Class Participation and Behavior The grade we assign for your class participation is a careful, subjective assessment of the value of your nput to classroom learning We keep track of your contributions towards each class session, and these contributions can include(but are not restricted to) raising questions that make your classmates think, providing imaginative yet relevant analysis of a situation, contributing background or a perspective on a classroom topic that enhances its discussion, and simply answering questions raised in class. Emphasis is placed on the quality of your contribution, rather than merely on its frequency A lack of preparation or negative classroom comments or improper behavior(such as talking to each other, sleeping in the class or walking out of the class while the lecture is in progress)will lower this grade Cell phones, smartphones and other electronic devices are a disturbance to both students and professors All electronic devices must be turned off prior to the start of each class meeting Students are expected to arrive to class on time and stay to the end of the class period. Arriving late or leaving class early will have a negative impact on a students grade. Students may enter class late only if given permission by the instructor and can do so without disrupting the classClass Participation and Behavior The grade we assign for your class participation is a careful, subjective assessment of the value of your input to classroom learning. We keep track of your contributions towards each class session, and these contributions can include (but are not restricted to) raising questions that make your classmates think, providing imaginative yet relevant analysis of a situation, contributing background or a perspective on a classroom topic that enhances its discussion, and simply answering questions raised in class. Emphasis is placed on the quality of your contribution, rather than merely on its frequency. A lack of preparation or negative classroom comments or improper behavior (such as talking to each other, sleeping in the class or walking out of the class while the lecture is in progress) will lower this grade. Cell phones, smartphones and other electronic devices are a disturbance to both students and professors. All electronic devices must be turned off prior to the start of each class meeting. Students are expected to arrive to class on time and stay to the end of the class period. Arriving late or leaving class early will have a negative impact on a student’s grade. Students may enter class late only if given permission by the instructor and can do so without disrupting the class