1) Assignments should be handed in on time, unless there is prior approval from me due to a medical illness and/or other emergency. Otherwise your grade will be lowered based on the extent of the lateness; it is to your benefit to hand in the assignment even if they are late.

2) Classroom attendance is important and expected. Material not covered in the text will be presented in class, and both the text and notes from class will be used in making up the exams. Case analyses and exercises require attendance. It will be much easier to do them during class; in some cases, you will be unable to make them up outside of class. If you miss a class exercise and the exercise can be done outside of class, you should hand it in within one week after the due date, unless you have prior approval for an extension.

3) You will be rewarded for excellent attendance and class participation. In other words, you can move up a grade (i.e., from A/B to A) with excellent attendance/participation. Similarly, many unexcused absences will result in the lowering of your grade.

4) Extra credit will be given for: 1) specific group exercises, and 2) Jeopardy

On the following pages, I have given you a brief schedule of the course. I do expect some changes regarding some of the experiential exercises and cases. The changes will be on the internet (intra.som.umass.edu/karren/ and SPARK).