The Duke University Community Commitment states:
“Because diversity is essential to fulfilling the university’s mission, Duke is committed to
building an inclusive and diverse university community. Every student, faculty, and staff
member —whatever their race, gender, age, ethnicity, cultural heritage or nationality; religious
or political beliefs; sexual orientation or gender identity; or socioeconomic, veteran or ability
status—has the right to inclusion, respect, agency and voice in the Duke community. Further,
all members of the University community have a responsibility to uphold these values and
actively foster full participation in university life.”
It is my goal for our learning environment to facilitate learning and intellectual development for
everyone. To help accomplish this:
•If you have a name and/or set of pronouns that differ from those that appear in your
official Duke records, please let me know.
•We are constantly learning more about diverse perspectives and identities. If something
was said in class (by anyone) that made you feel uncomfortable, please talk to me
about it.
Duke University is a community dedicated to scholarship, leadership, and service and to the principles of honesty, fairness, respect, and accountability. Citizens of this community commit to reflect upon and uphold these principles in all academic and non-academic endeavors, and to protect and promote a culture of integrity. Remember the Duke Community Standard that you have agreed to abide by: To uphold the Duke Community Standard: • I will not lie, cheat, or steal in my academic endeavors; • I will conduct myself honorably in all my endeavors; and • I will act if the Standard is compromised. Cheating on exams and quizzes, plagiarism on homework assignments and projects, lying about an illness or absence and other forms of academic dishonesty are a breach of trust with classmates and faculty, violate the Duke Community Standard, and will not be tolerated. Such incidences will result in a 0 grade for all parties involved as well as being reported to the Office of Student Conduct. Additionally, there may be penalties to your final class grade. Please review Duke’s Academic Dishonesty policies.
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Student Disability Access Office at (919) 668-1267 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations can be made.Excused Absence Students who miss graded work due to a scheduled varsity trip, religious holiday or short-term illness should fill out an online NOVAP, religious observance notification or short-term incapacitation notification form respectively. If you are faced with a personal or family emergency or a long-range or chronic health condition that interferes with your ability to attend or complete classes, you should contact your academic dean’s office. See more information on policies surrounding these conditions here, and your academic dean can provide more information as well.
| Component | % of grade (Math/Sta 230) | % of grade (Math 730) |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes | 25 | 20 |
| Homeworks | 40 | 25 |
| Midterm | 15 | 15 |
| Reading Assignments | N/A | 25 |
| Final Exam | 20 | 15 |
There will be no make-ups for homeworks or quizzes, but the lowest homework score and two lowest quiz scores will be dropped. Trinity school hs a policy for missing final exams absence which we adopt.
Homework is graded out of 100. Late work will receive no credit. Even if you have an excused absence you must turn in your homework. The homework and quizzes are turned in on Sakai. The grades for these are on Sakai under Gradebook.
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) offers free services to all students during their undergraduate careers at Duke. Services include Learning Consultations, Peer Tutoring and Study Groups, ADHD/LD Coaching, Outreach Workshops, and more. Because learning is a process unique to every individual, we work with each student to discover and develop their own academic strategy for success at Duke. Contact the ARC to schedule an appointment. Undergraduates in any year, studying any discipline can benefit! Location: 211 Academic Advising Center Building, East Campus – behind Marketplace arc.duke.edu • theARC@duke.edu • 919-684-5917
In an emergency, there are several ways that the University will contact you. Two are detailed below. Campus emergency procedures are described here: http://emergency.duke.edu Text Messaging: An alert message may be sent to the mobile devices of Duke community members who register for a new text messaging system. Sign up for DukeALERT text messages or learn more about text messaging at Duke. LiveSafe Mobile App: Notifications may be sent through the LiveSafe Mobile app to notify members of the Duke community of emergency situations. The free mobile app, available through the Apple App Store and Android App Store, offers real-time, two-way communication between Duke community members and the Duke University Police Department.
Regrade requests must be made within three days of when a report is returned. These will be honored if points were tallied incorrectly, or if you feel part of your report is correct, but it was marked wrong. No regrade will be made to alter the number of points deducted for an issue. When a regrade request is evaluated, if new errors are identified, additional points may be deducted from the grade. The last day to file a grade change request is TBA.