Exams

Exams should provide an incentive to learn the course material. For this reason, Botany 105 has, in addition to a mid-term, a more heavily weighted final exam. The final is cumulative. Perhaps your performance on the midterms was disappointing. You will have a chance to revisit this material for the final exam, and to demonstrate that you understand it better than you did the first time around. Since that exam is worth more points than the mid-term was, doing well on the final will have a large payoff, conversely, forgetting material from the earlier parts will carry a high price! The mid-term exam covers all materials from the first day of class through the week before the exam. The final exam covers all materials from the beginning to the end of the course. Because of the size of the course, make-up mid-term exams are not possible. You will not be penalized for missing an exam, however, if you can provide documented evidence of illness or family emergency. Under those circumstances, you will be able to demonstrate what you have learned during the final exam. Without documentation, missed exams will result in a score of zero. Please contact Dr. Amend as quickly as possible to notify him of your situation, prior to the exam being better than after.

Exam questions will be based on the assigned videos, reading assignments, lectures and labs. Anything covered in class may be on the exam so attendance is HIGHLY recommended.

Accommodations for Disabilities

Time limits for exams will be strictly enforced. Diagnosis of a learning disability may entitle you to additional time on exams or other accommodations. To receive this accommodation you must provide a learning diagnosis to Dr. Amend early in the semester. This information will be strictly confidential. To ensure fairness, college policy prevents the provision of special accommodation to anyone who does not submit the required forms in a timely fashion. Please talk to Dr. Amend if you anticipate any difficulties with meeting the course assignments.

(Revised August 30, 2016)