Course Syllabus

Fayetteville State University
College of Health, Science, and Technology (CHST) 
Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Material Sciences
Syllabus
  CHEM 105L-01, Spring 2025
 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES 
 (Face-to-Face)

I. LOCATOR INFORMATION
Instructor:  Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chará
Office Location:  LS318
Office Phone: (910) 6722062
Days and Times Laboratory Meets: R 11:00 am-12:50 pm, LSA347A
Course: CHEM105L-01 Intro to Chemical Principles Laboratory
Office Hours: MW11:00 am-1:00 pm, TR 9:00 am-11:00 am, and by appointment
Total Contact Hours for Class:  110 min/week x 15 weeks = 1,650 min = 27.5 hours
Semester Credit Hours:  1
Prerequisite:  MATH 123 or MATH 129
Email address: jcastill@uncfsu.edu     (Email correspondence encouraged for faster response)

Inclement Weather Issues: In the event that a particular lecture session not held due to inclement weather, and other urgent reasons etc., instructions will be delivered via Canvas.  In such cases of emergent issues, stay tuned to Canvas and check it for announcements and assignments.

FSU Policy on Electronic Mail:  Fayetteville State University provides to each student, free of charge, an electronic mail account (username@uncfsu.edu) that is easily accessible via the Internet.  The university has established FSU email as the primary mode of correspondence between university officials and enrolled students.   Inquiries and requests from students pertaining to academic records, grades, bills, financial aid, and other matters of a confidential nature must be submitted via FSU email.  Inquiries or requests from personal email accounts are not assured a response.  The university maintains open-use computer laboratories throughout the campus that can be used to access electronic mail.
Rules and regulations governing the use of FSU email may be found at
http://www.uncfsu.edu/PDFs/EmailPolicyFinal.pdf
II. COURSE DESCRIPTION 
CHEM 105L (1-0-2) Introduction to Chemical Principles Laboratory: This one-semester laboratory course is designed for non-chemistry majors. It introduces how to safely and effectively conduct independent laboratory experiments, review data and construct graphs, physical and chemical properties, law of conservation of energy, electronic configuration of elements, molecular geometry, types of chemical bonds, chemical reactions, concentrations of solutions (e.g. molarity) and ideal gas law. 
Prerequisite: MATH 123 or MATH 129
Corequisite: CHEM 105
III. DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES 
In accordance with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ACA) of 1990, if you have a disability or think you have a disability to please contact the Center for Personal Development in the Spaulding Building, Room 155 (1st Floor); 910-672-1203.
IV. COVID-19 ATTENDANCE POLICY
It is the policy of FSU for the Fall 2020 semester that all students are required to engage in safe behaviors to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Such behaviors specifically include the requirement that all students wear a mask while in classrooms or labs and in other instances where social distancing is not possible, unless (a) a student is granted an accommodation from Disability Services, or (b) I otherwise explicitly grant permission to a student to remove their mask (such as while asking a question, participating in class discussion, or giving a presentation, all while at an appropriate physical distance from others). Students who do not have masks can obtain them from the building coordinator. Failure to comply with this policy in the classroom may result in dismissal from the current class session and charges under the Code of Student Responsibility.
