Lab Info

MCB 2000L

Lab classes will start on Monday, January 8th, 2018

     Laboratory Policies:

·     Lab coat long pants and closed-toe shoes are mandatory. Students coming to the lab without the required attire will not be allowed into the lab.

·     Cell phone use is strictly prohibited during class

·      Food and Drinks are not allowed in the lab.

·      Your laboratory workbench must be clean and sterilized with all instruments put   away in their proper place at the end of class!  Failure to do so will result in a 2pt deduction from your lab grade.

·      Waste and dirty glassware must be place in their appropriate containers by the   end of the lab. Ask your TA, if not sure what to do.

·     Make your TA aware of any spills or injuries immediately.

·      If you suffer any medical conditions that compromised your immunity please inform your TA.

·     Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class must notify the TA and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) early in the semester so that appropriate services can be implemented.

·     Lab reports are due on the assigned date. Late reports will not be accepted without a valid, documented excuse.

·     You must notify the TA, in writing, at least 2 weeks in  advance, if you wish to observe a religious holiday; however you will still be responsible for the material missed.

·      DO NOT talk during the lecture time. This time is limited and you will not only miss important points or instructions but will also disturb those classmates that are interested in the information given.

Grading Policies:

1. Laboratory attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absences will result in a zero on

    missed lab reports. Being late 3 times is equivalent to 1 unexcused absence, and will

    result in a 10% deduction off the final grade. 

2. The structure of the lab experiments does not allow for “make-up” labs. Do not schedule

    doctor/dentist appointments and/ or trips during class time, as these are not considered

    valid excuses to miss a lab

3. Students must download and print out Experiments from the class website each week

    before coming to class. Download the Lab Manual.

4. Exams and lab reports will be graded and the results will be returned to students the

    following lab period.

5. Final grades will be based on a standard 10-point scale grading system with no + or -

    grades assigned. 

6. CHEATING or PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!   Students caught cheating

   during an exam or plagiarizing when writing their lab report (copying from

    another student’s lab report) will be given an "F" for the course. 

7. Late work will be subjected to a 10% mark off the graded quality of the late

    assignment. 

8. MAKE SURE TO READ THE LAB ASSIGNMENT/S BEFORE THE LAB PERIOD.

    Teacher assistants might give a pop quiz any time at their discretion.

9. There will be a MIDTERM EXAM about halfway into the semester as well as a FINAL

     EXAM at the end of the semester. (Refer to Lab Schedule for exact dates)

     Grading Breakdown:                             

*Lab Reports.  There will be a total of 10 lab reports during this semester.  Each lab

  report will count for 10 points. The lab reports will be based on experiments performed

  during lab and will be due at end of the lab.  All laboratory reports are to be written

  individually! They must be legible and neat (if we can’t read it, we can’t grade it).

  Plagiarizing is unacceptable!

*Midterm Exam. One midterm exam will be given halfway into the semester.

  The Midterm exam will be worth 100 points.

* Final Exam.  One laboratory practical/exam will be given during the last

    laboratory class.  The final will be worth 100 points.

 Grades will be administered according to the standard grading scale: 90%-100% = A,

 80%-89% = B,  70%-79% = C,  60%-69% = D,  <60% = F

 Grade distribution will be as followed: 50% Lab Reports, 25% Midterm Exam,

 25%  Final Exam

 There will be no extra credit!!

    Drop & Add Policy:

If you need to add or drop this laboratory section for any reason, make sure you do so at the registrar's office. 

 Lab Manual

The Lab Manual is On-Line:  Download and Print

This Schedule can be subject to change!!  

Intro to Micro Laboratory Information and Acknowledgement of policies

Please print, sign and date and bring to your TA not later than the second Lab Class.

 I________________________________________________, have read and understood the policies and procedures for MCB 2000L class stated above.

 Date________________________.