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COURSE POLICY / INFORMATION
COURSE
Physics II (PHYS.1440) (3 credits)
FALL 2016
This page represents a summary of the most important details for the course.
For additional details please see the links on the next page.
Requisites
Prerequisite: PHYS.1410 (Physics I) with ‘C-‘ or better
Corequisite: PHYS.1440L (Physics II Lab – separate one-credit course)
Corequisite: MATH.1320 (Calculus II)
Lecturer/Coord.
Dr. Arthur Mittler, Professor of Physics (office: Olney 137 - OLN137)
email -- Arthur_Mittler@uml.edu , office tel. -- 978.934.3775
Class Time/Room
Lectures: 9:00 - 9:50 a.m. Tue. and Thu. / Olney 150 – OLN150
Recitations: Mon. & Wed. (see your class schedule)
Required Materials
Text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers – A Strategic Approach
by Randall D. Knight, Vol. TWO, 4th edition (Pearson)
Access code: Mastering Physics (for above text)
Clicker:
QT Turning Technologies
Websites
Mastering Physics: pearsonmastering.com
Course ID: mittler25431
Faculty: faculty.uml.edu/Arthur_Mittler/Teaching/Teaching.aspx
Description
The second semester of a two semester calculus-based sequence for
engineering and science majors. Topics covered are: electricity and
magnetism including Coulomb’s Law, electric field, Gauss’s Law, electric
potential, Ohm’s Law, D. C. circuits with resistors, magnetic field, current
loops, Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s Law, inductance, Maxwell’s equations, and
electromagnetic waves; optics including reflection, refraction, interference, and
diffraction.
Grading Policy
lecture activities . . . . 50
online homework . . . 70
recitation quizzes . . . 100
recitation activities . . 30
lecture exams (2). . . 200
final exam. . . . . . . . . 200
Homework
This will consist of online assignments using Mastering Physics.
Exams
There will be two lecture exams and a comprehensive final exam.
Attendance
Attendance is required and will be monitored for both lecture and recitation
classes.
Restrictions
NO FOOD or BEVERAGES may be consumed in the classroom.
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Detailed Course Information
(These links will take you to the detailed information; title links return to this page.)
(1) Requisites
(2) Description
(3) Class Time / Room
(4) Materials
(5) Websites
(6) Description
(7) Goals
(8) Student Learning Outcomes
(9) Format for Course Meetings
(10) Lecture Class Coverage
(11) Students at-risk (Starfish)
(12) Schedule
(13) Homework
(14) Exams
(15) Academic Integrity
(16) Grade Determination
(17) Assistance
(18) Excused Absences for Lecture Exams
(19) Academic Accommodations
(20) Athletic Academic Policy
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(1) Requisites
Prerequisite: PHYS.1410 (Physics I) with ‘C-‘ or better
Corequisite: PHYS.1440L (Physics II Lab – separate one-credit course)
Corequisite: MATH.1320 (Calculus II)
(2) Description
Electricity and magnetism including Coulomb’s Law, electric field, Gauss’ Law, electric potential,
Ohm’s Law, DC circuits (with resistors), magnetic field, Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s Law, inductance,
Maxwell’s Equations, and electromagnetic waves. Optics including wave optics (interference and
diffraction) and ray optics (reflection, refraction, dispersion, and ray tracing)
(3) Class Time / Room
(lectures)
Tue. and Thu. 9:00 - 9:50 a.m. / Olney 150 (OLN 150)
(recitations)
As part of this course you are also registered for a specific recitation section which meets twice a
week on Mon. & Wed.. See your class schedule on SiS for specific time and room.
(4) Materials
(available at The River Hawk Shop)
Text – PHYSICS for Scientists and Engineers – A Strategic Approach
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by Randall D. Knight, Vol. TWO, 4 edition (Pearson)
There are a number of options. The workbook and student study guide which may come with a
package are NOT required. Please check with the River Hawk Shop for the options available.
Access Code -- The Mastering Physics code for Knight’s text may be purchased separately or as
part of one of the text packages. pearsonmylabandmastering.com/
Course ID: mittler25431
Clicker – You must purchase a QT Turning Technologies clicker which will be used in all of the
lecture classes (except during examinations). The clicker may simultaneously be used in other
courses.
