Math 1524 - Spring Semester, 2019 - Course Policies

Instructor Information:

• Jerri England
• Office: Math Emporium
• e-mail: england@vt.edu

Student Information:

• It is very important that you check for any announcements on the course homepage at least once a day. Also, check your (vt.edu) e-mail daily. These are the only ways for me to reach all students at the same time with course updates and deadline reminders. You are responsible for all announcements.
• If you need adaptations or accommodations because of a disability (learning disability, attention deficit disorder, psychological, physical, etc.) or if you have emergency medical information to share with me, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.

Course Information:

• Math 1524 covers topics in PreCalculus, Differential Calculus and Multivariable Calculus with Business applications. It is a hybrid course that consists of quizzes and exams that are structured in the format of a Math Emporium course PLUS weekly labs. Lab sessions meet in the presentation area of the Math Emporium every Wednesday (as shown on your schedule) during non-exam weeks. Lab attendance is required. Online course material includes modular lessons, practice problems, graded quizzes, and proctored exams. You will attend an initial class meeting during the first week of classes and then work at your own pace subject to meeting weekly deadlines for the remainder of the semester.

Resources:

There are many resources available to you if you are having trouble with the course:

• You can get help at the Emporium.
  • See me during my scheduled hours at the Emporium.
  • Attend a Help Session.
  • Ask for help from the Floor Tutors at the Emporium.
• Get to know other students taking Math 1524 and arrange to review the materials together.
• Send me an e-mail message with your concerns. If you have questions about a course topic, it is usually best to use one of the other resources mentioned above. However, if you have specific questions that can be easily answered through e-mail, please feel free to contact me. When appropriate, including a screenshot with your email message can be extremely helpful.

Grading Policies:

The Final Course Average will come from 4 sources: Graded Quizzes, Labs, Midterm Exams, and the Comprehensive Final Exam. All individual scores on graded work will be converted to percentage scores. Then these percentage scores will be used to calculate your Final Course Average using the following criteria:

• Graded Quiz Average contributes 10%.
• Midterm Exam Average contributes 55%.
• Lab Average contributes 15%.
• Comprehensive Final Exam contributes 20%.

Graded Quizzes:

You may take each of the Graded Quizzes one time before the deadline date and time that appear to the right of the quiz link in the Quiz and Test System for that quiz.

• Graded Quizzes in Math 1524 are typically only accessible from the computers in the General Computer Area of the Math Emporium.
• You will have scores for 16 Graded Quizzes this semester.
• Your scores on Graded Quizzes will count in your final course average. Only the highest 12 Graded Quiz scores will be used to calculate your ending Quiz % Average at the end of the semester. See the Deadlines section below for details.

For more details about Graded Quizzes and how to study for your quizzes, go to the Quizzes page.

Proctored Exams:

• Midterm Exams:
• Each Midterm Exam consists of 18 problems in multiple-choice format covering the same material as the corresponding Practice Problems.
• You may take each midterm exam two times before the deadline date and time that appear to the right of the exam link in the Quiz and Test System for that exam. If you choose to take a Midterm Exam twice, both will count for that exam score (2/3 for the higher score and 1/3 for the lower).
• Midterm Exams are only accessible from the computers in the Testing Area of the Math Emporium.
• All 5 of your Midterm Exams will count in your Midterm Exam Average. To allow for unforeseen situations (e.g., short-term illness, transportation problem, human error, etc.), when calculating your ending Midterm Exam Average at the end of the semester, the percentage score on your Final Exam will replace your one lowest Midterm Exam percentage score, if the Final Exam percentage score is higher. Seethe Deadlines section below for details.
  
  
• Comprehensive Final Exam:
• The Final Exam consists of 25 problems in multiple-choice format covering all the course content.
• You may take the Final Exam one time before the deadline.
• The Final Exam is only accessible from the computers in the Testing Area of the Math Emporium.

For more details about Proctored Exams, including Honor System and calculator policies, go to the Proctored Exams page.

Deadlines:

Deadlines for Proctored Exams and Graded Quizzes will be strictly enforced. You can find your deadline for graded work by logging into the Quiz and Test System and viewing the "Must Be Started By" date and time that appear to the right of the link for each graded quiz or exam. As implied by the "Must Be Started By" statement, the deadline is the latest day and time that you can begin your graded work. Unless there are documented extenuating circumstances (see *NOTE* below), deadlines for Proctored Exams and Graded Quizzes will not be extended.

• Midterm Exams:

  A missed exam will receive a 0 score. To allow for unforeseen situations (e.g., short-term illness, transportation problem, human error, etc.), the percentage score on your Final Exam will replace your one lowest Midterm Exam percentage score, if the Final Exam is higher.

• Graded Quizzes:

  A missed quiz will receive a 0 score. To allow for unforeseen situations (e.g., short-term illness, transportation problem, human error, etc.), your Graded Quiz Average will be calculated using the percentage scores from your highest 12 Graded Quiz scores.

*NOTE* For extenuating circumstances, you must contact Schiffert Health Center or Student Advocacy in 109 Eggleston Hall to provide documentation to your college. You are expected to work ahead so that you do not miss a deadline due to a one or two day illness or other unforeseen circumstance that fails to satisfy Schiffert or Student Advocacy requirements for documentation. Failure to meet this expectation is not a valid reason for a deadline extension.

• You will attend a lab meeting at your scheduled class time every Tuesday or Wednesday of the semester (according to your schedule) during non-exam weeks. Attendance is required. Lab assignments will be done in groups. Your Lab Instructor will introduce you to the concepts presented in each lab in the presentation area of the Emporium (Emporium 100). Your group will then go to the computer that your Lab Instructor assigns to you and complete the lab assignment.
• Each week's lab assignment must be completed by the end of that week's lab session.
• No lab assignments will be dropped. The scores from all lab assignments will count in your final course average. To make up a missed lab assignment, a student must provide documentation for an excused absence. For students with documentation, during the Spring 2019 semester, make up lab sessions will be held at a scheduled time on Friday of the week that the lab was originally assigned. If you miss a lab session and have documentation for an excused absence, contact your Lab Instructor for details. A missed lab with no documentation for an excused absence will receive a score of 0.

For more details about Labs and make up labs, go to the Labs page.

Honor Code:

The Undergraduate Honor Code pledge that each member of the university community agrees to abide by states:

"As a Hokie, I will conduct myself with honor and integrity at all times. I will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor will I accept the actions of those who do."

Students enrolled in this course are responsible for abiding by the Honor Code. A student who has doubts about how the Honor Code applies to any assignment is responsible for obtaining specific guidance from the course instructor before submitting the assignment for evaluation. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the University community from the requirements and expectations of the Honor Code.

For additional information about the Honor Code, please visit: http://www.honorsystem.vt.edu/