PRINCIPLES OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT – CS 022
Spring 2010 Lab Section 201 (Wednesday 1:30 -3:20) WMS 2112
Lab Section 202 (Thursday 1:30-3:20) WMS 1403
Date Topic
January 13/14 Introduction/ Plant ID Quiz
20/21 Fertilizer Calculations
27/28 Rotary/Drop Calibration Review
February 3/4 Mower Maintenance—Lake Wheeler Field Lab
10/11 Determining the Need to Irrigate
17/18 Pesticide Calculations
24/25 Required Midterm/Math Review
March 3/4 ***LAB MIDTERM***
10/11 Irrigation Systems—Lake Wheeler Field Lab
17/18 No lab – Spring Break
24/25 Pesticide Calculations/Nozzles
31/1 No Lab—Spring Holiday
April 7/8 Lonnie Poole Golf Course
14/15 Sprayer Calibration
21/22 Boom Sprayer Calibration Practice—Lake Wheeler Field Lab
28/29 ***LAB FINAL***
Lab Instructor:
Attendance Policy and Grading:
The Agricultural Institute has a mandatory attendance policy. Attendance will be taken at each lab period. Regular attendance at all laboratory sessions is expected. Students should inform the instructor if they anticipate being absent for a valid reason. Absences should be reported to the instructor as soon as possible, and before the next scheduled lab session. Written documentation is required.
Because of the nature of the lab, there will be no make-up quizzes except for a legitimate medical excuse or emergency situations. Students having 3 or more unexcused absences for lab will have their lab grade reduced by 50%. Coming in significantly late or leaving early without an excuse or approval from the instructor will result in a marked absence from that class.
Excused Absences:
1. Death in the immediate family.
2. A medical emergency in the immediate family.
3. Accident or illness with health services documentation.
4. Official Agricultural Institute functions.
5. PRIOR approval of instructor.
Students who miss class, with or without a documented excuse, are responsible for obtaining missed handouts from the teaching assistant and missed notes from a classmate. Homework turned in after the due date will NOT be graded for full credit without a valid excuse presented in written form.
There is no excuse for sloppy work at the college level. Handwriting should be legible, words should be spelled correctly, sentences should be complete, paragraphs should be paragraphs, and rules of correct English usage should be followed. If your TA cannot read or understand your assignments, quizzes or exams, he/she cannot give you credit.
Any exam missed for any reason (excused or unexcused) will result in an oral exam for a make-up.
All quizzes, homework, exams and other graded portions of the lab will contribute a total of 30% to the final grade for the course. Grades in lab will be determined according to the following distribution: First Exam-30%; Second Exam-30%; Quizzes-20%; Lab Reports/Homework-20%.
GRADES WILL NOT BE CURVED.
Anyone experiencing difficulty with the course should contact their TA as soon as possible so that an appointment for personal attention can be made.
PLEASE: If you have a diagnosed Learning Disability, or have ever been told that you may have a Learning Disability, let your TA know immediately! You may contact them after class, visit them in their office, write them a note; whichever you feel most comfortable with. All information provided to them is confidential. Resources have been established for assisting you with this class. Please take advantage of them.
When attending a field trip or welcoming a guest lecturer/instructor, professional behavior is required. Dress appropriately, pay attention, and be on time. It is impolite to ask time of a professional only to then be late or disruptive. You could be making an impression on a future employer.
Opportunity for Extra Credit:
Students may prepare a scrapbook consisting of newspaper articles, magazine stories, pictures, advertisements, packaging material, cartoons, and other appropriate material related to turfgrass management. The scrapbook is worth 10 points. Scoring is based on diversity of material presented, variety of sources and items, organization, originality, and neatness. The scrapbook is due during the last week of lab class—no exceptions.
Academic Integrity:
Students are expected to comply with University policies concerning academic honesty. Violations of academic integrity such as cheating, plagiarism, or giving unauthorized aid to others in their work will not be tolerated and will be dealt with according to the NCSU Code of Student Conduct.
The Honor Pledge—The students and faculty of NCSU believe that the willingness of students to affirm and adhere to the essential values of honesty and integrity in all their academic endeavors is exemplified in the Honor Pledge:
I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test or assignment.
Academic Dishonesty: Scholarly activity is marked by honesty, fairness and rigor. A scholar does not take credit for the work of others, does not take unfair advantage of others, and does not perform acts which frustrate the scholarly efforts of others. The violation of any of these principles is academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty includes the giving, taking, or presenting of information or material by a student with the intent of unethically or fraudulently aiding oneself or another person on any work which is to be considered in the determination of a grade or the completion of academic requirements.
Working together with another student on homework does not constitute academic dishonesty. Copying another student’s homework, or letting another student copy your homework does constitute academic dishonesty. You will not have help on the exams and quizzes which will reflect the homework exercises, so it is in your best interest to learn to complete the work independently.
Any act of plagiarism will result in a grade of “0” for all parties involved.
Laboratory Safety:
All students are expected to exercise proper safety precautions in laboratory sessions. Guidelines regarding safety procedures will be reviewed during the first laboratory session.
Please do not take lab safety for granted. In the lab room, during field trips, and in the greenhouse, lab safety must be observed. This class will have a “hands on” approach to subject material. This class will have several aspects of safety that must be followed.
The south-facing door of the greenhouse is unlocked during business hours so you may use this facility at your convenience. However, several safety precautions should always be followed.
1. Please do not use the greenhouse after dark for safety reasons.
2. Never stay in the greenhouse during severe storms.
3. Monday afternoons the greenhouse material will be treated with pesticides. DO NOT enter the greenhouse during these times. There will be signs posted on the outside doors to inform you when the greenhouse was sprayed and if it is safe to enter. If you are unsure about warning signs that have been posted, please see you TA for assistance.
4. Always wash your hands after you leave the greenhouse.
5. Do not eat, drink or smoke in the greenhouse.
6. Fire extinguishers and a first aid kit are located in the greenhouse.
7. Be especially careful when moving around in the greenhouse. There are rusty pipes and chains hanging throughout.