POLICIES SPRING 2010

Queens College Accounting 102 Spring 2010 - Prof Gruza -all sections


Rules S: Policies

Grading/Exams/Homework

• Based on rank compared to students in both of my Acctg 102 sections - Distribution to be announced in class
• Individual exams will not be curved, as your relative standing is what matters.
• In cases where large groups do well/very well, I may adjust and have half the class ranked in the top 25% so as to preserve the nature of good performances even if others have done even better.
• Every chapter will be tested either as an individual mini-test or as a multiple chapter test Regardless each test will carry the same average weight per chapter.
• Final - Departmental multiple choice
• Your final grade will be based on your average rank based on either a chapter to final ration of 60:40 or 50:50 which ever works better for you on an individual basis
• Hints (priced based on and pain in points) may be sold by professor during exams but not the final
• Missed exams to be dealt with on an individual basis
• All homework is subject to collection when due on a class wide or individual basis. You are allowed 1 miss with no penalty. Further misses will harm your grade. Students holding a rank in the top 25% of the class are exempt from homework collection.
Cheating: Giving, or receiving answers or having non-allowed materials (used or not) will result in automatic failure of the class. No second chances®®®!

Cell phones:

Not allowed in sight during exams. Must be on vibrate or off at other times. Text messaging during class has proven to damage students' grades so it will not be allowed. (It is also rude when I see you text messaging in class.) If you have a valid emergency situation requiring you to be in contact, please see me.

Class participation:

Bonus pts may awarded. There will never be a penalty (except on exams) for wrong answers. The class is taught in a highly interactive format, so more you participate, die more you will gain!


Office hours/tutoring:
half an hour before the first class (in the classroom) and half an hour after the second, starting in the classroom and heading into my office in the accounting suite. Please take advantage and see me!!!!

contacting professor:
My email is CPAPROFESSOR@aol.com. I will not respond to questions as to what you missed by being absent or what the homework is, for this you should contact a classmate. (Get phone #'s/email addresses.)



Calculators
Basic QC Accounting Department authorized calculators (see me for details) may be used on exams. Others and phones may not be used. Exams must be done in ink. (Crossing out is fine.)



SECTIONS
Both sections will cover the same materials each day. You may attend whichever section you want on a day-by-day basis except on exam days.


TEXT BOOK
We are now using the 15* edition. Bring daily. Lectures closely follow text & I will help you to highlight, saving note taking. The syllabus is available on 102in2010@gmail.com.


TUTORING
Take advantage especially to overcome what you missed in 101. (Debits are on the left®®!!)

CLASS EMAIL FORUM
You got this so I assume that you have logged onto 102in2010@email.com. Password (in lower
case) =» "drcashup". This will be used to:
-distribute supplemental materials including exam answers
-alert you as to special situations or days that I may need to cancel class
-allow for chat and exchange between students