I know that students
often need to juggle school, work, family, and other obligations. I
never second-guess students' priorities, and I never think less of
students who choose to devote more time and effort to one of these
other obligations rather than to an assignment or the course as a
whole. I respect the maturity of students who establish their
priorities, make difficult choices, and accept the consequences of
those decisions. Also, remember that your grade is based solely on my
professional assessment of the quantity and quality of your work, not
on your effort or on my opinion of you as an individual.
My grades typically fall in line with the
median grades across the Program in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
For an explanation of the University of Washington grading system, see <http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Grading_Sys.html>.
This page last updated November 27, 2006.
