Mathlab Policies

Due to the large number of students in the lab, we must operate according to and enforce some simple and consistent policies concerning exercises, due dates, and grades.

Registration
To provide more flexibility and keep the size of lab sections at less than 25 the MathLab now allows
you to schedule lab sections at a wide variety of times.  There are labs sections from aproximately 8am to 8pm
Monday through Thursday and Friday 8am-5pm:
  • Monday and Tuesday are mainly Calc II
  • Wednesday is mainly Calc III
  • Thursday and Friday are mainly Calc I  (Ma1160 and Ma1161 are now combined)
The additional flexibility enables the MathLab to provide:
  • Special sections for novice Mathematica users in Calc II and Calc III.
  • An alternate grading scheme available to students repeating the lab.
Assignments and Quizzes
MathLab weekly assignments consists of three parts.  Most weeks during the semester there is:
  • A lab to complete and hand in.
  • A "Long" 30 minute WebCT quiz testing you over material from the lab and previous weeks.
    • Best score counts, Infinite retakes,  unsupervised.
  • A "Short" 8 minute WebCT quiz consistsing of a few questions very similar to those from the "Long" quiz.
    • Single attempt, supervised in Fisher 331 during your lab section.
Grades
MathLab grades reported to your instructor will be based on the following formulae.
  • For students taking the lab for the first time:
    • 30% Labs
    • 30% Long Quizzes
    • 40% Short Quizzes (best 7 scores)
  • For students repeating the labs:
    • 50% Long Quizzes
    • 50% Short Quizzes (best 7 scores)

Late Assignments
  • Late labs will be accepted by lab TA's when presented with formal documentation.
  • Makeup "Long" quizzes will be available during the last week of classes.
  • Only the best 7 "Short" quizzes are used in your grade. Make up "Short" quizzes are not available.
Academic Integrity
  • Violations of the MTU Academic Integrity policy will be reported directly to the Dean of Students. There are some specific policies relevant to the MathLab.
Due Dates
  • Labs are due by 10pm on the listed due date.
  • The deadline for WebCT quizzes is available on WebCT.
Submitting Labs
  • The information (particularly the barcode) on the front of your assignement must be complete, correct, and legible.
  • All exercises must be handed to either your Lab TA or the Lab Consultant in 331.
    • The barcode is scanned and you get an automatic email confirmation
  • All late assignments require official documented excuses (such as a doctor's note).
Grades
  • Quiz grades are recorded on WebCT .
  • Lab grades are recorded at www.mathlab.mtu.edu/grades
    • You are notified by Email when your lab grades are recorded.
  • Graded material is returned to the file cabinets in the lab.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your recorded grades are correct.
    • After a week recorded grades are permanent.

Last updated 08/25/2006