Laboratory Conduct

Students should follow the advice listed below when taking laboratories with this professor.

Use the titles Dr. or Professor. Ms. or Mrs. are unacceptable titles in the academic setting.

Profane language is unacceptable whatsoever in the presence of this professor.
Do not whine or complain, since this action reflects poorly on you.
Do not ask "how long will this experiment take?" This question indicates you are not interested in being here or learning.
Conduct yourself as you want to be remembered.

To learn most effectively, attendance at all laboratory meetings is a requirement.
Arrive for the laboratory lecture early if at all possible but at least on time.
If you arrive late, enter quietly and quickly settle yourself into a seat. Do not expect the professor to reiterate previously discussed information. This behavior is rude and selfish!
Sleeping is prohibited in this professor's classroom. The first time a student is caught sleeping the student will be directed to the back of the classroom. The second offense by any student will result in the removal of that student and any future sleeping student from the classroom.
Use the bathroom and get a drink of water prior to the begining of class. If you do leave class temporarily, do so quietly. When you return to class, do not ask the professor to reiterate previously discussed information. This behavior is rude and selfish!
Students may not bring food, drink, gum, nor tobacco into a laboratory, since these items will become mixed with chemicals. Do not chew on the end of your pen or pencil and lay it on a bench since chemicals will come in contact with the surface. If you subsequently chew the pen or pencil chemicals will be introduced to your mouth, intestines, and stomach; some chemicals may cause harm.

Each experiment takes a different amount of time. You are dismissed when you have completed the day's experiment and not before. If one reads the experiment and makes appropriate preparations ahead of time, it is possible to leave each laboratory in a timely manner.

Do not speak while the professor is speaking. This behavior distracts both the professor and other students.

Do not ask questions of the professor mere minutes or moments before class since the professor is trying to get ready for class. Also, try to keep in mind that the professor needs to start class on time, so that all students can be served.
Feel free to ask questions during class. However, the best thing to do is to jot the question into the margins of your notes and wait a few minutes. Usually student questions end up being answered a few more minutes into the material. However, if your question remains unanswered, then raise your hand unobstrusively and quietly. Wait for the professor to call upon you and then ask your question. If the response does not satisfy you, then you may want to pursue the topic further during office hours.
Do not ask personal questions of the professor during class. Personal questions are probably inappropriate in general anyway.
Do not ask questions pertaining to your personal situation during classtime. Ask these questions during office hours.

Submit all assignments on time. Do not expect that assignments will be accepted after the deadline (unless you have a reasonable excuse), since this professor will not accept late material. Respect the professor's time as you should your own.
All assignments that are submitted for a grade must be stapled. By securing all work together the student is ensured that the professor receives all work. Crumpled corners and work submitted with a paper clip are not acceptable, since pages can still be lost.

There is no such thing as extra credit work. If a student can not perform the assigned work, it will be extremely difficult for the student to perform any additional work. Do not request "extra credit," which is actually a misnomer.

Sign-into the laboratory so that there will be an accurate record of who is in the laboratory should an emergency occur.
As soon as you enter the laboratory don your goggles. Keep the goggles over your eyes while working in the laboratory. If your goggles become fogged, leave the laboratory, remove the goggles, dry the goggles, and don the goggles before re-entering the laboratory.

Place all used weigh trays and paper towels in the trash.
Cover all reagent bottles with the provided lid after removing chemical.
Clean up all spills immediately. If you do not know how to clean a spill consult the professor.

If you do not know how or what to do at some point in time during an experiment, ask the professor. Do not ask a classmate since this person may be uninformed and it will waste that person's precious time.
Follow all safety precautions given to you during the lecture.
When seeking assistance from the professor patiently wait your turn. Remember that you are not the only one taking this course.

Equipment in use cannot be unattended. Bring notes from the lecture course with you to study during any "down time".

Place all broken glassware in the glass break box.
Place all trash (paper towels, weigh trays, matches, etc.) in the crock at the end of the benches. Do not place these items in the sinks or glass box.
Place all waste chemicals in the designated waste container in the hood.
Do not dump any liquid other than water down the drain. All other liquids should be poured into the appropriate waste container provided by the professor.