COVID-19 Update: https://www.uncfsu.edu/covid-19-update
To stay updated, please visit the FSU COVID-19 webpage and these other helpful links: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/about-covid-19/latest-updates
V. TITLE IX – SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Fayetteville State University (University) is committed to fostering a safe campus environment where sexual misconduct — including sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking - is unacceptable and is not tolerated.  The University encourages students who may have experienced sexual misconduct to speak with someone at the University so that the University can provide the support that is needed and respond appropriately. The Sexual Misconduct policy can be found at the following link: 
http://www.uncfsu.edu/Documents/Policy/students/SexualMisconduct.pdf
Consulting with a Health Care Professional - A student who wishes to confidentially speak about an incident of sexual misconduct should contact either of the following individuals who are required to maintain confidentiality:  
Ms. Pamela C. Fisher                Ms. Linda Melvin
    Licensed Professional Counselor         Director, Student Health Services
    Spaulding Building, Room 165        Spaulding Building, Room 121
    (910) 672-387                    (910) 672-1454                
    psmith@uncfsu.edu                 lmelvi10@uncfsu.edu 
Reporting an Incident of Sexual Misconduct - The University encourages students to report incidents of sexual misconduct. A student who wishes to report sexual misconduct or has questions about University policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct should contact the following individual: 
Title IX Coordinator
Barber Building, Room 242
(910) 672-1141
Unlike the Licensed Professional Counselor or the Director of Student Health Services, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator is legally obligated to investigate reports of sexual misconduct, and therefore cannot guarantee confidentiality, but a request for confidentiality will be considered and respected to the extent possible.

Students are also encouraged to report incidents of sexual misconduct to the University’s Police and Public Safety Department at (910) 672-1911.
VI. TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATARIALS
1.  Laboratory Manual: An Introduction to General, Organic & Biological Chemistry 9th edition, Karen Timberlake, ISBN-10: 0805330259.  
2.  Safety Goggles: Department of Chemistry and Physics will no longer provide students with safety glasses. Fayetteville State University requires students to wear safety glasses while in the laboratory.  Safety glasses can be purchased at the FSU Book Store; safety glasses must meet ANSI standard if purchased elsewhere. It is the students’ responsibility to bring them the day of lab, and NOT to store them in Lab drawers. NO Safety goggles; NO labs; NO lab grade for that lab. Read Appendix 1 for further information.
VII. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
•    Conduct safely and effectively independent laboratory experiments.
•    Write testable hypothesis.
•    Collect measurement data using the most appropriate tools.
•    Perform mathematical manipulations such as unit analysis with proper attention to units and significant figures
•    Review data and construct tables and graphs. 
•    Distinguish physical and chemical properties.
•    Understand the difference between a physical and chemical change.
•    Apply the Law of Conservation of Energy.
•    Identify elements using flame test.
•    Determine configuration of known elements.
•    Predict the geometry of simple polyatomic molecules using the VSEPR bonding theory.
•    Explain how ionic and covalent bonds are formed.
•    State observations that are evidence for a chemical reaction.
•    Identify and understand the relevance of the Avogadro’s number, and convert grams to moles. 
•    Understand how to use the Ideal Gas Law

Students will develop good laboratory exercise, which includes: read and understand the procedure to be done, keep accurate laboratory notes, follow safe laboratory procedures, and manage laboratory time well. Also, the students will gain experience in expressing scientific principles in words through laboratory reports and assignments. The expected learning outcomes for the course will be assessed through: lab activities, and projects, presented as videos and full lab reports. 
Through this course, by doing hands-on experiments independently and at home, students will gain preparation for careers in health-related fields as well as chemistry and biology.
VIII. COURSE REQUIREMNETS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA 
Student’s experiences of level of success and accomplishment in this course depends not only on academic ability, but also on how much time and commitment a student is willing to invest in the course. Your level of accomplishment in CHEM 105 at the end of the semester is indicated by the grade you receive for the course. The grade you receive will be the grade you earn based on your academic performance. In other words, your grade depends on you and how much quality time you put into the course. Your performance in CHEM 105L is not measured against the performance of other students, but rather against course standards established by the instructor. The course standards upon which grades will be based are listed below. The final letter grade will be assigned according to University Catalog.
a. Grading Scale:
Percentile Points                 Letter Grade         Accomplishment Level 
90 - 100%                     A                 Excellent 
80 - 89.9%                     B                 Proficient 
70 - 79.9%                     C                 Acceptable 
60 - 69.9%                     D                 Poor 
Below 59.9%                 F                 Unacceptable 
b. Pre-labs and Laboratory Reports Policy
1.    Pre-lab questions should be submitted at the beginning of each lab section, lab reports need to be submitted at the end of each lab section. Both Pre-labs and Lab reports must be submitted online in the assignment section of the Canvas course website.
