ECON 101H: Introduction to Economics

Achieve contains multiple learning resources and the e-book of the course textbook. You can purchase an access card to Achieve from the UNC bookstore or the publisher's website. This option includes access to an e-book version of the course textbook (Modern Principles of Economics, 6th edition, by Cowen and Tabarrok).

You will access the Achieve platform (through Canvas) in order to submit homework. If you fail to link your Achieve account to our Canvas course page, you will not be able to submit your homework and you will receive a zero for these assignments.

Download the ZOOM application from https://zoom.us/download. To use it, login at https://unc.zoom.us/ using your UNC onyen.

Download the browser from https://oasis.unc.edu/service/respondus-lockdown-browser/. This browser is required for all exams and quizzes.

Make sure to use the test page provided in the link prior to using it for the first time.

Achieve exercises should be accessed on Canvas > Assignments or Canvas > Modules. Prior to a class, pre-reading exercises will be assigned. After every class, learning-curve exercises are assigned. Also, end of chapter exercises, homework, and practice exercises of the previous week chapter(s) are assigned later. Some (but not all) of these exercises may not be graded or may count as extra credit.

Achieve exercises take very little time but quickly accumulate. Unless in the case of UAA (see Policies section) or exceptions announced in class, assignments past the due date will not be accepted. I strongly suggest you try to do all these exercises as they count towards a substantial part of your grade.

If you are pressed on time, do not try to find an ideal environment to do your assignments. Try to do them whenever you can, e.g. using your smartphone during lunch break, in between classes, or before going to bed.

If you are going through personal hardships that may interfere with your academic performance, please contact me as soon as possible. I am here to help you succeed in this course but we may run out of options if we act too late.

I reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus including project due dates and test dates. These changes will be announced as early as possible.

All students are expected to follow the guidelines of the UNC honor code. In particular, students are expected to refrain from "lying, cheating, or stealing" in the academic context. If you are unsure about which actions violate the honor code, please see me or consult https://catalog.unc.edu/policies-procedures/honor-code/.

Carolina students are expected to follow these general AI guidelines:

Any final-exam rescheduling request, for those with more than three final exams within a 24-hour period, must be received no later than our first midterm.

Exam grades are converted into scores ("curved") according to the formula: original grade plus 100 minus the maximum between the top class grade and 50. Assignments or problem sets are not "curved". The final course grade is computed according to the grading scale shown in the Grading section.

University Approved Absences (UAA)

No right or privilege exists that permits a student to be absent from any class meetings, except for these University Approved Absences:

1. Authorized University activities
2. Disability/religious observance/pregnancy, as required by law and approved by Accessibility Resources and Service and/or the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office
3. Significant health condition and/or personal/family emergency as approved by the Office of the Dean of Students, Gender Violence Service Coordinators, and/or the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office

Important: Eight non-UAA absences without any consultation with the instructor may result in a grade F in the course. Ten total non-UAA absences in a semester may result in a grade F regardless of the reasons you missed class.

In all instances, either UAA or non-UAA, you MUST notify the instructor prior to missing class. If a student misses a class, it is the student's responsibility to find out what was covered in the class and whether changes have been made on the schedule, and if there was any assignment given.

Attendance and participation are recorded in every class and posted to Canvas > Assignments > Participation on a weekly basis.

The University Compliance Office (UCO) Accommodations Team (Accommodations) receives requests for accommodations for disability, pregnancy and related conditions, and sincerely held religious beliefs and practices through the University's Policy on Accommodations. It determines eligibility and reasonable accommodations consistent with state and federal laws.

If you are eligible to take exams with accommodations, please schedule your exam using their hub at https://ars.unc.edu/, and notify me as soon as possible.

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Go to their website https://caps.unc.edu/ or visit their facilities on the third floor of the Campus Health building for an initial evaluation to learn more. Students can also call CAPS 24/7 at 919-966-3658 for immediate assistance.

Any student who is impacted by discrimination, harassment, interpersonal (relationship) violence, sexual violence, sexual exploitation, or stalking is encouraged to seek resources on campus or in the community. Reports can be made online to the EOC at https://compliance.unc.edu/reporting/incident/.

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If you are experiencing harassment or discrimination, you can seek assistance and file a report through the Report and Response Coordinators (see contact info at safe.unc.edu) or the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office, or online to the EOC at https://compliance.unc.edu/reporting/incident/.

If you feel you have been awarded an incorrect grade, please discuss with me. If we cannot resolve the issue, you may talk to our departmental director of undergraduate studies or appeal the grade through a formal university process based on arithmetic/clerical error, arbitrariness, discrimination, harassment, or personal malice. To learn more, go to the Academic Advising Program website.