Note: If you have purchased the 3rd edition Mastering Access Code in 2016, use the following
Google Doc in order to register for the 4th edition Mastering Access Code:
UMass Lowell Google Form
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(5) Websites
You will use the Mastering Physics website (www.pearsonmastering.com) to do your online
assignments. These will consist of tutorials, problems, and simulations, all of which will be graded
electronically and count toward your course grade.
This website (faculty.uml.edu/Arthur_Mittler/Teaching/Teaching.aspx) will contain almost all the
material related to this course.
This website (http://echo360.uml.edu/mittler201617/physicsII.html) will contain the videos of the
lectures. Use your UML email for User Name and your UML email password for Password.
(6) Description
As a scientist or engineer, you will be expected to 1) develop mathematical models that predict the
behavior of physical phenomena, and 2) use those models to understand the phenomena, design
products, and/or improve technology to better humanity. This introductory course in physics is the
beginning of your journey into not only understanding, but mastering through applications, the
physical concepts that are crucial for your specific major.
(7) Goals (for students to attain)
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Develop a basic familiarity with the observations and experimental results on natural
phenomena which occur on the scale of “ordinary sized” objects traveling at “ordinary
speeds” (classical physics).
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Develop a working knowledge of the small number of fundamental theories which explain the
diverse phenomena occurring in nature and use rigorous problem solving techniques to apply
these theories to solve specific physical problems.
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(8) Student Learning Objectives
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Be able to determine the net force on a test charge and the electric field due to a set of charges
(either point or continuous distribution) using the superposition principle.
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Be able to determine the net electric potential due to a set of charges (either point or
continuous distribution) using the superposition principle.
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Be able to apply Gauss’s Law or Ampere’s Law to uniform, symmetrical charge or current
densities and derive the formulae for the resulting electric or magnetic fields.
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Be able to determine the electromagnetic force (Lorentz force) on a test charge (stationary or
moving at a constant speed) due to applied electric or magnetic fields.
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Be able to determine the acceleration, velocity, and position of a test charge as a function of
time due to a constant electromagnetic force.
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Be able to apply the Faraday or Ampere-extended laws to time-varying magnetic and electric
fluxes and derive the formulae for the resulting induced electric and magnetic fields and
forces.
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Be able to write down the integral form of Maxwell’s four equations and use them to
determine the properties of electromagnetic waves.
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Be able to demonstrate your understanding of the experiments and concepts underlying
electromagnetic theory and optics by correctly answering multiple choice questions.
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Be able to determine the locations of the interference and diffraction maxima and minima
on a screen due to the passage of electromagnetic waves through a single slit, a pair of slits, or
a grating.
(9) Format for Course Meetings
The lecture class meets twice per week and will be used to present the course material to all of the
students at the same time. You will participate in the lecture classes by answering both pre-lecture
reading questions and questions based on the material being presented. Only Clickers can be
used to record your answers. Your answers will represent part of the assessment for the course. You
must have your OWN clicker and may not, under any circumstance, bring more than one
clicker to class (i.e. you can’t bring a friend’s clicker and enter answers for them).
The recitation classes also meet twice per week. These are small classes which will be used to
enhance your learning of the course material. Specifically, the recitation classes will be used to
review material presented in lecture, discuss problem-solving strategies, review problems, encourage
active learning (through classwork), and evaluate your understanding (through quizzes).