2.    Pre-labs and lab reports turned in late will be graded at a rate of 10 % per day late (you will lose 10 points per day late).
3.    Pre-labs and lab reports will be graded according to the following scale: satisfactory effort (100%), meet (75%), need improvement (50%) and unsatisfactory effort (0 %). Grades in between this scale will be also considered.
4.    Lab report will include data collected in the lab showing calculations, and the post lab questions in neatly handwriting or word processor, each student should submit his/her prelab and laboratory report making sure of writing his/her name and signature.
5.    Questions about homework or questions related to grading will be discussed during office hours. If you cannot see the instructor at the office hours cited above, you can email or call to make an appointment that suits your schedule. 
6.    Homework and Pre-labs will be graded on Canvas, you should review your graded assignments regularly to see your grades and react to the instructor comments about incomplete or missing assignments, this is your duty and responsibility.
c. Due Date Assignments Policy:
The final due date for any assignment (exams, lab reports, pre labs and notebooks) is by 5:00 PM of the day of the final exam. After this date no assignments will be accepted.
d. Makeup Examination Policy:
There will be no make-up examinations and make-up labs except in the case of serious illness or accident (properly documented), family emergency, or participation in university official activities (class field trips, etc.). For the latter case, make-up-examination arrangements must be made in advance. ** To request makeup work (experiments, pre-labs, and exams) make sure to bring paperwork evidence (medical appointments, doctor notes, emails from doctors or from the FSU health care unit, etc.) to justify your absences.
**For information concerning the scheduling of makeup experiments contact the Laboratory Coordinator:
Ivy Rittenhouse, LS 305, Ext. 1054
irittenhouse@uncfsu.edu
Interim Grades: Interim grades will be assigned from the first week of the semester until the deadline for class withdrawals. Interim grades are used for informational and warning purposes only; they are not part of your permanent transcript and have no effect on your grade-point average (GPA). In accordance with university policy, the following changes have been implemented:
1. WN (withdrawal due to non-attendance) grades have been discontinued. This means that it is the student’s responsibility to withdrawal from classes prior to the published deadline.
2. Interim Grade X (No-show). This grade is assigned to students who are on a class roster, but who never attend class. If you have an X grade, either begin attending class or withdraw from it. If you do not take action in response to an X grade, you will receive a final grade of FN. Final grade FN (failure due to non-attendance) is assigned to students who are on a class roster, but who never attend the class. An FN grade is equivalent to an F grade and adversely affects your GPA.
3. Interim Grade EA (Excessive Absences). This grade is assigned to students who have done less than ½ of the class work (tests, quizzes, homework assignments and discussion questions). If you have an EA grade, you are in jeopardy of failure if you do not take immediate actions. Either resume attending the class or withdraw from it.
e. Attendance Requirements: Laboratory attendance is required for all students. Students are expected to attend all laboratory sessions and other instructional sessions for all courses in which they are enrolled. Students are also expected to arrive to laboratory on time and remain in laboratory for the entire scheduled period. When students must miss laboratory for unavoidable reasons, i.e., illness, family emergencies, or participation in official university sponsored activities – they are responsible for informing faculty of the reasons for the absences, in advance if possible, and completing all missed assignments. Faculty members will indicate in their syllabi the conditions for making up missed assignments. 
Laboratory absences will only be excused when valid documentation is provided for participation in university sponsored activities, serious illness, and family emergencies. Other absences may be excused at the discretion of the instructor, who may require documentation. The latter may be in the form of a note from a doctor or the university’s student health clinic in the event of serious illness, a note from another Fayetteville State faculty or the athletic department indicating your involvement in an official university-sanctioned event, a bulletin from a funeral service, a note from an employer, etc. In all cases, contact information (i.e., a phone number), must be included. Students must notify the instructor, in advance when possible, of the reasons for the class absence. When prior notification is not possible, students are required to explain the reason for their absence by the next class meeting. When students fail to explain class absences, those absences are unexcused. The university policy concerning absences from class will be strictly enforced. Laboratory attendance is important because of the pace of the laboratory course and the abstract nature of many of the topics/experiments covered. It is the students’ responsibility to make up any and all missed work. 
