1. Seating Chart. Everyone is expected to sign the seating chart and participate in class. Any student who does not sign the chart will be docked one full grade in the course. I request that students not sit in the last 3 rows of the classroom to facilitate discussion. As an inducement to sit closer to the front, I have adopted the policy of calling every day on any student who sits in any of the last 3 rows.
 

2. Recitation groups. The class will be divided into groups of 6 students. I will assign materials to the groups from time to time. Each member of the group will be jointly and severally liable for dealing with those materials in class. Group members may ask for assistance from other members of the group. Dissenting opinions are permissible and encouraged when appropriate.
 

A sign-up opportunity will be provided on the third day of class. Students who do not sign up for a group will be assigned to one.
 

3. Class Attendance and Preparation. Experience has shown there is a strong correlation between class attendance and learning the material. Accordingly, I expect regular attendance. In addition, I demand regular preparation. In both lectures and class discussions, I will assume that students have read the materials and that those who have not read them will not be able to follow nearly as well as the others. I will not expect complete comprehension of the materials from your reading of them. I simply expect a good faith effort.
 

As a general policy, I invite questions and discussion and consider both indispensable to learning. I will, however, expect that anyone who asks questions has read the assigned materials. If the question asked is one I would prefer to deal with privately or later in the course, I will so indicate.
 

Since I realize that good and sufficient reasons exist from time to time for missing or not preparing for class, I start the semester with the understanding I will not penalize students for either. However, if I find that students are missing what I consider to be too many classes or indicating they are unprepared on successive days, I may institute some system of grade penalties. I do not expect that will be necessary.
 

If a student misses class, it is his or her responsibility to learn from other students what was covered and whether there are any special assignments. Students who experience severe health or other problems should, of course, see me at an early opportunity.
 

My usual policy regarding the amount of material to be prepared each day is grounded in familiar "reasonableness" rubric. Students should keep a reasonable distance ahead of what is covered each day. The number of pages will differ in relation to the difficulty of the materials. Planned omissions from the text are identified in the syllabus.
 

4. The final exam and materials that may be used during the final exam.

The final exam will be four hours in length. Up to three hours will be allotted for objective questions. Copies of the essay questions and samples of objective questions will be posted on the library web site.
 

Although I have in the past allowed students to use class notes during the final exam, I am inclined to adopt the policy of Professors Hazen and Markham to permit the use only of the statutory supplement for the objective portion of the exam.
 

5. Out-of-class questions. I generally try to maintain an open-door policy, so you may come by my office any time you like. I strongly prefer, however, that you not come in to ask questions during the hour berfore class. Also, please avoid Thursday and Friday mornings since I teach another class at 10:00 on those days. You may make an appointment if you prefer. My office is room 215.
 

6. E-mail and web page.
 

My e-mail address is clif@email.unc.edu
 

I have been trying to put together a web page which will have the syllabus, certain supplementary materials and various links to other sources. That address is www.unc.edu/~clif/