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(10) Lecture Class Coverage
Date
Lecture
Thu Sep 01
Tue Sep 06
Thu Sep 08
Tue Sep 13
Thu Sep 15
Tue Sep 20
Thu Sep 22
Tue Sep 27
Thu Sep 29
Tue Oct 04
Thu Oct 06
Tue Oct 11
Thu Oct 13
Tue Oct 18
Thu Oct 20
Tue Oct 25
Thu Oct 27
Tue Nov 01
Thu Nov 03
Tue Nov 08
Thu Nov 10
Tue Nov 15
Thu Nov 17
Tue Nov 22
Thu Nov 24
Tue Nov 29
Thu Dec 01
Tue Dec 06
Thu Dec 08
TBA
L01
L02
L03
L04
L05
L06
L07
L08
L09
L10
L11
-----EXAM
L12
L13
L14
L15
L16
L17
L18
EXAM
L19
L20
L21
-----L22
L23
L24
L25
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Textbook
Sections
Ch 22: 1-5
Ch 23: 1-3
Ch 23: 4-7
Ch 24: 1-3
Ch 24: 4-6
Ch 25: 1-4
Ch 25: 5-7
Ch 26: 1-3
Ch 26: 4-6
Ch 27: 1-5
Ch 28: 1-4
-----------Ch 22-26
Ch 28: 5-9
Ch 29: 1-6
Ch 29: 7-10
Ch 30: 1-7
Ch 30: 8-10
Ch 31: 1-4
Ch 31: 5-7
Ch 27-30
Ch 16: 1-9
Ch 17: 1-8
Ch 33: 1-3
-----------Ch 33: 4-8
Ch 34: 1-4
Ch 34: 5-7
Ch 35: 1-6
All Chapters
Topical Coverage (approximate)
Introduction and Policies / Electric Charge
Electric Fields
Electric Fields
Gauss’s Law
Gauss’s Law
Electric Potential
Electric Potential
Potential and Field
Potential and Field
Electric Current and Resistance
Direct Current Circuits
MONDAY Schedule of Classes – no lecture class
EXAM #1
Direct Current Circuits
Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields
Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic Induction
Maxwell’s Equations
Maxwell’s Equations
EXAM #2
Traveling Waves
Superposition
Wave Optics
HOLIDAY – no lecture class
Wave Optics
Ray Optics
Ray Optics
Optical Instruments
Final Exam
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(11) Students at-risk (Starfish)
Starfish: This course participates in the Starfish retention program. Please be on the
lookout for e-mail messages about your attendance, your work, or your participation in this
course , and be sure to contact your instructor if you are unsure why you have received a
messaged.
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(12) Schedule
Lecture/Recitation/Assignment Schedule
Physics II (PHYS.1440) / Fall 2016 (ver. 07/30/16)
L = lecture class
R = recitation class
Ch = chapter
OL = online assignment (Mastering Physics)
wk
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
8/29
8/30
8/31
9/01
9/02
CONVOCATION
L01
Ch 22: 1-5
9/07
9/08
ASSIGNMENTS
OL01
1
Ch 22: 22,44,62
Due Thu 9/08 @ 11:59 pm
9/05
9/06
HOLIDAY
L02
Ch 23: 1-3
9/12
9/13
9/09
OL02
2
R01
Ch 22: 13,43,73
L03
Ch 23: 4-7
Ch 22: 30,63,67
Ch 23: 3,22,28,47
Due Tue 9/13 @ 11:59 pm
9/14
9/15
9/16
OL03
3
R02
Ch 23: 4,43
L04
Ch 24: 1-3
R03
Ch 23: 47,28
L05
Ch 24: 4-6
Ch 24: 9,13,37,42,54
Due Tue 9/20 @ 11:59 pm
9/19
9/20
9/21
9/22
R04
Ch 24:
10,12,50,36;
CQ6; ex 24.4
9/26
L06
Ch 25: 1-4
R05
Ch 25: 2,6; CQ 2,3
L07
Ch 25; 5-7
9/27
9/28
9/29
9/23
OL04
4
Ch 25: 1,15,24,31,35,71
Due Tue 9/27 @ 11:59 pm
9/30
OL05
5
R06
Ch 25:
16,23,30,3,9,69
10/03
L08
Ch 26: 1-3
L09
Ch 26: 4-6
10/04
R07
Ch 26: 4,11,14;
CQ6
10/05
R08
Ch 26:
53,57,49,65
L10
Ch 27: 1-5
R09
Ch 27: 11,15,28,31
L11
Ch 28: 1-4
10/10
10/11
10/12
10/13
Ch 26: 3,15,49,54,58,62,64
Due Tue 10/04 @ 11:59 pm