Students are required to be punctual for each laboratory session. Laboratory activities will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Students are expected to be in laboratory and ready to learn at the scheduled time and remain in laboratory until dismissed by the instructor.
Regular laboratory attendance is a necessary, but not sufficient, indicator of success. Absences, whether for a good reason or not, do not excuse the student from completing the homework assignment. Attendance does not count as part of your grade in laboratory because you do not get course credit for merely following University policy. However, attendance will be taken as necessary to accomplish the critical task of verifying the accuracy of the official course roster. More than FOUR unexcused absences will result in the loss of one letter grade in the final semester grade. Required readings must be completed before class.  Homework and other assignments are due on the dates specified.
f. Graded Assignments: The following policies have been implemented as a matter of fairness for all students on the course: You are expected to take all examinations and quizzes at the scheduled times. No student will be allowed to take an exam or quiz before or following the scheduled exam time. Should an illness, family emergency, official university-sanctioned event or other unavoidable problem necessitate your missing a scheduled exam, you may take a make-up exam provided that (1) the instructor is notified prior to the exam, and (2) you show verifiable evidence for condition/situation/event that resulted in your missing the regularly scheduled exam. The latter may be in the form of a note from a doctor or the university’s student health clinic in the event of serious illness, a note from another Fayetteville State faculty or the athletic department indicating your involvement in an official university-sanctioned event, a bulletin from a funeral service, a note from an employer, etc. In all cases, contact information (i.e. a phone number) must be included. The make-up exam will be administered at a time agreed upon by both the student and the instructor. Note that makeup exams may be longer, more difficult, and have a different format than the exam given to the class as a whole.
g. Value of each Assignment: 
The progress of each student will be evaluated ONLY by means of pre-lab preparation, lab techniques, lab reports and an exam. The final grade will be determined by performances as outlined below:
Final grades will be based on the following percent distribution: 
Assignment    Point Distribution
Laboratory Reports    70%
Laboratory Notebook/Pre-labs    15% 
Final Exam     15%
Total    100%
h.  Policy for Missed or Late Assignments: The following policies have been implemented as a matter of fairness for all students on the course: You are expected to take all examinations and quizzes at the scheduled times. No student will be allowed to take an exam or quiz before or following the scheduled exam time. Should an illness, family emergency, official university-sanctioned event or other unavoidable problem necessitate your missing a scheduled exam, you may take a make-up exam provided that (1) the instructor is notified prior to the exam, and (2) you show verifiable evidence for condition/situation/event that resulted in your missing the regularly scheduled exam. The latter may be in the form of a note from a doctor or the university’s student health clinic in the event of serious illness, a note from another Fayetteville State faculty or the athletic department indicating your involvement in an official university-sanctioned event, a bulletin from a funeral service, a note from an employer, etc. In all cases, contact information (i.e. a phone number) must be included. The make-up exam will be administered at a time agreed upon by both the student and the instructor. Note that makeup exams may be longer, more difficult, and have a different format than the exam given to the class as a whole.
Each laboratory report is due one week after the experimental work is scheduled to be completed.  However, when the due date falls within a University vacation period, the report is considered due on the first regularly scheduled lab period following that date. Late submissions are penalized three points per day (15 points per week) to a maximum of 30 points for each experiment. No lateness penalty will be assessed for weekends and recess days. If you know beforehand that you will be absent, arrange with the Instructor to change your schedule and due date.  If you must repeat measurements, check with the Instructor for scheduling and possible due date extension. No laboratory reports will be accepted after the last day of classes.
