Iona Prep Robotics Policies

 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE ON ABSENCES: If you are absent from class for any reason at all (sick, on retreat, on Public Relations visit, stuck in traffic for 6 hours, visiting your father in jail, etc.) you are still responsible for the material which is covered in class that day. You should contact a friend to find out what material was covered in order to be prepared to rejoin the class. That way you will also be prepared in the event of a quiz. Record a few classmates' phone numbers in your notebook for reference. If you have no friends, contact me by e-mail. (I don't have friends either.) If you are absent for an extended period of time you should contact me by email or telephone. I will be happy to provide extra help in order to enable you to keep up with the class. This is your responsibility.

If you know your password, you may check your average in this course at any time by going to the Iona Physics Page on the Internet and clicking on "Grades".

1. Quizzes you will be warned before a quiz is given. Nevertheless, you should keep up with the course every day. Do not wait until the last minute to prepare for a quiz.
   
2. Do not be absent when a quiz is given. Make-up quizzes are usually more difficult than the original.
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3. Much of this course is lab work. You are expected to LEARN from the lab. Formal lab reports are rarely required. If a formal lab report is required it should follow the proper format and must be submitted before the assigned deadline. Late lab reports MAY be accepted for reduced credit but only until the graded reports are returned. After graded reports are returned, none will be accepted. A grade of zero is given for a missing lab report
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4. A participation grade may be assigned at the end of the marking period. It will count as a quiz grade. The participation grade will be the teacher's evaluation of the extent to which you have come prepared for class, cooperated in class activities, completed your homework, performed during laboratory periods, and similar considerations.
5. As part of your class participation you should come prepared for class every day. That means you should have the following items every day:
   • Laptop Computer *
   • Pencil or pen
   • Notebook or paper
   • Other materials as stipulated by the teacher
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6. Written homework, when collected or checked, may be counted either as a quiz grade or as part of your participation grade. If not handed in when collected, a grade of zero will be assigned. Late homework will never be accepted. See the GRADING page for information on how problems will be graded.
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7. There will be adequate warning before any examinations which will count more heavily in the average than any single quiz. Relative percentages will be determined and announced by the instructor.
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8. Adjustments: You should attempt to earn good grades by paying attention in class, participating, and completing assignments. If you come unprepared for class (no computer, no calculator, no paper or pencil, etc) you will probably lose points. I am definitely not a fan of extra-credit. If you are making a good effort, have completed all assignments, and still want to do extra work, speak with me. I have some special assignments which, along with providing extra credit, are designed to advance your understanding of the course material. Nothing else will be accepted for extra credit. The absolute deadline for extra credit is one week before the end of the marking period. No exceptions. Period.
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9. As the year progresses there will be fewer quizzes and more grades assigned to performance in the lab. The final exam of the year is likely to be a performance exam performed during class time.
   

Last Update: by Br. Robert W. Harris

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