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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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