email, due at least two lectures after it was assigned. You may work together during the early phase of a homework assignment, but when it comes time to write it out, you must do it yourself. Copying of homework will not be tolerated. Signing your name to the homework implies "I did not copy this." One warning for copying will be given; no credit will be given for subsequent copied homework.
Homeworks and quizzes are considered as one big category. The lowest two scores will be dropped, and the remaining scores totaled and divided by an appropriate number so that the maximum possible score is 100. Late homeworks will not be accepted, and no excuses accepted for late homeworks. If you are going to miss a class, turn in the homework early or arrange to have a friend turn it in for you, or send a good pdf scan to Professor Davis. If you miss a quiz for what you consider to be an excusable reason, write out the reason and give it to your instructor. If the instructor accepts it as an excused absence, you will receive a score on the quiz equal to the average of those who took it. It is not enough to say "I didn't feel well." You will need a documentation for this to be excusable.
The two 75-minute exams will be held during lecture. If you miss one of these for an excusable reason, you may arrange for a makeup exam, which will be given within a week after the regular exam. But we will be very hard-nosed about accepting excuses for these. It is always difficult to determine whether the level of difficulty of a makeup exam is equivalent to that of the regular exam, and so we try to avoid giving them. I will not give a makeup exam to only one student. If only one student needs a makeup, their grade will be based on their other exams.
In addition to the office hours of the professor for this course, there are several ways in which students can receive help. Most highly recommended is the drop-in Math Help Center on the third floor of Chandler-Ullman. Its hours and staff will be posted. Also available are the Writing and Math Center in Drown Hall, for which a student must schedule regular appointments, and the peer tutoring services organized through the University Center.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Lehigh University is committed to maintaining an equitable and inclusive community and welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University’s educational programs. In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must contact Disability Support Services (DSS), provide documentation, and participate in an interactive review process. If the documentation supports a request for reasonable accommodations, DSS will provide students with a Letter of Accommodations. Students who are approved for accommodations at Lehigh should share this letter and discuss their accommodations and learning needs with instructors as early in the semester as possible. For more information or to request services, please contact Disability Support Services in person in Williams Hall, Suite 301, via phone at 610-758-4152, via email at indss@lehigh.edu, or online at https://studentaffairs.lehigh.edu/disabilities.
The Principles of Our Equitable Community: Lehigh University endorses The Principles of Our Equitable Community . We expect each member of this class to acknowledge and practice these Principles. Respect for each other and for differing viewpoints is a vital component of the learning environment inside and outside the classroom.
Statement regarding learning outcomes.