1. Students are advised that attendance is not mandatory. However, changes to syllabus, handouts, etc. are the student's responsibility. If a student misses class, he or she should not request materials, revisions to syllabus, class coverage, etc. from the instructor or teaching assistants.
2. Students should prepare for class and take notes during class lectures. The instructor and TA's will only clarify the class lectures, not "relecture."
3. Students are asked to show up for class on time. Repeated class disturbances will result in restricted admission.
4. Students are asked to show courtesy to other students. All phones and pagers are to be turned off before class. Students will be asked to leave class if phones or other devices interrupt. Students who disturb classmates by talking during class will also be asked to leave.

1. Because of the large numbers of students, the instructor and TA's have limited open office hours. Students are requested that they use these office hours for short questions, clarifications and the like. Students are requested to make appointments for curriculum advice, career information, and more lengthy tutoring. Requests should be made by email.
2. Requests for assistance will not be observed after 12 p.m. the day before an exam.
3. Regular office hours will not be observed after the last week of class or during holidays. Other unavoidable conflicts may be necessary from time to time. A note will be posted on the door in such instances.
4. Students who meet with instructor or TA's should have copy of work they have performed and specific questions. There will be no lecturing during office hours.

1. Students are advised that assignments, supplementary materials, etc. on the page should be the first alternative in seeking course assistance.
2. Weekly topics may be revised the week of the lecture.
3. As with any electronic media, there may be unforeseen downtimes. Students are advised to utilize tutorials and class materials well before any due dates. Downtimes and service interruptions are not the responsibility of the instructor.

1. Exam questions may involve calculations, and additionally, students will be required to work at an analytical level to show mastery of course material. Students will be asked to apply knowledge in different situations, and students will be asked to assimilate new material with material from prerequisite courses. Students must write in the space provided. Any other work will not be graded. Students are advised to leave an "audit trail" when solving problems where partial credit is involved.
2. Students are expected to do their own work on exams. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and will not be tolerated. Students will be held to the highest ethical and moral standards while in class or participating in any class-related activities.
3. Students who miss exams must present an excuse as defined by University policy before taking a makeup exam. There will be only one makeup exam scheduled at the end of the semester, and it will be a comprehensive makeup.
4. Students must have a valid University of Arizona ID on their desk when taking exams.
5. Students may not wear baseball caps or headphones when taking exams. Students may not use "alpha" calculators. No erasers are allowed other than those on pencils.
6. Grades will be posted to the course web page as soon as possible. Scantron forms will not be handed back to students. Students should fill out the accompanying grid on exams to check which answers on their exam were incorrect.
7. Questions will not be answered during exams. Should a student have a problem with a question, they are advised to turn their answer into an essay and post this answer on the back of the scantron. Once the exam is completed, the only way alternative answers to exam questions will be considered if the student followed this procedure.
8. There will be a 24-hour moratorium before each exam. No emails or phone calls will be answered, and office hours will not be held the day before scheduled exams.

In-Class Exercise credit results from numerous unannounced, often impromptu activities. These activities are designed to enhance understanding of a given topic and are often competitive in nature. They are sometimes related to current topics in finance. They may be group oriented and as such may not be duplicated on an individual basis. Therefore, the possibility that those points will be awarded does not exist once the class is over, whether the student has an excused or unexcused absence. However, there are sufficient opportunities throughout the semester to earn some in-class exercise credit for those students who attend class regularly. The maximum possible in-class credit is 150 points.

1. All students must register through the course web page. It is the only means of checking the accuracy of the rolls in the class. Students who have not registered through the course web page by the University assigned drop date will be administratively removed from the course.
2. If a student changes his/her phone number, that change should be reflected in his/her account profile.

The deadline for online homework submissions is clearly stated in the grading section of the course syllabus and in the Lecture Topics schedule. It is each students' responsibility to keep up with deadlines. The stated deadline of midnight, Arizona time, is a strict cutoff time for submission. Students should be advised that earlier submissions are suggested. Unforeseen circumstances such as server outages, electrical disturbances, etc., may occur. Therefore, students should prepare for such issues by submitting ahead of the deadline.

In case there is a problem in submission, students will be blocked from their homework. In that case, students should immediately email the class teaching assistant detailing the circumstances of the problem. The course TA will have access to the homework and be able to note the time of attempted submission. The TA can then clear the homework attempt and the student may then resubmit for grading. This may be after the stated deadline. Note the following homework policies:

1. Effective the second week of class, a 10% deduction will be assessed for any submission that is reported as locked during the hour before the deadline of an online homework assignment.
2. Effective the second week of class, a 25% deduction will be assessed for any submission registered in the 24 hour period after the deadline of an online homework assignment.
3. Effective the second week of class, a 50% deduction will be assessed for any submission registered after 24 hours after the deadline of an online homework assignment.

1. When appropriate, an incomplete grade will be given only in accordance with University policy.
2. Students should be advised that no incomplete will be given without appropriate documentation.
3. Incompletes are not a method to avoid eventual failure in the class.

A comprehensive makeup exam is scheduled at the end of the semester. Any student who missed a case, an exam, or an in-class exercise for a university approved absence will be allowed to take the exam for only the equivalent number of points missed. An excuse (doctor's excuse, dean's excuse, etc.) must be provided within one week of the exam, missed case, or in-class exercise. The comprehensive exam may not be used to replace or improve a grade, it is only for university approves absences.

Academic Dishonesty occurs whenever any action or attempted action is pursued that creates an unfair academic advantage or disadvantage for you and/or any member or members of the academic community. All forms of academic dishonesty are subject to sanctions under the Code of Academic Integrity. Sanctions include: written warning, reduction in grade for work involved, disciplinary probation, loss of credit for work involved, failing grade in the course, suspension, and/or expulsion. Various forms of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, and/or plagiarism.

Academic Misconduct is defined as any behaviors not conforming to prevailing standards or rules within the academic community. All forms of academic misconduct are subject to sanctions under the Code of Conduct. Sanctions include: classroom conduct, interim action, program/support, organizational sanctions, restricted access to university property, administrative hold, warning, probation, suspension, and/or expulsion. Various forms of academic misconduct include, but are not limited to disruptive behavior, threatening behavior, and/or the theft or damage of University property.

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