BS110 & BS111L
Laboratory Make Up Policy
See the individual course syllabi for lecture make up policies.
Students are eligible to make up labs and assignments in the labs according
to the rules outlined in this document. Read this document completely
BEFORE contacting Mr.Thomas Harpstead (432-1316 x137).
Different Types of Absences and How They Are Handled
Pre-arrangement required. Absences in this category: concerts, plays, conferences, weddings, and other similar pre-planned activities. A request for make ups for this sort of absence must be submitted early enough that a make-up schedule is agreed to before the date of absence. Regularly scheduled submissions such as lab reports must be turned in on time. There will be no exceptions.
Pre-arrangement preferred but not required. Absences in this category: religious observations and court dates. Students should make prearranged plans for this sort of absence if possible. However, if a make-up schedule is not prearranged, a request for make ups will be considered for 5 working days after the absence. Regularly scheduled submissions such as lab reports must be turned in on time regardless of whether make ups are prearranged; no exceptions will be made.
Unexpected problems. Absences in this category: illnesses, family emergencies, car accidents and other substantial problems of an unexpected nature. Students may initiate a request for make ups at any time up to 5 working days after the absence. Later requests will be considered on an individual basis in extreme cases. Requests for late submission of regularly scheduled submissions such as lab reports will be considered.
Written Documentation Always Required
No make ups or other special arrangements will be approved without written documentation. See the next section for when documentation is due.
Who To Contact and Other Procedural Matters
Who to contact: The Biological Sciences Office in 218 North Kedzie Laboratory (NKL) is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday. To schedule make ups for lab experiences and assignments, contact Mr.Thomas Harpstead calling 432-1316 x137 or E-mailing him at harpste2@msu.edu. You may also walk in during his office hours: Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Also, you may call and leave a message at 432-1316 anytime and Mr. Harpstead will contact you as soon as possible.
Scheduling and Completing make ups: You must contact Mr. Harpstead within 5 working days of your absence to schedule make up. All make ups must be completed within 10 working days of the absence. Make ups will not be scheduled after that time. Extreme cases, such as lengthy illnesses, will be assessed on an individual basis.
Submitting written documentation: If you have questions about the nature of the written documentation required for any sort of absence, ask Ms. Gorzenski. You may initiate a request for make ups without written documentation. You must always, however, submit the required written documentation to the Biological Science office within 10 working days after your initial request to Mr. Harpstead. Failure to submit documentation in this time period will nullify any excuses and result in a zero for any assignment that was not completed on the regular class schedule. Only truly extreme cases will be considered for exception to this rule.
Dating of written documentation for unexpected absences: Written documentation for illnesses must be signed by a professional health-care provider within 3 days before or 1 day after the date of the absence and must indicate that you were ill on the actual date of absence. Documentation for a car accident must be signed by a police officer, insurance agent, or other qualified official within 3 days of the accident and must indicate that the accident occurred on the date of your absence. Written verification for funerals (newspaper account or letter from funeral home) can be dated for up to one week before or after your absence.
Examples
The following are examples of excused absences:
- Illness with a doctor's written certification
- Funerals
- Religious obligations
- Car accident with accident report
- Vacations if you make prior arrangements
- Work if you make prior arrangements
- Concerts, plays, weddings etc. if you make prior arrangements
The following are examples of unexcused absences:
- Illness without a professional health-care provider's written certification
- Concerts, plays, weddings etc. if you fail to make prior arrangements
- Attendance at a study session for another class
- Oversleeping
- Failure of alarm clock to go off
- Studying for another exam