[CHM 112] Exam 3 and the Withdrawal Deadline

[Andrew J. Pounds]

So technically today was the last day to withdraw from the course.  I 
just graded Exam 3 and 40% of the class made above an 80.  45% of the 
class made below a 60.  Some grades were extremely low.

I am not going to give the exams back yet, but I will gladly provide you 
with your score on exam 3 if you send me an e-mail. Here is a rule of 
thumb I use at this point of the semester.

If you must have a C in the course (to go on to Organic I) and you have 
either:

1. Two test grades that are below a 50 or
2. Three test grades that are below a 60

then you might want to consider withdrawing from the course and taking 
it at a later date.  Please understand, I am not telling any of  you to 
withdraw from the course.  I am just trying to provide some guidance to 
help you all make an informed decision. Some of you are doing very 
well.  Others of you that are struggling could possibly turn things 
around on the remaining exams -- but such miraculous comebacks are just 
that - miraculous.

If you are considering withdrawing, we will need to handle that tomorrow 
because it will require you to get a signature from an associate Dean.  
I will be in my office tomorrow morning around 8:30 if you want to 
talk.   If you send me an e-mail request now for your exam 3 grade I 
will send it to you before 7:30 am in the morning.  If you come see me 
tomorrow morning, please bring all of you prior exams and quizzes.


Finally...  I will discuss my remediation plan for those that failed 
exam 3, but who  have no intention of dropping,  during class tomorrow.


-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds_aj at mercer.edu)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627
http://faculty.mercer.edu/pounds_aj

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