CLASS POLICIES
Professor Matthews
Spring 2004
Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday 2-3 pm, Davison 207
Email: anthczm@hofstra.edu
Phone/Voice mail: (516) 463-4093
I want you to succeed in my class. To do so, you need to stay current
with the readings, come to class, and make sure you understand what I am
talking about. To help you avoid simple mistakes, the following provides
my policy on the basic issues.
ATTENDANCE
This is college, you are adults. It is your choice to perform or
not. However, if you are not in class, then I cannot do my job for
you as a teacher. Coming to class will allow you to see how I am
thinking about the material and allow you to get the most out of it.
Missing class will only leave you short-handed when it comes time for exams,
quizzes, papers, and my assessment of your grade. You are responsible
for the material both in the readings and the lectures.
I will take role and record your absences. If you miss class for
any reason, please produce a written excuse so that I can keep it with
my records. I allow only 3 unexcused absences before I take points
off your final grade.
MISSED EXAMS
If for any reason you need to miss a scheduled exam I require written notification
in advance. If an unforeseen problem arises you must contact me within
24 hours of the exam and provide me documentation of the problem.
Typically, I only come to campus every other day so you need to either
leave me a voice mail message or send me an email. I will be very
selective about giving make-ups. You have the schedule of quizzes
and tests, so check your schedule now. Conflicts that could have been avoided
will be disregarded.
LATE PAPERS
The biggest problem with late papers is that it is unfair to the other
students who turn theirs in on time. Why should you get extra time?
Furthermore, the way the paper assignment is organized in this class, if
you show up on the due date without one you will be asked to leave and
it will count as an unexcused absence. As a rule late papers will
lose 10% of the grade for everyday they are late. It is possible
to fail by being late. If you need extra time please clear it with
me. As with other issues, the excuses need documented support and
worthiness. You have the schedule, don’t caught unprepared.
This is the way it will be, I promise. But I am human and I want
to make sure you are getting the best chance to succeed in this course
and your entire college career. If you have trouble with the assignments,
the course material, or any other issue that I can help with do not hesitate
to talk with me after class, in my office, on the phone, by email, etc.
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