Grading Policy for Chem 201A and 201B

In order for the course to work well and for students to keep track of assignments, there need to be due dates in Canvas so things show up in your calendar.

I understand that you as a student have a busy, complicated personal and academic life. Sometimes life may make it difficult to turn in an assignment on time. Taking advantage of the policy described below is a bad idea.

Every assignment in this class has a flexible due date policy (except for prelabs and exams).

If you can't finish or submit quality work by the due date, you have an automatic 1 week extension free of point penalties.
Canvas may mark assignments as 'Late' but there is no penalty during the 1 week extension.
If you need more than one week, please contact me prior to the end of the automatic1 week extension.
Do your best to adhere to the due dates in Canvas. Pretend I'm a monster and don't allow any credit for late work.

Don't let more than 2 assignments pile up past the due date. It's hard to get back on track.

If a student is perpetually late and multiple due dates have passed with no submissions, I will contact you to make a plan for catching up.

This policy exists to accommodate students who are faced with a math test, a long day at work, illness or feeling overwhelmed, or having to take care of friends or family. If you miss a due date, don't be hard on yourself. You're not a bad student for missing a due date; you're a busy person who faces obstacles (and maybe in some cases needs to work on time management).

This policy is not good for some students. If you are always late or can't get anything done without a hard deadline, pretend the policy doesn't exist. Don't abuse the policy. It's here for safety and compassion.