Welcome to Biology 181 Laboratory!

1. Welcome to Biology 181 Laboratory! Petitioners please sign sheet and stand at the side of the room

2. Instructor’s Contact Information Nakisa Nowroozi, PhD nnowroozi@occ.cccd.edu https://occonline.occ.cccd.edu/online/nnowroozi

3. Lab Manual Lab Manual: Laboratory Manual of Cell and Molecular Biology Farah Sogo Spring 2009 Trinity Publishing

4. Attendance • Arriving late to lab- If you arrive more than 5 minutes late, you will not be allowed to turn in the prelab assignment which will result in a loss of 2 points. • If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you may turn in your lab report with a 2 point penalty, but YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND LAB.

5. Attendance • Absence- Excessive lab absences will result in you being dropped from the lecture and the lab portion of the course. • If you cannot attend a lab, you cannot make it up unless you get approval from your current instructor AND the instructor you intend to make up your lab with. • Any lab make-ups must occur during the SAME LAB WEEK. • You may not make up more than one lab this way; unless there are special circumstances that have been cleared with your instructor.

6. Points in Laboratory • 144 points- 12 labs worth 12 points each • Most labs have a prelab worth 2 points and the report worth 10 points • 100 points- Lab Final • Review is in the back of your lab manual • Lab points are added to points in lecture to give you a course grade • Labs are about 31.5% of your grade

7. Late Lab Assignments • Labs and prelabs must be turned in within the first 5 minutes of your lab period. • Prelabs will not be accepted after five-minute grace period. • Labs turned in after this five-minute grace period will lose 2 points. • For example, if you are late for every lab you will lose 20 points and your entire course grade is lowered by 2.7%. • Labs that are turned in the following week (1 week late) will lose 5 points. • If you can’t turn in the lab on its due date due to an absence, you may turn it in the following week for no penalty (if the absence was an OCC sanctioned excuse).

8. Lab Final • Lab finals must be taken at the time specified on the syllabus • If you miss the lab final • You may make up the non-practical type questions of this exam only. • For example, if 30 of the questions are “practical” then the best you can do on a make-up lab final is 70/100.

9. Academic Honesty Policy • Dishonest conduct in lecture or lab will not be tolerated. • If you choose to cheat, you will be dismissed from the class and receive an “F” grade on the assignment/test or in the class depending on the severity of the offense. • In addition, administration will be notified for further action, which may include (among other actions) a notation on your permanent OCC Student Records.

10. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: • Copying another person’s lab or lab from a previous semester. • Copying another person’s homework or homework from a previous semester. • Looking at another person’s exam • Talking during an exam • Having notes on your person during an exam • Plagiarism on any assignment for this class

11. Consequences for Academic Dishonesty • Doing any of the above things is cause for immediate dismissal from this class with an “F” grade. • If it is determined that you have copied a lab report or homework assignment from a previous semester then you will be permanently dismissed from the class and a report will be filed with the Dean of Students. • LET THIS SERVE AS YOUR FIRST WARNING, there will be NO other warnings. • Any use of information from a book or journal must have proper citation.

12. Laboratory Safety Rules 1. Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times in the laboratory. 2. Follow all written and verbal instructions carefully. If you do not understand a direction or part of a procedure, ask the instructor before proceeding. 3. Do not eat food, drink beverages, or chew gum in the laboratory. 4. Know the locations and operating procedures of all safety equipment . Know where the fire alarm and the exits are located.

13. Laboratory Safety Rules 5. During each indicated lab activity, students must wear laboratory goggles. 6. Dress properly during a laboratory activity. Long hair, dangling jewelry, and loose or baggy clothing are a hazard. Shoes THAT completely cover the foot are highly recommended. 7. If a chemical should splash in your eye(s) or on your skin, immediately flush with running water from the eyewash station for at least 10 minutes. Notify the instructor immediately.

14. Laboratory Safety Rules 8. All chemicals in the laboratory are to be considered dangerous. Do not touch, taste, or smell any chemicals. 9. Never return unused chemicals or solutions to their original containers. 10. Never handle broken glass with your bare hands. Use a brush and dustpan to clean up broken glass. Place broken or waste glassware in the designated glass disposal container.

15. Laboratory safety rules 11. Fill squirt bottles only with distilled water and use only as intended, e.g., rinsing glassware and equipment, or adding water to a container. 12. Do not immerse hot glassware in cold water; it may shatter. 13. Do not point the open end of a test tube being heated at yourself or anyone else. Never look into a container that is being heated.

16. Please sign class sheet and keep your copy for your records I, ___________________________________ (student’s name) have read and agree to follow all of the safety rules set forth in this contract. I realize that I must obey these rules to insure my own safety, and that of my fellow students and instructors. I will cooperate to the fullest extent with my instructor and fellow students to maintain a safe lab environment. I will also closely follow the oral and written instructions provided by the instructor. I am aware that any violation of this safety contract that results in unsafe conduct in the laboratory or misbehavior on my part, may result in being removed from the laboratory, receiving a failing grade, and/or dismissal from the course.