Frequently Asked Questions
- 1. BS110 - the lab counts for how much of the final grade?
- ANSWER: 30%
- 2. Who do I contact if I miss the lecture exam?
- ANSWER: The lecture professor or the lecture TA.
- 3. Who do I contact to reschedule a missed lab?
- ANSWER: Contact Thomas Harpstead(harpste2@msu.edu) at 353 - 9635 in
218 NKL. He is available Monday to Friday from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- 4. What is considered to be a good reason for missing the
lab?
- ANSWER: See the Make
up Policy page.
- 5. Is there a note taking service available for the
course?
- ANSWER:
There is no note-taking service available for BS111L. Check the syllabus
of the appropriate course for information about BS110 and BS111.
- 6. What are the BS110 TA help room hours?
- ANSWER: See the Help
Room Hours page.
- 7. What are the BS111 and BS111L TA help room hours?
- ANSWER: See the Help Room Hours page.
- 8. For the lecture , BS110 and BS111, what is the make up
policy?
- ANSWER: Check the syllabus
of the appropriate course for information about BS110 and BS111 makeups.
- 9. What is the make up policy for the BS110 labs and
BS111L labs?
- ANSWER: See the Make
Up Policy page.
- 10. What is my TA's e-mail address?
- ANSWER: Links for all TA e-mail addresses can be
found in the Directory on this site.
- 11. Who do I contact to check if I am enrolled or change
sections or drop this course or handle other registration issues?
- ANSWER: Contact Shirley Reuther
at 432 - 1316 in 204 North Kedzie or at reuthers@msu.edu.
She is available on Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00
- 5:00 p.m.
- 12. If you have a problem or question concerning the
laboratory, see your lab TA first. Who do you contact if the problem is not resolved by
your lab TA?
- ANSWER: Contact the laboratory
coordinator, Ms. Lawrence, at 432 - 1316 or at her office 218 North Kedzie Laboratory
or at lawren48@msu.edu.
- 13. Who do you contact if the problem is not resolved by
the lab coordinator?
- ANSWER: Contact the Biological
Sciences Program Director, Dr. John Merrill at 432 - 1316 or at merrill3@msu.edu.
- 14. When is the Biological Sciences Office in 218 NKL
open?
- ANSWER: 8:30 am. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 - 4:30
pm.
- 15. Who do I contact about disability accommodations (need
extra time for exams, quiet room, special equipment etc.)?
- ANSWER: For the lecture, contact
the lecture TA (see Directory).
For the lab contact the laboratory coordinator, Ms. Lawrence, at 432
- 1316 in 218 North Kedzie Laboratory or lawren48@msu.edu.
- 16. What is the late report policy for the lab?
- ANSWER:
- 17. What is the grading scale?
- ANSWER: Check the syllabus
of the appropriate course for grading information.
- 18. What are the laboratory expectations?
- ANSWER: Lab expectations are listed on the Lab Expectations page.
- 19. What is plagiarism?
- ANSWER: Plagiarism is defined as presenting
another person's work as your own. Lab partners may work together in collecting scientific
data, but any written assignment turned in for grading must be individually prepared.
Individual reports must only contain data in which you have collected and participated.
For more detail, see Lab Expectations.
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