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Lab Absences / Make-up Labs:

1. Attendance in lab is mandatory. The best way for you to learn the course material is through hands on experience. Students are required to attend two, scheduled laboratory periods each week (1 hour and 50 min. each). It is important to arrive on time in order to receive all pertinent information.

   There will be some additional lab time required during the bacterial identification exercise in order for the cultures to incubate properly, and again during the computer exercise. A schedule of these Open Hours will be provided later. You may come in as necessary to complete the experiments during these times provided that an instructor is present. Students are not allowed in lab unless MCB 301 personnel are present.

2. Attendance will be recorded at every lab and will be used as part of a performance evaluation at the end of the semester (see item #16 on page xi). Each unexcused absence will result in a 10-point deduction from your overall laboratory score.

3. The Student Code states that "Excused absences include those resulting from:
   (1) illness, death in the family or other emergency, or other reasons beyond the student's control; and
   (2) a student's religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

4. In compliance with the Student Code students who provide dated documentation of a personal emergency, confining illness, religious conflict or graduate/medical school interview within 48 hours may be allowed to make up missed work for credit.

5. Students who have advanced knowledge of events that will conflict with MCB 301 must present acceptable documentation of such events prior to their absence.

6. Report all lab absences to the Laboratory Coordinator, Renee Alt in 241 Burrill Hall or by e-mail (rlalt@uiuc.edu) within 48 hours .

7. Documentation for an absence must include relevant names, times, dates and an explanation of the date(s) and reason(s) for absence. Documentation will not be accepted past one week of the absence in question unless there are extenuating circumstances.

8. For each laboratory absence, students muct complete the "Absence Report Form " available at the "Forms" link on the course web site. This form will be automatically forwarded to Renee Alt immediately upon completion. Note that this form may be completed online from any computer, in case of confining illness. Students are also required to submit supporting documentation to Ms. Alt (241 Burrill Hall) as specified above. Documentation will not be accepted one week past the absence in question unless there are extenuating circumstances.
9. Renee Alt will schedule all make-up labs. Teaching assistants cannot reschedule students to another lab, including their own. Only students who can provide an acceptable reason for an absence, with supporting documentation, will be eligible to make up a missed lab.

   Make-up labs are not guaranteed to be available. There are time constraints and space limitations for several of the labs. If you have an acceptable reason for an absence we will make every effort to accommodate you. If a make-up lab is not available you will be required to schedule a "dry lab" with your teaching assistant, when you are orally examined regaurding the protocol and goal of the exercise. Any relevant data required for the notebook assignment will be given to you at this time.

10. There will be no make-up quizzes given. There are 8 scheduled quizzes worth 10 points each (see grading policies), and students will be allowed to drop their 3 lowest quiz scores. A missed quiz will be counted as a zero and considered as one of the quiz scores dropped.

Lecture Absences / Make-up Exams:

1. In addition to their scheduled labs, MCB 301 students are required to attend one 50 minute lecture session given by Dr. Ikeda at 1:00 PM on Fridays.

2. Report all missed lectures or exams to Renee Alt. All documentation regarding lecture or exam absences must be summitted, as specified in item #8 above, to Renee Alt in 241 Burrill Hall or by e-mail (rlalt@uiuc.edu ) as soon as reasonably possible. Documentation will not be accepted past one week of the absence in question unless there are extenuating circumstances.

3. Conflict exams will be given after the time regularly scheduled for the class, not before.  Students wishing to be considered for a conflict exam must complete the “Conflict Exam Request Form ”, available at the “Forms” link on the course web site. If you present an acceptable reason in writing or by e-mail you will be permitted to make-up the exam, provided you do so by 10:00am on the Wednesday immediately following the scheduled exam.

4. Students who wish to have consideration for religious observances which conflict with labs, exams or quizzes must present verification in writing to Renee Alt as soon as possible but no later than one week before the date of the quiz, examination, or lab or the due date of the assignment. This is in compliance with the Student Code (1-501).

5. Class absences before and after vacations (e.g. Thanksgiving Break, Spring Break) are not excusable, except as aforementioned.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU MUST BE ABSENT

Due to a "Confining Illness:"

1. Go to McKinley Health Center or your private physician and seek assistance.

2. Fill out and submit the MCB 301 Absence Report Form on the MCB 301 Web site to inform Renee Alt and the MCB Staff about your absence. You may call the Renee Alt (333-4306) if you have questions or concerns.

3. Send your assignments to class or to 241 Burrill Hall to be time and date stamped and placed in your TA's mailbox that day or as soon after the absence as is reasonably possible. Do not wait to be excused to turn in your work.

4. Contact the Office of the Dean of Students and request that verification of your confining illness be sent via e-mail to Renee Alt. The Office of the Dean of Students is located in the Turner Student Services Building, 610 E. John Street, Champaign, 333-0050.

Due to "Personal Emergency:"

1. Fill out and submit the MCB 301 Absence Report Form on the MCB 301 Web site to inform Renee Alt and the MCB Staff about your problem, and to inquire as to whether your situation qualifies as an excusable absence, and arrange make-up work as needed.

2. Send your assignments to class or to 241 Burrill Hall to be time and date stamped and placed in your TA's mailbox that day or as soon after the absence as is reasonably possible. Do not wait to be excused to turn in your work.

3. Obtain written, dated documentation of the problem.

4. Contact the Office of the Dean of Students and request that verification of your personal emergency be sent via e-mail to Renee Alt. The Office of the Dean of Students is located in the Turner Student Services Building, 610 E. John Street, Champaign, 333-0050.