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Attendance and participation. Statistics takes time and prac…

Attendance and participation. Statistics takes time and practice. Please attend class regularly. Otherwise: Minor unplanned absences. If you miss a lesson because of personal reasons, (e.g., internet is out, work issues, a wedding, doctor’s appointment, a brief illness, life disruption, a party, travel, or relocation) it is your responsibility to work ahead, take advantages of the options built into the class, or request the application of an Outlier Token. Planned absences. If you plan on missing a due date (excluding the grace period) because of scheduled events like military service, religious holidays, or university-sponsored activities, you must send me applicable documentation, a list of dates, affected assignments, and anticipated make-up dates, during the first week the term. (A minimum of 1 week before the affected date for emergent events.) Major unplanned absences. If you miss a lesson (excluding the grace period) because of serious emergent events, such as you/your partner’s/your child’s illness, hospitalization, injury, death, severe weather, or other crises, it is your responsibility to notify me during the week afterward to make arrangements. In all cases related to injury or illness, a physician’s note excusing you from work or school during assignment due dates will be required. It is inhumane to request proof of death, so email notification will suffice. I also work with university-level representatives from the VA, Victim’s Services, etc. After circumstances are reviewed, I will ask you to compose a list of affected lessons and anticipated make-up dates. Late work /retakes policy. Below are my expectations regarding the timely submission of work. I must make every attempt to be flexible, but to also treat all students fairly; therefore, I maintain very clear boundaries around make-up work and academic performance. Dropped assignments, retakes, and revisions. Practice exercises can be taken any time throughout the semester and repeated as many times as needed. Quizzes are available to take two (2) times each. Two (2) of your lowest practice exercise and quiz scores will be automatically dropped from your final grade. You will be able to familiarize yourself with the midterm exam by taking it two (2) times. Both major Data Analysis Reports will be graded and may be revised and resubmitted (some exceptions apply). Grace period. We all have busy lives; therefore, most assignments can be submitted late. Practice exercises, quizzes, and DARs are due on Fridays; however, they may be submitted any time through 11:59:00 pm on Sunday following their due date with no penalty and no questions asked. Outlier Tokens. All students can make use of 2 (two) “Outlier Tokens.” These virtual tokens can be exchanged for additional time or retakes on certain assignments, or, remain unused and applied as extra course credit. They are designed to help you navigate minor unplanned absences and to maintain work/life balance. For more information, please review the Outlier Token Request Form. Outlier token options are outlined at the end of this document. IMPORTANT: Technological disruptions are not acceptable excuses for late or incomplete work. Documents uploaded to Canvas will be considered FINAL. Blank, corrupted, or erroneous uploads will be graded. Please double-check ALL uploaded files. After reviewing the Outlier Token Request Form, which of the following are ways you can apply Outlier Tokens in the course?