The Department of Biology does not
“mark on a curve”. The letter grade you receive will be based on your exams
and assignments according the following schedule.
This final grade will be used to determine a LETTER GRADE which will appear
on your official transcript. The letter grade assigned will be based on the
grade boundaries suggested by the Department of
Biology as appear below.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY GRADING SCHEME:
|
A+ |
90 - 100 |
C+ |
65 - 69 |
|
A |
85 - 89 |
C |
58 - 64 |
|
A- |
80 - 84 |
D |
50 - 57 |
|
B+ |
75 - 79 |
F |
< 50 |
|
B |
70 - 74 |
|
|
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
It is your responsibility to be familiar with
the information on Academic Regulations and Policies, Section VII of the
2006-07 Calendar, pages 49 – 56. This section covers classroom regulation,
grading, transcripts, challenge for credit, academic standing, student
discipline (academic and non-academic misconduct), appeals including grade
appeals, University Policies and Codes, graduation.
A summary of important information regarding
Academic Misconduct (p 53-54) follows:
Forms of Academic Misconduct:
·
Plagiarism: includes
presenting other people’s published or unpublished work in part or as a
whole as your own. This includes material from lab manuals, essays, journal
articles, books, etc. Plagiarism also refers to submitting the same work in
more than one course without both instructors’ permission and to the
situation where two or more students submit identical (or nearly identical)
work for evaluation when the work was to be completed individually (p
53).
·
Cheating : includes copying
another person’s answer on a test, communicating with another person during
a test or exam, consulting unauthorized sources(including written and
electronic sources), obtaining a copy (of all or part) of a
test/exam/assignment before it is officially available, purchasing tests,
essays or other assignments and submitting the work as your own (p 53).
·
Improper Academic/Research
practices include: fabricating or falsifying results, using other peoples
research findings without permission, misrepresenting research results or
methods, referring to non-existent sources or investigators, contravening
the University’s Policy and Procedures On Research Integrity (p 53).
·
Obstructing academic activities
of another person; for example interfering with another person’s access to
pertinent resources or information to gain academic advantage.
·
Impersonation: both
impersonation of another individual or allowing someone to impersonate you.
·
Falsification or Modification
of an Academic Record: including tests, transcripts, letters of permission,
etc (p 53).
·
Aiding and Abetting Academic
Misconduct.
Penalties for Academic Misconduct (p 53):
Can include, but are not limited to:
·
Written warning
·
Lower or failing grade on an
assignment or test
·
Lower or failing grade in a
course
·
Denial of admission or
readmission to the University
·
Forfeiture of University awards
or financial assistance
·
Suspension from the University
for a specified period of time
·
Withholding or rescinding a UW
degree, certificate or diploma
·
Expulsion from the University
Procedures:
All allegations of academic misconduct must be
reported initiating a process which involves several steps. These include
procedures involving the instructor of the course in which the misconduct is
alleged to have occurred, the Departmental Review Committee, and the Senate
Academic Misconduct Committee. See pages 53-54 for a detailed description
of the procedures. Page 54 also outlines the Appeals process regarding
Academic Misconduct.
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL (Please refer to the 2006-07 Calendar for Voluntary
withdrawal procedures. P. 32)
**You must formally withdrawal from a course.
If you simply stop going to classes, you may receive an “F” on your
transcript and loss of tuition credit.
Please note the following deadline dates for
voluntary withdrawal from Biology Courses:
November 3, 2006 for 3 credit hour
courses beginning Sept. 5, 2006 and ending Nov. 28, 2006
January 19, 2007 for 6 credit hour
courses beginning Sept. 5, 2006 and ending Apr. 2, 2007
March 2, 2007 for 3 credit hour
courses beginning Jan. 2, 2007 and ending Apr. 2, 2007
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with documented disabilities requiring
academic accommodations for tests/exams (e.g., private space) or during
lectures/laboratories (e.g., access to volunteer note-takers) are encouraged
to contact the Coordinator of Disability Services (DS) at 786-9771 to
discuss appropriate options. Specific information about DS is available
on-line at
http://www.uwinnipeg,ca/index/services-disability. All information
about disability is confidential.
Text Book: Environmental Science: A Canadian Perspective. 4th ed. 2006. Bill Freedman. Prentice Hall. The course is based on the information presented in this text. You must have a copy of the text before you can begin the course. All the assignments and questions are based on the material from the text.
