Letter grades will be assigned to the final course score according to standard percentages (i.e., 90%-93% = A-; 94%-100% = A).

You will not be able to drop scores from any examination or lab exercise. There will not be an opportunity to offset poor performance on any exam or lab exercise with an "extra credit" project.

1. Anticipated absences from the midterms or final (e.g., you are ill and unable to study; you will unavoidably be out of town) should be handled in advance of the exam by going to the infirmary and/or contacting the Dean of Students, extension 3426, Wilbur Cross Building Rm. 221. Under these circumstances, a makeup exam can be arranged.

2. If you miss a midterm exam for reasons that cannot be anticipated, provisions can be made for earning points in place of a 0 for the exam. Please understand that this will not be in the form of a makeup exam, but will probably involve a term paper on a subject chosen by your instructor. "Strategic absence" from the midterm exam is not recommended for this reason.

3. Unanticipated absence from the final exam has to be handled through the Dean of Students.

Class materials are posted on the following World Wide Web site:
http://virtual.class.uconn.edu/EEB/index.html

You will find many useful things there, e.g. lecture outlines

The course schedule represented here is not set in stone. More like the shifting sands of Cape Cod beaches. April and May, in particular, will be changing around somewhat, to adapt the class to your interests and to the emphasis of the new book we are using. To get updates to the syllabus, go to the virtual classroom and download.