10/06
10/07
OL06
6
Ch 27: 12,26,30
Due Tue 10/11 @ 11:59 pm
10/14
OL07
HOLIDAY
7
Mon Sched
R10
Ch 28:
16,23,45
R11
Ch 28: 63,19
EXAM
#1
Ch 22-26
Ch 28: 3,6,16,19,26,45
Due Sun 10/16 @ 11:59 pm
9
10/17
10/18
10/19
10/20
10/21
OL08
8
L12
Ch 28: 5-9
R12
Ch 28: 8; CQ4
L13
Ch 29: 1-6
Ch 28: 7,34,38,78
R13
Ch 28: 35,33,37
Due Sun 10/23 @ 11:59 pm
10/24
10/25
10/26
10/27
R14
Ch 29: 6,14(a),46
L14
Ch 29: 7-10
R15
Ch 29: 22;
B(wire with hole)
L15
Ch 30: 1-7
10/28
OL09
9
Ch. 29: 23,26,35,56,65
Due Tue 11/01 @ 11:59 pm
10/31
11/01
11/02
11/03
11/04
OL10
10
R16
Ch 29: 26a,65,
28-18(Gianc);
Ch 30: 2,55
11/07
L16
Ch 30: 8-10
R17
Ch 30: 14,13,37,66
L17
Ch 31: 1-4
Ch 30: 20,24,35
Due Tue 11/08 @ 11:59 pm
11/08
11/09
11/10
11/11
EXAM
#2
HOL
OL11
11
R18
Ch 30: 19,25,66
11/14
L18
Ch 31: 5-7
11/15
R19
Ch 31: 15,19
11/16
Ch 31: 14,16,18,24
Ch 27-30
11/17
Due Tue 11/15 @ 11:59 pm
11/18
OL12
12
L19
Ch 16: 1-9
<Ch 16: 11,13,45>
R21
<Ch 16: 13>
R20
instructor’s
choice
11/21
L20
Ch 17: 1-8
11/22
11/23
Due Sun 11/20 @ 11:59 pm
11/24
11/25
HOL
HOL
OL13
13
R22
<Ch 17: 5,9,37>
11/28
L21
Ch 33: 1-3
11/29
<Ch 17: 6,9,36,69>
R23
<Ch 17:
27,31,69,61>
11/30
Due Tue 11/29 @ 11:59 pm
12/01
12/02
OL14
14
R24
Ch 33: 1,35,14,40
L22
Ch 33: 4-8
R25
instructor’s choice
L23
Ch 34: 1-4
Ch 33: 1,5,12,49
Ch 34: 12,15,52,35,39,63
Due Thu 12/08 @ 11:59 pm
12/05
15
R26
Ex. 34.5
Ch 34: 14
12/06
L24
Ch 34: 5-7
12/07
R27
Ch 34: 32,37
12/08
L25
Ch 35: 1-6
12/09
FINAL EXAM
(comprehensive)
TBA
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(13) Homework
Online homework assignments (OL##) consist of tutorials, problems, and simulations from
Mastering Physics; all of which will be graded electronically and count toward your course grade.
These assignments will be due at the end of the day indicated on the schedule (i.e. 11:59 p.m.).
Please note that many of the problems assigned in Mastering Physics will have different numerical
values for the parameters from one student to another. The assignments include tutorials and
simulations but only the problems are listed.
NOTE: Coverage listed for the recitations in the schedule (see 12) are just suggestions for your
recitation instructor. In addition , your instructor will require quizzes and activities.
(14) Exams
There will be two exams given during the lecture class on the dates listed below. Formulae and
constants will be provided for each exam.
The final exam will be three hours in length and will be given during the final exam period. For
each exam you must bring pencils, erasers, and a scientific calculator to each exam.
Alphanumeric calculators (that include written formulae in their display modes) are NOT
permitted.
Exam #1
Thu. Oct. 13
Ch. 22-26
Exam #2
Thu. Nov. 10
Ch. 27-30
Final Exam
TBA
Ch. <16,17>, 22-31, 33-35
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(15) Academic Integrity
You are responsible for proper academic conduct. The basic rule- of- thumb is simple: you
should not try to receive credit for work you have not performed. This means, e.g., that
you must do your own homework assignments and take your own exams and quizzes.