Pre-lab questions are due at the beginning of the lab session. Post-lab questions are to be answered and to be included within your laboratory report.
Laboratory reports will be typed.  For the first lab report, write out what you did in your own words (the Experimental section) and tabulate and comment on the results (Results and Discussion).  Additional parts on subsequent reports will be explained later. The laboratory report sheets are to be completed and submitted to the Instructor at the end of each lab session.  The report sheets must be originals. NO photo copy or hand-written copies will be accepted.
In the event that a particular laboratory session is cancelled due to inclement weather, etc., the schedule will resume starting with the laboratory experiment that was missed.
i. Student Expectations: The instructor will respect all students and will make every effort to maintain a classroom climate that promotes learning for all students. Students must accept their responsibility for maintaining a positive classroom environment by abiding by the following rules: 
1. Students who are enrolled in CHEM 105L are expected and presumed to have met the prerequisites for this course. 
2. Each student must work towards an understanding of the material discussed in class and the textbook, including the basic language of chemistry, chemical concepts and principles, and applying chemical principles to solving chemistry-related problems. (Note that you are expected to be familiar with many concepts introduced in prerequisite courses)
3. Each student is expected to read the assigned chapters in the textbook. This will help in understanding key concepts and learning necessary factual material. Due to time constraints, it is not possible to cover each topic fully in lecture. Students are responsible for reading the text to fill in the details that are not covered specifically during class meetings 
4. Students are expected to refrain from disruptive behavior during class. Such behavior is rude and may cause you or those around you to miss an important point or announcement made in class. Examples of disruptive behavior that have been noted by myself and other faculty include, but are not limited to, habitually walking into class late, chatting with other students while the instructor or another student is talking to the class, packing up and leaving class early (unless the instructor is notified first that you must leave early for a certain reason), sleeping, and talking on cell phones. Cell phones and all other electronic devices also should be turned off before class begins. 
5. Participate actively in classroom discussions and activities. 
6. Take examinations at the scheduled dates and times. 
7. Refrain from participating in all forms of academic misconduct (see below)

j. Academic Misconduct: The Code of the University of North Carolina (of which FSU is a constituent institution) and the FSU Code of Student Conduct affirm that all students have the right to receive instruction without interference from other students who disrupt classes. 
FSU Core Curriculum Learning Outcome under Ethics and Civic Engagement (6.03): All students will “prepare themselves for responsible citizenship by fulfilling roles and responsibilities associated with membership in various organizations.” Each classroom is a mini-community. Students learn and demonstrate responsible citizenship by abiding by the rules of classroom behavior and respecting the rights all members of the class. 
The FSU Policy on Disruptive Behavior (see FSU website for complete policy) identifies the following behaviors as disruptive:
1. Failure to respect the rights of other students to express their viewpoints by behaviors such as repeatedly interrupting others while they speak, using profanity and/or disrespectful names or labels for others, ridiculing others for their viewpoints, and other similar behaviors; 
2. Excessive talking to other students while the faculty member or other students are presenting information or expressing their viewpoints. 
3. Use of cell phones and other electronic devices 
4. Overt inattentiveness (sleeping, reading newspapers) 
5. Eating in class (except as permitted by the faculty member) 
6. Threats or statements that jeopardize the safety of the student and others 
7. Failure to follow reasonable requests of faculty members 
8. Entering class late or leaving class early on regular basis 
9. Students will not pass notes or carry on private conversations while class is being conducted.
10. Students are not permitted to sleep in class, or be in laboratory without proper attire and safety goggles.
11. Others as specified by the instructor. 
k. Consequences for Failing to Meet Behavioral Expectations:
The instructor may take the following actions in response to disruptive behavior. Students should recognize that refusing to comply with reasonable requests from the faculty member is another incidence of disruptive behavior. 
1. Direct student to cease disruptive behavior. 
2. Direct student to change seating locations. 
3. Require student to have individual conference with faculty member. At this meeting the faculty member will explain the consequences of continued disruptive behavior. 
