Attendence Policy
Attendence is mandatory. Anticipated absences for work related reasons should be explained to instructor in advance. Students are expected to be on-time for class. Class room door may be locked after class commences.

Classroom Demeanor
"All students enrolled at the University shall follow the tenets of common decency and acceptable behavior conducive to a positive learning environment." See Student's Guide Book.

Special Accommodations
Students requesting accommodations for disabilities must go through the academic support committee. For more information , please contact the Director of Disability Resources and Services , G-Library., Room 132, 903-886-5835.

NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

1. The assignments listed are tentative for the semester. It is meant to be a guide. Certain topics may be stressed more or less than indicated in the text and, depending on class progress, certain topics may be omitted.
2. Homework: Homework problems will be assigned, but will not be collected or graded. Selected problems will be solved in class during lectures. Solution to homework problem can be found at this link. Several problems from the homework may be assigned to be solved using the computer.
3. You will be informed, at least one week before each of the four exams.
4. Missed examination: A missed examination may be made-up during the week of final exams. This make-up exam will be comprehensive.
5. Classroom Demeanor  : “All students enrolled at the university shall follow tenets of common decency and acceptable behavior conducive to a positive learning environment ”.  See Students Guide Book.
6. Attendance Policy :  You are expected to be present and on time for all class meetings of this course.  You will be allowed to make up work for classes you miss only if your absence is excusable.  Excusable absences are defined in the current University Catalog.
7. Special Needs : “Request from students with disabilities for reasonable accommodations must go through the academic support committee. For more information, please contact the office of Advisement Services, BA 314 , 903 – 886 – 5133.

Statement of Ethical and Professional Conduct:

                 The College of Business and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty, staff and students will follow the highest level of ethical and professional behavior.  We will strive to be recognized as a community with legal, ethical and moral principles and to teach and practice professionalism in all that we do.

             In an academic environment we will endeavor to not only teach these values but also to live them in our daily lives and work.  Faculty and staff will be held to the same standards and expectations as our students.

             Failure to abide by these principles will result in sanctions up to and including dismissal.

Actionable Conduct:

            There are five different types of actions that will bring sanction.  They are:

1. Illegal activity:  Violation of any local, state or federal laws that prohibit the offender from performance of his or her duty.

2. Dishonest Conduct:  Seeking or obtaining unfair advantage by stealing or receiving copies of tests or intentionally preventing others from completing their work.  In addition falsifying of records to enter or complete a program will also be considered dishonest conduct. 

3. Cheating:  The unauthorized use of another’s work and reporting it as your own.

4. Plagiarism: Using someone else’s ideas and not giving proper credit.

5. Collusion:  Acting with others to perpetrate any of the above actions regardless of personal gain.

Sanctions:

            In the case of staff or faculty the immediate supervisor will be the arbiter of actionable behavior and will use Texas A&M University-Commerce and/or Texas A&M University System Policy and Procedures as appropriate to guide sanctions.

            Faculty, guided by clearly delineated policy in the course syllabus, will be the arbiter for in-class violations.  All violations will be reported to the Dean of the College of Business and Technology to assure equity and to provide appropriate counsel.  In addition, the Dean will maintain records of violations by students.  Second violations will be reviewed by the Dean and sanctions beyond those of the faculty up to and including suspension and permanent expulsion from Texas A&M University-Commerce will be considered. Faculty and students are guided by the current undergraduate and graduate catalogs of the University as well as The Student’s Guidebook.

Students with Disabilities:

Class Schedule
The schedule will depend on class progress; chapter assignments and tests may be altered as the class progresses. Students should read chapters, do as many of the homework problems as possible and be familiar with the chapter summaries and the end of chapter sef-examinations.