Soil Science 100 Fall 2002 Grading Policy

Homework

All homework assignments are due in class on the due date. Please put your six digit ID, laboratory section and homework number on all assignments. Assignments may be submitted up until 5 PM of the due date without penalty. Assignments submitted within 48 hours after the due date will be assessed a 50% penalty and assignments submitted 48 hours after the due date will not be accepted. Exceptions will be made to this policy only if special arrangements for late submission of assignments are made in advance with the instructor. Circumstances beyond your control will be considered if assignments are submitted late without prior arrangement, but you must discuss these circumstances with the instructor.

Homework may be redone and resubmitted within three days after the graded homework has been returned to you. To resubmit a homework assignment, staple the new work to the old. Only those questions answered incorrectly need to be resubmitted. Homework submitted late may not be redone and resubmitted.

Laboratory

Pre-labs are due when you walk in the door to your laboratory section. Other laboratory work is due before you leave your laboratory section. The one exception is the laboratory report, which is due during your last laboratory section approximately two weeks after you harvest your plants. Late laboratory reports will not be accepted.

Grading strategy

Grading is not competitive. Everyone may earn an A grade. The points to be earned towards a grade are as follows:

Midterm 1	100
Midterm 2	100
Weekly homework	100
Final exam	150
Laboratory	150
TOTAL	600

Grades will be based on the percentage of total points earned as follows:

Points	Grade
540-600	A
528-539	A-
516-527	B+
480-515	B
468-479	B-
456-467	C+
420-455	C
408-418	C-
360-407	D
<360	F