Geology 51-102 for ALL Lab Sections
Laboratory Schedule Fall 2021

** All Lab Sections meet in Harrington Hall 113 (starting Sept. 14).   Required text: Updated UW-Oshkosh Custom Physical Geology Laboratory Manual, 2021, 8th edition, Jones and Jones, McGraw Hill Publishers, ISBN: 9781260376753. It will be available at the UW-Oshkosh bookstore starting in September. (Labs don't meet until after Sept. 12) Note: Used, borrowed or shared lab manuals are NOT acceptable!     This version is about half the price of the standard one, costs less than renting, and is the only version that is acceptable.

Masks are required at all times in the lab. Handling samples, other laboratory materials, and equipment will require you to wear sterile gloves (provided in the lab) or cleaning your hands thoroughly with hand sanitizer (provided in the lab room).

Covid-19 Pandemic Requirements: All faculty, staff, students, and guests to the University are required to wear a face covering while inside University buildings, including classrooms.

ATTENDANCE: The hands-on learning provided by this lab is essential to your understanding of geology, and is key to your overall success in this course.  As a consequence, attendance and completion of ALL laboratory exercises is important, and a 10% penalty will apply to your lab grade for each lab not completed.  Labs are informal and involve working with others. Rude, disruptive, and disrespectful behavior, such as talking, text messaging, or talking on a cell phone will not be tolerated and will result in a lowered course grade and possible removal from the course. Repeated instances of rude, disruptive, or disrespectful behavior can result in a course grade of F and disciplinary action. In order to receive full attendance credit, you must complete your in-class lab assignments to the complete satisfaction of your lab instructor. If you know ahead of time that you will be missing a lab, you must contact your lab instructor before your lab meets to discuss your options.

Lab instructors will give an introduction with the assumption that you will have already read the background material and that you have watched the introductory video for that lab. Unannounced quizzes on the week’s lab assignment may be given at the start of lab, so make sure you are prepared!

GRADES: Your lab grade will be based on lab exams, quizzes, attendance, and homework assignments.  Your final lab will constitute approximately one-third of your final course grade (see your lecture syllabus for details).  You will not receive a separate grade for lab.  You must pass the lab (lab grade >60%) in order to pass the overall 102 course.

LAB EXAMS: There are two scheduled exams (see Lab Schedule section below), and expect some quizzes. There may be a lab exercise following exams.

• If you miss a lab exam due to illness or extenuating circumstances, it is your responsibility to contact your instructor by the end of that day; failure to do so may result in a score of zero for that exam.  Make-up exams must be completed by the end of Monday on the following week.

Special Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with disabilities. Please contact Disability Services (424-3100 (voice) or 424-1319 (TTY)) or visit their web site at http://www.uwosh.edu/dean/disabilities.htm for the University’s accommodation request form and documentation requirements. Information related to an individual’s accommodation request will be kept confidential.

Academic Integrity: The Wisconsin Administrative Code states: “Students are responsible for the honest completion and representation of their work, for the appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others academic endeavors.” (§ UWS 14.01) Plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct are serious offenses with severe penalties. See the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Academic Misconduct Code for definitions of academic misconduct and details about procedures, sanctions, and other relevant information. Specific questions about the provisions in the Student Discipline Code should be directed to the Dean of Students Office. If you do not understand this statement, please see me as soon as possible.

Lab Schedule:

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LAB SECTION SCHEDULE:

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Important Dates:
First Lecture: Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Last day to add without instructor signature: Sept. 14
Last Day to Add with Instructor’s Signature: Tuesday, October 5
Early Alert: Wednesday, October 6 - Tuesday, October 12
Last day to drop without Late Drop Appeal: October 22
(here is a link to the Registrar's Drop-Add form)
Thanksgiving Break: November 24-28
Last day of semester: Friday, December 17
Graduation: Saturday, December 18