Class Policies

General

Please treat other students, the instructor, and guests with courtesy and respect.

Please do your best to be on-time for class.  If you are late, enter quietly and find out what you missed from another student.

Please listen when others are speaking.

If you miss a class, you are responsible for what you have missed. You may either email or speak with me for assignments, or you may receive the information from another student.

A missed test may be made up, if the student has proper documentation. Quizzes may not be made up.

Bigotry and prejudices of any kind will not be tolerated.

Any unprofessional conduct will not be tolerated.  

Computers, Cell Phones, Pagers, PDAs, Laptops, etc.

 Computers, Cell Phones, Pagers, PDAs, laptops and similar devices may not be used during class.  We want to focus on the course curriculum and not have other distractions.

For the courtesy of others, put all pagers and cell phones on silent mode or turn them off.

If you need to take a call, answer the call outside of the classroom.

No computers, PDAs, laptops, or similar devices may be used during class unless approved by the instructor.

No email, text messaging or instant messaging allowed during class, except during breaks.

Exceptions:  Some students may wish to use the computers or similar devices for note taking.  Permission will be granted on an individual basis with the understanding that the student will not be using the device for any other reason (i.e. surfing the web, email, chatting, etc.). 

Computers

The computers in the classroom are for instructional purposes used by a several classes.   

Do not install any software on the computers in the classroom or the lab.

Do not copy any software from any of the computers in the classroom or the lab.

Do not change the desktop or any of the default configurations of the computer unless it is part of a lab exercise.

Any misuse of the equipment will not be tolerated.  

Other Exceptions

During class, some students may need to be in contact with work or conducting tasks not associated with the class.  This may include using a personal laptop or a classroom computer.  If this is your situation, please discuss this with the instructor prior to class.

If you receive permission from the instructor, please sit in the last row so you do not distract the students sitting behind you.

Food and Drink

Drinks will be permitted unless they become a distraction. They must be in plastic bottles with sealable lids. Cups and glass bottles are not permitted,

Small snacks like granola bars will be permitted under the same understanding.

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This page was created by Tracey Meadows on October 5, 2005

It was Updated on October 5, 2005