Grading Policy
There will be three multiple choice exams on the lecture materials. The lab exam will be a field identification exam at the end of the semester. It will be scheduled TBA because of weather considerations.
| Lecture Exercises | Points |
| Exam 1 | 50 |
| Exam 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam | 80 |
| Total | 180 |
| Lab Exercises | |
| Lab Seminar presentation | 10 |
| Lab Reports 1-11 (3 points each) | 33 |
| Final Lab Exam - Field Identification | 80 |
| Total | 123 |
| Grand Total | 303 |
Lab Seminar Presentation
We break up into groups of 2 or 3 students and each group will give a 15 minute presentation on a North American species. Each member of the group will present some aspect of the biology of each species. We will use the Birds of North America collection in the library as a model and source for these materials. All presentations must be made using Microsoft Powerpoint.
Final Lab Exam - Field Identification
The final lab exam will be conducted in the field. Students will be required to identify birds at the species level (Common Name), know the sex of the bird, Order and Family (Latin Names) that the species belongs to.
Attendance Policy
Attendance in lecture and laboratory is mandatory. I will take attendance often in lecture. Consult the Student Handbook for College policy on attendance. Students missing 3 or more lectures without a College approved excuse will be dismissed from the course. If a student misses an exam for which they have a College approved excuse, they will have to make it up on the last day of classes at 5:00 pm. Students must have a note from the Assistant Dean's office if they have missed an assignment due to illness! If there is a death in the family I must have a copy of the obituary or a note from the Assistant Dean's office (Dr. D. Bruce) to confirm the event. Failure to obtain a College approved excuse for missing an exam will result in a grade of zero for the missed exam grade. Refer to the Dean's policy here clarification.
Athletics and Attendance
Student athletes will occasionally encounter conflicts between games and their labs and lectures in this course. It is your responsibility to see Dr. Pitocchelli before the scheduling conflict between your game and lab or lecture and make the appropriate arrangements. Make sure that you check the possible labs you can make up so that you can attend your event. Every athlete must show this web page to their coaches so they are aware of this policy as well as the student. Remember that academic obligations always take precedence over athletics at Saint Anselm College.
Phone Mail and E-mail Communication
I do not return phone mail messages! If you need to see me about schedule changes or anything else important pertaining to the course you must see me in person to convey these messages. I will always accept e-mail messages. Mail to jpitocchATanselm.edu.
Cell Phone Policy
Cell phones, beepers, pagers or other similar electronic devices are not allowed in the lecture or laboratory. They are a distraction to you, your fellow classmates and the instructor. Do not bring them into lecture or lab in this course. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in a 10 point penalty to the Final Grade (example, 80% becomes 70%) for each occurence during the semester.
Contact Information
Dr. Jay Pitocchelli; Office 2316; ext. - 7397, e-mail - jpitocchATanselm.edu,
Home Page - http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/jpitocch/welcome.html
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 12:00 - 4 pm, or by appointment .