In the event of an excused absence from an hour exam, a normalized final exam will be used.
<aside> 🤢 The course policy for missing a graded exercise due to a short-term illness will be consistent with the university policy. A discussion of the policy, its relationship to the Duke Community Standard, and a link to the Short-Term Illness Notification Form can be found here.
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<aside> 🤕 For long-term illnesses, injuries, disabilities, or special personal circumstances (bereavement, etc.) that preclude normal sitting of a scheduled examination, students are required to obtain an excuse from their Academic Dean. Failure to provide a Dean’s excuse will result in a score of zero for the missed examination.
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Absences or accommodations due to religious observances are approved provided they have been documented according to the information here.
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The Student Disability Access Office (SDAO) (access.duke.edu/students) is available to ensure that students can engage with their courses and related assignments. Students should contact the SDAO to request accommodations under these circumstances.
If you have approved accommodations through the Student Disability Access Office, you do not need to schedule a separate meeting with me do discuss your accommodations, provided you have sent me the approval letter by email.
This class will use the Testing Center to provide testing accommodations to undergraduates registered with and approved by the Student Disability Access Office (SDAO), or if you’ve been approved by Prof. Parise to take the exam at an alternate time due to another approved exemption. The Testing Center operates by appointment only and appointments must be made at least 7 days in advance.
In accordance with your approved accommodations, try to schedule your exam as close to the scheduled time in the syllabus as possible, preferably overlapping the scheduled time (starting a little earlier, or ending a little later. If there are extenuating circumstances, you can schedule your exam outside of this range, up to 24 hours after the exam time as scheduled in the syllabus. If you are taking the exam at a time later than the rest of the class, you are bound by the Duke Community Standard to NOT communicate with anyone regarding the exam, by any means. This includes both specific questions and also general discussion about exam content, length, or perceived difficulty. If you have received these types or any other information about the exam that would put you at an unfair advantage relative to your classmates, please contact Prof. Parise as soon as possible and we will attempt to make alternative arrangements for you, without penalty.
If you have an approved appointment with the Testing Center, you should report there at the scheduled time. Your exam will be there waiting for you, but you should bring any approved materials (pen/pencil, calculator, etc.) with you.
Organic Chemistry I | Chem 201DL Syllabus Fall 2024 | Jim Parise | Duke University