Requirements & Notes for ALL Graded Material/ Halsey

· All graded material is expected to show clear evidence of being college level work. Materials you submit for a grade must be of high academic quality, and must be professionally presented.

· Think of the work you do in college as good practice for how you would work in a professional setting.  If you were doing a report for your boss, you would make sure it was attractively laid out, had no spelling or grammatical mistakes, addressed the particular tasks clearly and completely, and gave a very clear indication that you took pride in your work.  Follow these same concepts for any work you turn in for each of your courses.  Keep in mind that the more you practice the way you want to present yourself in important situations, the more you will ensure that those habits come naturally to you when you need them.

· While I give you enormous latitude in how you present your work, I do have some specific requirements as listed below.   Please make sure that you carefully read and adhere to the requirements below.  I do NOT make exceptions to them.

I do not make exceptions to the requirements listed below.  

· Turn In work must be submitted on time:  

o Work is due at the beginning of the class on the indicated due date.  If you have a legitimate reason for coming into class late on the day an assignment is due, have your assignment ready as you enter the classroom, and put it on the front desk before you sit down.

o Stop at the end of class to explain the situation that led you to being late to class.

o  Have your papers completely ready to hand in before the class begins.  DO NOT take class time looking for a stapler, or running down the hall trying to find one.  (I suggest you invest in a pocket stapler that you keep in your book bag!)

· No late papers will be graded unless you have made previous arrangements with me. 

o If you are going to be absent because of a field trip for another class, you must let me know before the due date so that we can make arrangements as to when you will be submitting your work. Do NOT expect me to take your work after the due date unless you have let me know in advance of the due date.

o If something unexpected happens, call or e-mail me at some point on the due date and let me know what your situation is.   (Think of your turn-ins as part of your "job requirements".  If you were going to miss work, or be late, you would notify your boss – or you would not be surprised if you were fired.)  While I do not generally grant individual extensions on assignments unless there are valid reasons, I do realize that life happens, and can throw us curveballs and surprises. I am happy to discuss any situation with you as long as I at the very least receive a message from you on the due date.

· Each of the following criteria must be met.  Points will be deducted as indicated for failure to satisfy these requirements even if all your answers are correct:

o Regular Size Paper - No Ragged Edges:  Work must be done on regular size paper with no ragged edges.  (1 point reduction)

o Staple Multiple Pages:  Multiple papers must be stapled before you come to class!   Don’t throw away points. Staple your paper before class. And no, a paper clip or other holding device doesn’t count! (1 point reduction)

o No Cross Outs/ Disorganized Work:  Please make sure you leave sufficient room on your paper for comments and/or corrections. Do not cram work into a very small space!  Work should not contain cross outs, or be messy and disorganized.  This probably means that you should rewrite your work in final form after you have mapped out your work on scratch paper, rather than thinking that your first work will be what you hand in. (1 point reduction)

o Do Problems in Order:  Problems must be presented in numerical order. (1 point reduction)

o All aspects of the problem solving process must be addressed. I will give you more specific information on this when I pass out your first graded work that involves mathematical concepts.

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