The following grading scale will be used:

	A 90% - 100%	Excellent work - high achievement.
	B 80% - 89%	Achievement is sufficient for enrollment in Precalculus or Math Modeling.
	C 70% - 79%	Achievement of minimum standards required for Math Modeling.
	IP* below 70%	Progress shown, but minimum achievement not acquired. The course must be repeated (not eligible to take the COMPASS Exam)
	F below 70%	Insufficient progress shown and course not completed, course must be repeated.

*To qualify for a grade of IP instead of F, it is necessary to attend class regularly and work consistently for at least 2/3 of the course.

Note that a passing average in Math0099 (>70%) is needed in order to qualify to take the COMPASS. If you earn a passing average, but do not earn a satisfactory score on the COMPASS, the final grade will be IP and the course must be repeated.

REMEMBER: All Learning Support Mathematics requirements (Math0097 and Math0099) must be completed in no more than three attempts. This includes all attempts within the University System of Georgia. (However, you may petition for an additional attempt. See your college catalog for details about exceptions.)

CLASS ATTENDANCE:
Class attendance is essential for successful completion of mathematics courses because the material builds on previous knowledge. However, if an absence is unavoidable then this is the procedure. (You do not need to call me.)

1. Go to the WebCT VISTA calendar AFTER the class has met in order to get the assignment. Contact me if you have questions.
2. Copy the class notes from a fellow student. Make or get copies of missed worksheets and labs. As a self-evaluation, do any quizzes that were missed.
3. Read the appropriate section of the course materials and practice all material missed. Come to the ASC for extra help and/or ask me to look it over for any obvious errors.

Any student missing more than ten percent (10%) of the regularly scheduled classes (equivalent to 1½ weeks of class) MAY be dropped from the class by the instructor OR you may drop the class before midterm--unless this course is your only LS course. If excessive absences are the result of extenuating personal hardship occuring after midterm, consider applying for withdrawal (contact your advisor or instructor for help.) Withdrawal with a "W" will not count as one of the 3 allowed attempts in LS Mathematics. However withdrawal with either a W or WF will have financial ramifications and may affect your full time classification.

Students who stop attending before the last five weeks of class but do not complete the drop/withdrawal process before midterm (or apply for a W due to hardship after midterm) will earn a grade of F or WF. This will count as one of the three attempts allowed in DS mathematics. So, DO NOT DISAPPEAR!! Call me, contact me, take action. (NOTE: Grades of both F and WF are equally detrimental to Financial Aid Eligibility.)

ASSIGNMENTS:
Because the content in mathematics builds on itself, timely practice, attendance in class, and preparation are important. Therefore, assignments are expected on the date they are due, and labs need to be completed even when classtime ends before they do. Late work will not be accepted.

TESTING AND RETESTING:
Since mastery of the concepts taught in Math 0099 is necessary for success in credit level mathematics courses (i.e., Math Modeling or Precalculus), and since people learn at different rates, retesting (of up to 3 tests) is an option in Math 0099. All retesting will occur after Thanksgiving Break in the ASC Testing Center and must be completed prior to the final exam days. Before retesting, an appointment must be scheduled with the instructor to discuss preparation for the retest. NOTE: Retests do NOT look like regularly scheduled Unit tests.

Since this retesting feature will NOT be available in credit level college mathematics courses, every effort should be made to make a satisfactory grade on each test the first time it is taken. If tests are taken when scheduled*, retesting on up to 3 units will be allowed. All retests must be taken in the Testing Lab of the ASC. The retest will count (higher or lower). See instructor to view the graded test; it will not be returned.
*Note: If the scheduled test is missed, the retest will be the make-up test, and the opportunity to retest is lost so TAKE THE TEST when it is scheduled. You have nothing to lose.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER (ASC):
The Academic Support Center (located inside the library ) is a resource center that is available to all students enrolled at Waycross College. It is there to assist you in your effort to master this material. Student tutors are available free of charge. Just walk in and ASK. Computer programs, videotapes, audiotapes, textbook solutions, your instructor and additional textbooks are all available. (In addition, a complete MATH0099 solutions manual is available at the Library checkout desk.) It is very important when using the ASC to log in and out so that a record of each visit and its duration is available for administrative purposes.

The ASC hours and Testing Lab hours are posted in the library and on the ASC website Waycross College ASC website. Scroll down to see that the Testing Lab hours are not the same as the Academic Support Center hours.

ACADEMIC NOTES:
Students with special needs due to learning or physical disabilities should feel free to discuss these needs with their instructors. Supplemental materials are available in the ASC. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap and obligates colleges and universities to make certain adjustments and accommodations to ensure that handicapped persons have the opportunity to participate fully in all educational programs and activities. The College is committed to providing accessibility to all students in accordance to ADA/504 guidelines. Students should contact the Director of Student Life or their instructor regarding accessibility issues.

Plagiarism is prohibited. Plagiarism is defined by Webster as the stealing and passing off of the ideas or words of another as one's own. It is unacceptable behavior. Alleged violations involving plagiarism and other academic misconduct will be handled according to the procedures outlined in the Waycross College Student Handbook.