Homework Assignments: Homework will provide students with the opportunity to apply what they have learned during lecture.  Due dates will be announced in class and posted to the class schedule on the class website.  Unless a prior arrangement has been made with the instructor, all assignments are expected to be turned in on the day they are due at the beginning of class.  Assignments that are turned in late will be penalized 1 letter grade per day late and must be turned in directly to the instructor.  Unless otherwise specified, students may work in groups to complete homework assignments; each student must however write up their own answers to homework questions.

Final Exam:  The final exam is a required element of the course and is scheduled for Tuesday Dec. 9 from 12:45 - 3:00 pm.   A make-up final exam is available only to students who have a scheduling conflict with the final exam for another KSU course or who have more than three final exams scheduled for the same day.   Please see the instructor early in the semester if either of these situations applies to you.

Final Project (required of graduate students only):  Each graduate student will complete a final project that involves analysis and interpretation of a dataset from their area of research interest.  Datasets may include data that is being used for the student's thesis or dissertation or data that is complementary to the student's work on their thesis or dissertation.  The final project includes three deadlines (1=initial project description, 2=preliminary write-up, 3=final write-up) to give students multiple opportunities to learn from feedback from the instructor.  Specific dates for these deadlines will be posted to the class schedule on the course webpage and announced in class.  Students are encouraged to meet with instructor early in the term to discuss plans for their final project.

Make-ups:  Students who anticipate missing an exam due to official University travel, athletics, or active military service must contact the instructor in advance to arrange for a makeup exam.  Students who miss a midterm Students who miss an exam due to illness or other personal circumstance are expect to contact the instructor by phone (330-672-7002) or email (dwitter@kent.edu) within 24 hours of the scheduled start time of the exam.

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.  Any student who is caught cheating will receive a grade of F for the assignment or exam involved and will be reported to the proper University authorities.  Any student who is caught cheating on the final will receive a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the proper University authorities.  Additional sanctions may also be applied by the University Administration.

A note regarding electronic devices:  The use of unapproved electronic devices during exams is prohibited (including, but not limited to, cell phones, laptops, iPods, and MP3 players and PDAs).  Any student found using an unapproved electronic device during an exam will receive a failing grade for the course and be reported to the University Administration.