Life Sciences Core Curriculum -- General Information- Policies

1) Evening exams: During the academic year, LS 1, LS 2, LS 3, and LS 4 have evening midterm exams from 5-6:50PM. Dates of these evening exams are posted in the Schedule of Classes, to enable you to make class and work arrangements accordingly so that you are free to take the evening exams at the scheduled times.

2) Excused Absences: Verification of medical disability and other excused absence documentation are to be hand delivered to the Core office for proper handling.

3) Academic dishonesty: All forms of cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. As a student and member of the University community, you are expected to demonstrate honesty in all of your academic endeavors. For more information and some helpful resources, consult the UCLA Dean of Students website at: http://www.deanofstudents.ucla.edu/integrity.html

Alternate Final Examination Dates (rev. 06/07/09)

UCLA Policy 870, II (B) 8: No student shall be excused from assigned final examinations except as provided in Senate Regulation A332 or in Section 92640(a) of the California Education Code policy on alternate examinations. The University must accommodate requests for alternate examination dates at a time when that activity would not violate a student's religious creed. This requirement does not apply in the event that administering the test or examination at an alternate time would impose an undue hardship which could not reasonably be avoided. Accommodation for alternate examination dates are worked out directly and on an individual basis between the student and the faculty member involved.

Faculty members should remember that while it is fully at their discretion to make arrangements with individual students for alternate examination times, including final examinations, they must conduct the scheduled final examination for the Class as a whole at the times and places established by the department chair and the Registrar's Office.

This text was taken directly from the UCLA Registrar's Office Official Notices webpage: http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/soc/notices.htm#Anchor- Examination-3800

Final Exam Viewing Policy (rev. 03/25/09)

The Life Sciences Core Office retains final exams for Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4 & 15.
Exams are retained for student viewing for one (1) quarter.

Fall exams may be viewed the following Winter quarter
Winter exams may be viewed the following Spring quarter
Spring and Summer exams may be viewed the following Fall quarter
You may view your final exam up to two (2) times, so make sure you have plenty of time when you come in.

Exams and keys are available beginning week three (3) of the quarter and remain available through week 10.
The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted. Exams may be viewed Monday - Friday 9:30-11:30, unless otherwise posted.
Students may view their final exam and a copy of the answer key with their Bruincard.
Exams are not available for viewing during final exam week, between quarters or summer sessions.
Students may NOT write on their own exam or on the answer key. Notes may be taken on a separate piece of paper.
Final exams and/or answer keys may NOT be photocopied, photographed or duplicated electronically.

Incomplete Grades (rev. 06/2009)

Once an Incomplete (I) grade is assigned, it remains on the transcript along with the passing grade students may later receive for the course. The instructor may assign the I grade when work is of passing quality but is incomplete for a good cause (such as illness or other serious problem). It is the student's responsibility to discuss with the instructor the possibility of receiving an I grade as opposed to a nonpassing grade.

If an I grade is assigned, students may receive unit credit and grade points by satisfactorily completing the coursework as specified by the instructor. Students should not reenroll in the course; if they do, it is recorded twice on the transcript. If the work is not completed by the end of the next full term in residence, the I grade lapses to an F, NP, or U as appropriate. The College or school may extend the deadline in unusual cases (not applicable to graduate students).

This text was taken directly from the Grades page under Academic Policies in the General Catalog: http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog09-10-35.htm

The Life Sciences Core discourages the assignment of Incomplete for any student who has performed more that one standard deviation below the average on midterms, or who is missing a midterm exam. This is in keeping with the policy from the UCLA General Catalog, which states that the student's work must be complete and passing.

The Dean of Students Office is 1206 Murphy Hall, (310) 825-3871.

Lab Grade Transfer Policy - Life Sciences 2 and 3 (rev. 09/2009)

Students who took LS 2 or LS 3 within the past academic year, and are repeating the course, have the option of using their prior lab grades without attending the laboratory portion of the course. This policy applies to the laboratory portion only!! This policy does not transfer any points earned from the discussion section portion or lecture portion of LS 2 or LS 3.
The option of using lab grades from a previous quarter is only open to students who have completed the course and received a letter grade (i.e. students who received a C- or below and are repeating the course). The lab grade transfer policy is NOT available to students who finished any or all of the labs in a previous quarter, yet dropped or withdrew for the course.
Only the entirety of the previous lab grades will be transferred. This includes any labs that were missed or the student earned zero points. No partial lab grade transfers will be allowed.
The decision to request to transfer lab grades should be made by Friday of the first FULL week of instruction. The teaching assistant (TA) should be notified of this decision immediately. The decision to transfer lab grades is irreversible once submitted.
Points earned from the laboratory questions on the final exam from the previous quarter cannot and will not be transferred to the new quarter. All students requesting a lab grade transfer are to complete the laboratory questions on the final exam in the current quarter.
The lab grades being transferred will show up on your MyUCLA gradebook for LS 2 between the fourth and sixth weeks of the current quarter.
In addition to the above, a lab materials fee will be assessed for LS 2 and LS 3 sometime after week five of the quarter. This fee is non-refundable even if you request to transfer your grades and are not attending the labs nor using lab materials.

Policy for Concurrent Enrollment through UCLA Extension (UNEX) (rev. 10/2009)

The Life Sciences Core Curriculum office has the following policy for Concurrent Enrollment for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters

Beginning 9AM Monday of Week 3, students may bring their UNEX enrollment application to the Core office (LS 2305).

The last day and time to bring enrollment application for processing to the Core office is 3PM on Thursday of Week 3.

Students are required to show photo ID (Bruincard or Driver's License) in order to obtain approval and receive signature to concurrently enroll in any of the LS Core courses. In addition, approval and enrollment will only be granted to the student requesting enrollment. There are NO exceptions to this rule.
Approval will only be granted to enroll in requested section, should space permit.
Students have 24 hours to take the signed application to the Extension office to submit payment.
Students will need to return to the Core office by no later then 3PM of receiving signature and approval from the LS Core office with the following materials:

Yellow carbon copy of enrollment application
Original receipt showing proof of payment made within 24 hours
UID #
BOL ID

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE:

Only 1 application per person per class per quarter
The Core office may close during certain periods of the day for mandatory meetings. Make certain to process application in a timely manner to avoid missing deadline.
Should a course have a scheduled midterm during Week 3, concurrent enrollment must be processed and proof of payment returned to the LS Core office by 3PM of the day of the midterm.
The Core office is open Monday through Friday, 9AM-12PM and 1PM-4PM, unless otherwise noted on the Core office door.