Make-ups:  Students who miss an in-class exam must provide a written excuse in order to receive a make-up test.  Legitimate excuses include written documentation for the following:  your own illness, death in the family, or military or official athletic commitments.  If you are involved in the military or official athletic activities, review the exam schedule early in the semester and consult with the instructor prior to the examination date if you have a conflict.  If an illness, personal crisis or family tragedy will affect your ability to take a scheduled exam, contact the instructor for the appropriate segment of the course at once.  Important note regarding missed exams:  If you miss an in-class exam, you must contact the instructor for that class segment by phone or email no later than 48 hours after the scheduled start time of the in-class exam.  It is very important that you provide your full name, email address and a telephone number where you can be reached in your phone or email message. The privilege of submitting a make-up may be forfeited if these instructions are not strictly followed.

Journal: An important part of this course is the completion of a journal by each student.  Journals will allow students to follow an oceanographic issue and present their thinking about this topic as the semester unfolds.  The emphasis in developing the journal will be on investigation using a diverse array of sources, synthesis of information and critical thinking.  Journals should include a substantial critical writing component.  This may be supplemented by information presented in other formats, such as artwork and creative writing.  Each student will be required to choose a journalling topic by the end of week 2 (Jan 23).  A number of suggested topics are listed on the Journaling page of this web site.  Each student will have  a journal advisor, who will be the primary grader for their journal throughout the term.  Journals will also be discussed among the entire Honors Oceanography teaching team.

Academic Honor Code:  All students in the course are expected to abide by the academic honor code, as specified in the University's "Digest of Rules and Regulations."  The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense.  This includes misrepresenting the source, nature or other conditions of your academic work to get undeserved credit.  It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism will result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course.  Repeat offenses can result in dismissal from the University.