Attendance Policy: Come to class prepared to participate in the discussion or lab activity. That means coming prepared, coming on time, and coming with an open mind to new thoughts and ideas. See the grading policy for specific grade oriented attendance policies.

Students with Disabilities: If you are a student with a documented disability, who will be requesting accommodations in my class, please make sure you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, Wilson Hall, Room 107 (568-6705) and provide me with a copy of your Access Plan letter outlining your accommodations. I will be glad to meet with you privately during my office hours to discuss your special needs. The sooner you can do this, the better I can assist you in meeting your learning goals in this course.

Student Responsibility: See dates and deadlines for withdrawal, see http://www.jmu.edu/registrar/spring_comp.shtml

Religious observance and other planned absences: Students who are unable to attend class due to religious observance, JMU sponsored athletic competition, JMU sponsored academic competion or JMU sponsored academic events may request deadline extensions BEFORE the expected absence. I will do my best to accommodate your special circumstances.

Snow day make-up and other unplanned school closings: In the event of inclement weather, be sure to check our course Blackboard site for instructions. In most cases our "make-up" will be an extra assignment to replace some of the content that we would have done that day. If the missed day is a lab day or a group meeting day, these will be rescheduled for the next available class period.