4. Dismiss class for the remainder of the period. (Must be reported to department chair.) 
5. Lower the student’s final exam by a maximum of one-letter grade. 
6. File a complaint with the Dean of Students for more severe disciplinary action. 
Students who believe the faculty member has unfairly applied the policy to them may make an appeal with the faculty member’s department chair. 
IX. ACADEMIC SUPPORT RESOURCES
There are many opportunities on campus that are provided by the university, free of charge:
•    Department of Chemistry and Physics: http://www.uncfsu.edu/chemistry/
•    Studio Classroom Tutoring Center: Science and Technology Building 443 
•    Student Support Services: http://www.uncfsu.edu/sss/
•    Smarthinking Student Site: http://www.smarthinking.com/
•    Learning Center: http://www.uncfsu.edu/learning-center
•    Writing Center: http://www.uncfsu.edu/learning-center/writing-center
•    Transfer Services: http://www.uncfsu.edu/advisement/student-success/campus-resources
•    Integrated STEM Academic Success (ISAS) Tutoring (free service): http://www.uncfsu.edu/isas (Science and Technology Building 427)
•    Center for Promoting STEM Education and Research (CPSER) Tutoring (free service): http://www.uncfsu.edu/cpser (Lyons Science Annex 329)
•    FSU strongly     encourages students to utilize Criterion and/ Smarthinking, the online resources with tutoring in writing, math, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, accounting, statistic and Spanish. Visit Smarthinking Student Site at www.smarthinking.com.
X. COURSE OUTLINE AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE 
The following is a tentative outline of Labs to be covered in CHEM 105L this semester. Students are responsible to keep abreast of any and all changes to the schedule.
Jan 15th    Classes Start     Safety Reading Assignment/Canvas
General Laboratory Safety Manual
Jan 20th
MLK
Birthday    

Univ. Holiday    Mandatory safety briefing, check in to the lab, online safety exam
Completed and signed General Laboratory Manual is due
Jan 27th    p. 1 - 9    Chemistry and Measurement
Labor Day – University Holiday (Monday)
Feb 3rd    p. 11 – 22    Conversion Factors and Problem Solving
Feb 10th    p. 23 - 42    Density and Specific Gravity
Feb 17th    p. 61 - 72    Atoms and Elements
Feb 24th    p. 73 - 84    Electron Configuration and Periodic Properties
Mar 3rd        Compounds and Their Bonds
Midterm 3/3- 3/7
Mar 10th        Spring Break 3/10 - 3/1 (Mon - Fri)
Mar 17th        Compounds and Their Bonds
Mar 24th        Temperature and Specific Heat
Mar 31st        Chemical Reactions and Equations
Apr 7th        Moles and Chemical Formulas
Apr 14th
Apr 18th    
Spring Holiday    Solutions, Electrolytes and Concentration
University Holiday (Friday)
Apr 21st        Acid/Base Titrations
Apr 28th        Writing and Problem-Solving Session
May 5th        Classes End
For information concerning issues related to experimental equipment, chemicals and make up experiments contact the Laboratory Coordinator: Ivy Rittenhouse, LS 305, Ext. 1054, irittenhouse@uncfsu.edu
XI. TEACHING STRATEGIES
The primary means of instruction will be through instructor-led formal lectures &labs, assignments, and discussions. To accommodate different student learning styles, the instructor will utilize both auditory and visual aids, such as Powerpoint© presentations, conventional blackboard recitations, and practical demonstrations that illustrate the application of theoretical concepts. To assist in presenting abstract material, the instructor will utilize computer visualization to increase the students’ understanding and problem-solving skills. The students are encouraged to participate in in-class, group problem-solving discussions to challenge their creativity, analytical, and logical reasoning skills. However, students are encouraged for class-participation, without disrupting the class. Students should set-up appointments for individual needs (too many interruptions affect the teaching, hence the instructor reserves right to limit it) related to the course during office hours.  
