* All required reading is from the Padias text unless otherwise indicated. Procedures, pre-lab questions, and report sheets for all experiments can be found on Dr. Clower's CHEM 2411L website.
** Assignments are due at the beginning of the lab period unless otherwise noted. The penalty for late reports is 10 percent per school day. Late pre-lab assignments will not be accepted.

Course Policies:

Pre-laboratory Assignments:

Pre-lab assignments are worth 5 points each and are counted as part of the report grade. These assignments are to be typed using the forms supplied to you at the course website. Structures must be drawn neatly be hand or using a software program (such as ChemDraw). Pre-lab assignments are due at the start of class on the day the experiment is to be performed. Late pre-lab assignments will not be accepted.

Laboratory Reports:

Laboratory reports are worth 50 points each.  Laboratory reports are to be typed using the form supplied to you at the course website.  Structures must be drawn neatly be hand or using a software program (such as ChemDraw).  Laboratory reports are due at the start of class (unless otherwise stated) on the assigned due dates. Reports turned in after the start of class will be treated as a day late.  Late reports will have 10 percent deducted for each school day it is past due.  Reports over nine days late will not be accepted. Your lowest laboratory report grade will be dropped.

Laboratory Practical:

The lab practical is an experiment designed to test your laboratory skills and technique. The practical will be performed individually during a regularly scheduled laboratory period at the end of the semester, and will require you to use separation, purification, spectroscopy and characterization methods learned in previous experiments.

Exam:

The laboratory exam is worth 100 points and will test you on experimental techniques, spectroscopy, and theory discussed in the laboratory.

Laboratory Notebook:

The laboratory notebook is your record of procedure notes, observations, and data. The duplicate pages will be collected at the end of each lab period and periodically graded for clarity and completeness. If you do not have your notebook with you in lab, or do not use the notebook to record your data (i.e. if you record data on another paper and copy it into your notebook), points may be deducted from that experiment's laboratory report.

Laboratory Safety and Accidents:

Laboratory safety rules will be discussed during the first laboratory meeting, and will be followed by all students in the course. Failure to follow these rules will result in deduction of points from your grade. Participation in laboratory activities involves an inherent risk of injury. In the event of injury, the student should immediately inform the instructor or laboratory technician who will file an accident report. The injured party will be given first aid through the Campus Public Safety Officer and be referred to the appropriate medical facility for follow-up.

University Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. Instructors establish specific policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these policies to the students through the course syllabi. Individual instructors, based upon the nature of the course, determine what effect excused and unexcused absences have in determining grades and upon students’ ability to remain enrolled in their courses. The university reserves the right to determine that excessive absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for institutional withdrawals or failing grades.

Course Attendance Policy:

Attendance is required. Students missing a laboratory period will be assigned a grade of zero for assignment done that day. Make-up laboratory experiences will not be offered.

Academic Dishonesty:

Any type of activity that is considered dishonest by reasonable standards may constitute academic misconduct. The most common forms of academic misconduct are cheating and plagiarism. All instances of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the work involved. All instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Office of Student Life/Judicial Affairs. Judicial procedures are described at http://adminservices.clayton.edu/judicial/.

        Disruption of the Learning Environment

Behavior which disrupts the teaching–learning process during class activities will not tolerated. While a variety of behaviors can be disruptive in a classroom setting, more serious examples include belligerent, abusive, profane, and/or threatening behavior. A student who fails to respond to reasonable faculty direction regarding classroom behavior and/or behavior while participating in classroom activities may be dismissed from class. A student who is dismissed is entitled to due process and will be afforded such rights as soon as possible following dismissal. If found in violation, a student may be administratively withdrawn and may receive a grade of WF. A more detailed description of examples of disruptive behavior and appeal procedures is provided at: http://a-s.clayton.edu/cclower/Disruptive Classroom Behavior.doc.

Other Class Policies:

Students must abide by policies in the Clayton State University Student Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities.

• Arrive to lab on time and stay until the exercise is complete.
• No children or visitors are allowed in the laboratory.
• Turn off beepers, phones, radios and other electronic devices.
• No eating, smoking or drinking in the laboratory. No food is allowed in the laboratory.
• Be aware of all policies and procedures.
• No extra credit work will be assigned.
• Grades will not be communicated via email or telephone.

Last update: August 26, 2009