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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There's always a chance of bad weather during Spring semester,<br>
particularly near the beginning of the semester. I know what’s suppose<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to be coming tomorrow and Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I will first say, OSU rarely cancels classes due to weather. I've been<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">at OSU in some capacity for over 40 years. In that time, to the best<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">of my recollection, OSU has cancelled classes probably about a dozen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">times.<br>
<br>
I will NEVER cancel anything (class, lab, exams, etc.) via e-mail. The<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">only time anything will be cancelled is if you hear from me personally,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">via a Carmen announcement, or classes have been cancelled by OSU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(which you will find on OSU's web page).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If your TA is not in lab at least 5 minutes before the start of lab, recitation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or I'm not in lecture when it's supposed to start, please contact me via e-mail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or my office phone. If you can't get a hold of me, go to 110 Celeste or call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the office at 292-6009. If it's an exam and something happens and I’m not<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">there, please have one person contact me (via e-mail and calling my office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or the main office. Certainly, speak to a TA at the exam so they can contact<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">me. Do NOT leave until you’re told it’s okay to leave.
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A TA will never cancel a lab for any reason. They are not allowed to.<br>
These decisions will be made by me, the lab supervisor, the chemistry<br>
department or the university. As a matter of policy, TAs are not allowed<br>
to make any changes to the syllabus or class requirements.<br>
<br>
I do everything I possibly can to make sure you get every class you've paid<br>
for. In 29 years of teaching, I think I've missed fewer than 6 lectures and<br>
someone covered those for me. One time the lecture room was closed<br>
due to a bomb threat. I found another room to hold lecture and e-mailed<br>
everyone so we wouldn't miss a lecture. I'll be there or upside down in a<br>
ditch (so please let someone know if I don't show up for lecture so they<br>
can look for me). I suppose I could have died but then I won't be too<br>
concerned about what you do but still don't leave, go to the office to get<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">someone.<br>
<br>
Dr. Zellmer <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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