Schedule of Lab Topics
	Lab Syllabus
	Lab Meeting Times
	Instructors
	Assignments
	Safety Rules
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Schedule of Lab Topic

Notes:

1. POINTS:  Points may ONLY be earned by being present in lab for the ENTIRE lab period.  NO points for Opportunities or Group Presentations/Projects will be awarded if the student is not present in lab
2. GRADES: There are NO drop grades and there are NO make up grades for ANY of the four (4) Group Presentations/Activities. You MUST BE PRESENT to earn points.   If you are absent for any opportunity or group presentation, your grade on that item = 0. 
3. OPPORTUNITIES: There are “Opportunities” throughout the semester that the student can earn.  Opportunities may involve QUIZZES on content material, DEMONSTRATIONS of laboratory skills, RESULTS from lab work done in class, ARTICLE REVIEWS, or any other assessment assigned/administered by your laboratory instructor. Two (2) of the lowest OPPORTUNITY scores will be dropped.  There are NO MAKE Ups for OPPORTUNITY POINTS
4. LAB ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION:  The laboratory setting is a place where you have the opportunity to APPLY your knowledge and skills. Therefore ATTENDACE is imperative for your success in science lab.  Fifteen POINTS (15) will be awarded to you over the semester based upon your ATTENDANCE and ACTIVE PARTICPATION in lab and in clean-up!
5. More than TWO (2) laboratory absences WILL RESULT in a grade of WF.
6. If you are unable to attend lab or meet the criteria above to earn lab points, you will need to drop the lab course by the last date to drop listed in the catalog.

Note: Students are responsible for knowing all testing dates as well as the material to be tested. Students are furthermore responsible for coming to lab prepared to perform that day's activity.

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Lab Syllabus

BIOL 1081 GENERAL BIOLOGY for ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS

Summer 2008

Lab Manual

The Scope of Biology: From Cells to Ecosystems, Thompson, et al. - Please bring the lab manual to each lab session.

Attendance

Attendance in lab is mandatory.  Please note that there are NO make-up labs.  If you are unable to attend your regularly scheduled lab section, contact your lab instructor as soon as possible to obtain important information.   If you are absent more than twice you will be academically dropped with a grade of WF for nonattendance.

Grading & Grade Assignments:

• Punctuality is expected.
• Absolutely NO food or drink is allowed in the lab. Points will be deducted for the entire lab class if food or drink is possessed by any student in the lab setting. 
• Students are responsible for leaving their workstations clean and orderly.
• A student may leave the lab after completing all work only after checking out with his/her lab instructor.

Policy on Academic Misconduct:
No cheating will be tolerated. Anyone suspected of or caught cheating (all forms) will receive a grade of zero for the graded item and the matter will be turned over the Office of Student Development.  All rules and regulations as stipulated in the University Code of Conduct must be adhered to and upheld in the lab setting.

Policy on Disability Accommodations:
The Department of Biological Sciences, in cooperation with the Office of Disability Accommodation, complies with Section 504 the Americans with Disabilities Act in making reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Please present your written request before the 3rd class day to the Lab Coordinator so that the necessary arrangements may be made.

Release of Grades: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (1974), does not permit faculty or staff to report grades by phone or email.

NOTE: See University Calendar for last day to Drop Course

*Students who miss an exam for any of the following reasons should contact their instructor immediately:

• Participation in sponsored University activity (requires prior notice along with presentation of authorized absence card from the Dean of Students Office);
• Observance of a religious holiday (must notify instructor in writing within the first 15 days of the semester); or
• Qualified medical excuse (documentation required; instructor must be contacted within three days of absence).

Lab Coordinator: Jill Nugent, Office: Biol 115, Email: jnugent@unt.edu, Phone: 940.565.3611

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Lab Meeting Times

Location:	Biology Building
Instructors:
Sections:	TBA

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Instructors

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Assignments

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Safety Rules

LABORATORY PROCEDURES:

1. Make sure you know how to properly dispose of any chemicals used in lab.
2. Make sure all chemical and/or specimen containers are closed tightly after use. If chemicals come into contact with skin, wash immediately with water.
3. Keep the laboratory clean and organized.
4. Be familiar with experimental procedures you will be performing before coming to the laboratory.
5. Wear safety glasses or goggles during exercises in which glassware and solutions are heated, or when dangerous fumes may be present, creating possible hazards to eyes or contact lenses.
6. Wear clothing that, if damaged, would not be a serious loss, since chemicals may damage fabrics.

SAFETY RULES:

1. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK IN THE LAB! This includes preserved or unpreserved materials, specimens, and reagents located in the laboratory. Smoking is prohibited in all of the University of North Texas buildings.
2. Discard of broken glassware in the glass disposal box located in the lab. This box is for glass only.
3. Administer first aid immediately to clean, sterilize, and cover any scrapes, cuts, and burns where the skin is broken and/or where there may be bleeding. Wear bandages over open skin wounds.
   If you or another student is cut or injured in any way during the lab, you must inform the instructor immediately. Do not attempt to clean blood-contaminated spills!
4. Handle hot glassware with appropriate tongs or test tube clamps. Use caution when heating chemicals.
5. Use extra care when working with scalpels, razor blades, and glass pipettes. A glass pipette should never be forced into a pipump.
6. Bare feet are not permitted in lab. Wear shoes as protection against broken glass or spillage.
7. Know where to find emergency equipment such as the eyewash, fire extinguisher, and first aid kit. Report all accidents to an instructor immediately.
8. Report any conditions that appear hazardous to an instructor.
9. Do not bring children to the lab. Unaccompanied children are not permitted on the campus.
   

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