XII. BIBLIOGRAPHY
K.C. Timberlake. An Introduction to General, Organic, & Biochemistry. 10th Ed.
K.J. Denniston,  J.J. Topping, R.L. Carat.  General, Organic, and Biochemistry. 5th Ed. (2007).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Plagiarism:  Plagiarism is any use of another person’s words or ideas without giving proper credit to the person from whom you borrowed the words or ideas. Plagiarism is the theft of intellectual property.  Plagiarism includes the following:
•    Failing to cite properly any direct or indirect quotation(s) from professionally written materials (books, journal articles, etc.) student papers, projects, presentations, etc.
•    Submitting as your own work a paper, project, or presentation that you did not compose (that is, write, compile, draw, etc.)
•    Allowing another person to write your paper or develop your presentation or assignment.
Students who plagiarize will be subject to failing the assignment and/or failing the course.
Turnitin.com:  “Turnitin.com” is a web-based service that provides online reviews of written material to judge if it has been copied from another source. Turnitin.com is used to evaluate the possibility of a student plagiarizing or cheating on written material.  The instructor may require students to submit written work in an electronic format for the purpose of utilizing the Turnitin.com service.
XIII. DISCLAIMER 
To accommodate emergent circumstances, the professor reserves the right to make reasonable changes in the syllabus while the course is in progress. Any understandings between a student and the professor including, but not limited to, changes, expectations, or modifications to course requirements or procedures must be in writing and must be signed by both parties. Any question of interpretation of course requirements or of understandings between a student and the professor will be at the discretion of the professor.
Inclement Weather Issues: In the event that a particular lecture or lab session is not held due to inclement weather or other urgent reasons etc., instructions will be delivered via Canvas. In such cases of emergent issues stay tuned to Canvas and check for announcements and assignments.

a. Appendix 1:  Laboratory Safety Rules.
1.    Learn the location of the safety equipment and how to use it.  The laboratory is equipped with fume hoods, a fire extinguisher, an eye-wash fountain, and a safety shower.
2.    Each student must arrive on time at the start of each experiment and be present when any modifications to procedures are being explained.
3.    Come prepared to do your experiment by reading your experimental procedure and calculating how to prepare any solutions.  If you have any questions, you should have these ready at the beginning of the class period.
4.    Students must wear approved eye protection at all times in the laboratory.  These lessen chances of eye injury.  There will be no exception to this rule. 
5.    DO NOT BRING FOOD OR BEVERAGES INTO THE LABORATORY.  Some chemicals are readily absorbed even from the atmosphere by food and/or drink.
6.    Keep your work area clean and neat.  This is good, standard operating procedure for any laboratory--You avoid contaminating your sample and lessen the possibility of damage to clothing, skin, etc. from chemicals and broken glassware.
7.    Clean all glassware after use and return them to the appropriate storage place.
8.    Adhere to all waste disposal procedures.  If there is some doubt, ask your instructor.
9.    Do not mix any chemicals without authorization.
10.    Wash your hands with plenty of water at the end of the laboratory session.
c. Appendix 2: Safety Hazards.
“Closed-toed shoes, long pants/skirts covering the ankles, safety glasses, gloves, and flame-resistant laboratory coats must be worn at all times. Handle and dispose of all hazardous materials in accordance with the recommendations of their Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). trans-Anethole is very hazardous in the case of eye contact or skin contact. The [2 + 2] cycloaddition product may be hazardous in the case of eye or skin contact. Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) is a proven carcinogen and very hazardous in the case of eye or skin contact. Silica is an inhalation hazard and may cause lung damage through prolonged or repeated exposure. Diethyl ether is an irritant and is flammable. Deuterated chloroform (CDCl3) is toxic and is a cancer suspect agent. Ru(bpy)3(BArF)2 and Ru(bpm)3(BArF)2 may be harmful if swallowed.” (Refence: DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00693; J. Chem. Educ. 2018, 95, 872−875).