Rules:

Homework: Homework assignments marked "Homework for Submission" with a due date needs to be turned in for grade. Homework will be accepted only through ANGEL drop off box or in the class (hardcopy) on the due date. Keep a copy for your records if you are submitting a hard copy. Late homework will only be accepted from excused absentees. If the absence is not excused your grade will be 0. Homework assignments will be posted on the course web page.

Late homework and Missed Exams: The only acceptable excuses for late homework and missed exams are the following: a) A serious illness which requires medical attention (for which you must supply proof); an appointment at RHC for treatment of common colds, headaches etc., does not constitute proof of serious illness. b) A death in your immediate family - not including roommates, cousins, friends, etc.; c) a conflict with another legitimate academic activity.

There will be only one make up exam on December 9, 2004 for any missed exams. This is ONLY for the students who are excused for the reasons stated above. It is an evening exam at 7:00 PM in 104 Hosler Building.

Classroom Behavior:
For the convenience of fellow students the following rules will be strictly implemented.
NO READING OF NEWSPAPER
NO SLEEPING DURING CLASS
NO TALKING TO NEIGHBORS unless the instructor asks to do so as part of class proceedings. If you need to address the class you need to raise your hand to let the instructor know. If you are involved in any of these, you will be asked to leave the classroom.

Academic Integrity

University Policy 49-20 - Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception and is an educational objective of this institution. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating of information or citations, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students.
Collaborative learning is encouraged in this course. You may discuss the strategies to solve a particular problem or analyze the problem collectively. However, analysis or solution or critical comments on the problems should be in your own words.
If copies of the same homework are submitted by multiple students, all those students will be assigned a ZERO grade.

In addition, this course adopts the academic integrity policy of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences http://www.ems.psu.edu/admin/integ.html

Attendance

It is the policy of the University that class attendance by students is encouraged and that all instructors organize and conduct their courses with this policy in mind. A student should attend every class for which the student is scheduled and should be held responsible for all work covered in the courses taken. However, absences due to legitimate university activities to a reasonable extent are allowed.

Additional Information
Any email correspondence should be though ANGEL email or PSU email for authenticity purposes. Instructor teaches other courses and is involved in other university activities. Emails will be looked at every few hours but replies will be given only once a day unless it is an emergency. Usually one week will be given to the students to submit any reports etc. It would take some time to grade these and therefore, it is reasonable to expect the grades back in about a week after the submission.