"Tens Digit" Rule
Scores for missed discussions and any discussion score that is lower
than the "tens digit" of your score on the in-class exam covering the
same material will replaced by that digit. For example, if you score
83 on the first in-class exam then the score of any of the first three
discussions that is lower than 8 will be raised to 8. Notice that this
policy does not apply to discussions after the last in-class exam.
WARNING: Because it rounds down, if you rely on this policy
for most of your discussions then your net discussion score could be
one letter grade lower than your average in-class exam score! This
policy is intended to provide a safety net that can be used a few times,
not as something that should be used often.
University Closures
If the University closes on the day of a scheduled discussion before
the last in-class exam then your discussion score for that day will
be the "tens" digit of your score on the associated exam. If the
University closes on the day of a scheduled discussion after the last
in-class exam then there will be no score replacement.