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You are responsible for everything that I cover during any class you miss, without exception.

I expect you to be on time and present at all class meetings.

Adding the Course. Students wishing to add the course will be accepted in the following order, as long as there is space available. (1) Previous arrangement, (2) Wait list, (3) Random crasher list. This lecture is capped at 24 students.

Drops by Student. Please note that you will receive a grade if you remain on the course roster after October 27. A grade of W may be assigned to students who withdraw after October 27 and until November 19. After November 19, a grade of A, B, C, D, or F must be assigned. It is your responsibility to drop the course if you decide to stop attending.

Drops by Professor. The College requires me to drop any student who does not attend or have an excused absence for the first class meeting.College policy also allows me to drop any student with six total hours of unexcused absences (6% of class time), and requires me to drop any student with 12 total hours of unexcused absences (12% of class time).

Excused Absence. Absences are "excused" by prior permission of your instructor only. No make-ups exist for exams or quizzes. Excused absences do not relieve you of assignment due dates. If you don't notify me of your absence according to the following guidelines, your absence will be unexcused.

Professional or personal reasons, including non-emergency illness: You must notify me before the start time of the class you will miss. See below for a list of acceptable ways to notify me.

Emergency absences: Contact me (or arrange for a friend or family member to contact me) as soon as possible, but no later one day after the class you miss.

Acceptable Notice, in order of preference:

1. E-mail to dlingner @ sdccd.net
   - e-mail is strongly preferred.
2. Written note given directly to me.
3. Written note in my faculty mailbox.
4. Contact by phone is not recommended; I don't use my SDCCD-assigned voice mail box.

Absences, tardiness, and early exits will be noted and recorded, and may affect your grade in borderline situations. Mesa College policy allows me to treat late arrivals as unexcused absences. Exams & quizzes will have fixed ending times, regardless of your arrival time.

Be courteous. If you do not want to listen and take notes during class, please be courteous to those who do. You may nosh during lecture, but not lab, if you are polite and do not disturb others.