Grade policies

RICHARD LAGMAY PASCUA
MS Agricultural Chemistry (UPLB)
0927-470-8338

GRADING SYSTEM
Exam = 40%
Quizzes/Assignment = 20%
Lab Report = 20%
Attendance = 10%
Lab Performance = 10%
TOTAL: = 100%

EXAMS
Three types of Exams will be given: Prelim, Midterm, Finals. The total items in the exam may range from 70-100.

If for an instance a student failed both Prelim and Midterm Exams, it is advisable to drop the subject unless a change in the study habit will be done or better performance in the exam. Passing grade is always 50% of the total items which has a transmuted grade equivalent to 75%. Always secure an Official dropping form from the Registrar’s Office signed by your instructor to make your dropping official. Otherwise you will be given a grade of 5.

All exams will be conducted on the last day of the exam week (Friday). A special exam will be given provided that a valid excuse slip was presented (valid excuse slips are those signed by the Physician if the reason for being absent is a sickness, or signed by a fellow LSPU Faculty if the reason is academic or school activity.) No other excuse slips will be entertained

QUIZZES AND ASSIGNEMENTS
From time to time, quizzes will be given either surprise or announced. It is expected that students should be able to do their assignment as this could be the content of the quiz the following meeting. If for an instance assignment was not collected, or quizzes were not conducted, a graded recitation will be given.

LABORATORY REPORTS
Laboratories conducted are to be written in a laboratory report. Each student is required to have its own lab notebook (brown journal) as exercises will be done by group but lab reports are submitted individually. Friday is the usual day for Laboratory exercises and the report should be submitted by Wednesday of the following week (Deadline is always 15 minutes after the call time, e.g. 3:15 or 4:15). Any late Lab reports will have an automatic deduction of 20% per meeting. If no lab report was submitted after one week (the following Wednesday), lab report is zero. However if it was still submitted after one week of delay, 5% score will be given regardless of the content of the lab report.



FORMAT OF LAB REPORT
I. Introduction
II. Materials
III. Data and Illustration
IV. Discussion
V. Conclusion
VI. References


LAB PERFORMANCE
Students will be assessed according to how they perform the exercises. How they understand the procedure, the how they work with their partner including cooperation and coordination, cleanliness of the area and how fast they were able to finish the activity.

ATTENDANCE
Attendance will be checked every meeting. A student is considered late if the instructor already started his lecture. After 15 min of the official time, the door will be closed that means no more student will be allowed to enter the room. Anyone noticed not inside the room when the lecturer checked for attendance will be marked absent. Three late will be counted as one absent. The maximum allowed absences for the entire semester is 6. If a student exceeded the maximum allowed absences, his attendance will be evaluated. If majority of the absences are excused, he is forced to drop the subject. But if in any case majority of the absences committed are unexcused, a grade of 5 will be given. However, if a student is absent for four times during a laboratory exercise (even if he is not able to consume yet his maximum absences), he is automatically dropped or given a grade of 5.

GRADE EQUIVALENTS
Transmuted Grade Final Grade
99.00 – 100 1.00
96.00 – 98.99 1.25
93.00 – 95.99 1.50
90.00 – 92.99 1.75
87.00 – 89.99 2.00
84.00 – 86.99 2.25
70.81 – 83.99 2.50
78.00 – 80.99 2.75
75.00 – 77.99 3.00
72.00 – 74.99 4.00
Below 72 5.00


NOTE FOR THE REMEDIAL EXAMS
Only Students who have taken the three exams and submitted all lab reports are qualified to take the Remedial Exam. If for any case a student misses any exam (including the special exam) or has an incomplete lab reports without any valid reasons, he is not legitimate to take the REMEDIAL EXAM and an automatic grade of 5.0 will be given. If the reason for not taking the special exam is financial problems, he is still qualified to take the remedial exam as long as her final grade ranges from 72.00-74.99 and has an average of 72.00% on his/her exams.

ROOM POLICIES

A = Avoid any FOUL WORDS
B = Be Responsible (it is your duty to ask your classmates what is the assignment if you are absent from the class, It’s up to you to take notes, but during lecture I will only repeat twice the items that needs to be emphasized)
C = Credits/Bonuses will be given from time to time
D = Deadline Cautious (Deadline is deadline and no extension; in case of late lab reports, you may submit it to the College Librarian)
E = Exercise Humility and Honesty (God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble; I may not call your name if I saw you cheating, but I would directly make necessary deductions; worst score if get caught is automatically half of your score; don’t ever try to dare me because I LOVE CSI and I have my own ways of investigating cheating incidents)
F = Foods are not allowed in the Lab