What to do if you miss class:

Notifying Me and Getting Class Notes.
You can notify me before or after you miss if you want, but you are under no obligation to do so.
Please don't ask if you've missed anything important. The answer is always "yes."
Every class we discuss material that matters to the class and may be on an exam.
Remember, it's your responsibility to get any notes and information from a classmate.
There are not any makeup assignments available when you miss; just do the reading and get the notes.

Quizzes.
If you are absent on a day there is a quiz, that grade will be entered as a zero. There are no make-up quizzes.
in part because all the answers are given during class after the quiz is handed in; anyone who took a makeup
would have an unfair advantage.
Your four lowest grades are dropped when I calculate your final class grade at the end of the semester.
I do not delete any grades from the grade book as we go - Canvas is the permanent record of all grades.
The low quiz grades will always be in your Canvas total, which means that the total % is not currently accurate; it is likely higher.
To get a sense of your accurate grade at any point in the semester, you can "drop" them yourself and do the math.

Absences, Illness, and Medical/Doctor's Notes.
You need to keep track of how many classes you have missed so you don't violate the policy and suffer penalties.
Save absences for when you really need them, like an illness or injury.
If you are sick and might infect others, use an absence, stay home, and recover.
A Doctor's Note does not equal an excused absence; you already have five excused absences as part of the course policy.
Do not send me your Doctor's Notes. Save them in case your health situation becomes ongoing.
If you have a serious, ongoing documented medical condition/situation that will require missing several classes,
please talk to me; we will make arrangements.

Feel free to email me if you have any other questions.