Please refer to the university’s academic integrity policy at the following URL:
http://www.uml.edu/Catalog/Undergraduate/Policies/Academic-Integrity.aspx
The introduction to the academic integrity policy is reproduced below:
“The university has a responsibility to promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop
procedures to deal effectively with instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for the
honest completion and representation of their work, for the appropriate citation of sources, and for
respect of others’ academic endeavors. Academic dishonesty is prohibited in all programs of the
university.”
Academic Misconduct Subject to Disciplinary Action
(1) Academic misconduct is an act in which a student:
(a) Seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization or citation;
(b) Uses unauthorized materials or fabricated data in any academic exercise;
(c) Forges or falsifies academic documents or records;
(d) Intentionally impedes or damages the academic work of others;
(e) Engages in conduct aimed at making false representation of a student’s academic performance;
or
(f) Assists other students in any of these acts.
(2) Examples of academic misconduct include, but are not limited to: cheating on an examination;
collaborating with others in work to be presented, contrary to the stated rules of the course;
submitting a paper or assignment as one’s own work when a part or all of the paper or assignment is
the work of another; submitting a paper or assignment that contains ideas or research of others
without appropriately identifying the sources of those ideas; getting unauthorized access to
examinations or course materials; submitting, without the permission of the current instructor, work
previously presented in another course; tampering with the laboratory experiment or computer
program of another student; knowingly and intentionally assisting another student in any of the above,
including assistance in an arrangement whereby any work, classroom performance, examination or
other activity is submitted or performed by a person other than the student under whose name the
work is submitted or performed.”
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(16) Grade Determination
Your letter grade is based on the total points you earn, as follows:
lecture activities . . . . 50
online homework . . . 70
recitation quizzes . . . 100
recitation activities . . 30
lecture exams (2). . . 200
final exam. . . . . . . . . 200
points
points
points
points
points
points
Maximum = 650 points
If one of the in-class exams is missed (due to an instructor approved absence), the points for
the missed exam will be assigned to either the final exam or the two remaining exams,
whichever method works in favor of the student's performance. Students who have six or
more unexcused recorded absences in either recitation or lectures will have a one-half letter
grade reduction.
At the end of the semester, after all grades including the FINAL EXAM are added together,
your lecture instructor in consultation with all the recitation instructors will determine the
final point cutoffs for the various letter grades. The following table provides the cutoffs
that were used in the previous few semesters, and is most likely to be continued this
semester. You can use the table to estimate your letter grade as you progress through the
course by comparing your point total (or percentage) with the expected cut-offs.
Grade Conversion Table (estimate)
GRADE
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
PER CENT
80 - 100
75 - 79
70 - 74
65 - 69
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
0 - 34
POINTS (approx.)
> 520
487.5 - 520
455 – 487.5
422.5 - 455
390 – 422.5
357.5 - 390
325 – 357.5
292.5 - 325
260 – 292.5
227.5 - 260
<227.5
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(17) Assistance
If you need assistance in the course, please immediately contact your recitation instructor.
For overall course issues, please contact Dr. Mittler.
Tutoring services available:
A) Tutoring center in Olney 136E - run by the Physics Department (times to be announced).
B) Tutoring center run by CLASS (Center for Learning and Academic Support Services)
This is a peer drop-in tutoring program. For schedules and additional information go to:
http://www.uml.edu/CLASS/Tutoring/Drop-In-Tutoring.aspx
(18) Excused Absences for Exams
All requests for excused absences for an exam must be written and presented to Dr. Mittler as
described below.
A) Circumstances such as illness or injuries on the day of the exam must be verified by
submission of a letter from a physician or nurse showing that you were seen prior to or on the
day of the examination and attest that your condition made you unable to take the exam.
B) Notification of absences due to foreseeable circumstances must be made at least one week in
advance by written request.
C) Notification of absences due to unforeseeable circumstances must be made within a week of
the exam by written request.
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(19) Academic_Accommodations
If you believe that you have a learning disability or severe physical handicap that would make you
eligible for some form of academic accommodation, you must (as soon as possible) contact the
office of Disability Services to determine the procedures.
In order to maintain your confidentiality and my responsibility, an accommodation letter (from
Disability Services) will only be accepted if presented, in person, in confidence, to Dr. Mittler
in his office (Olney 137). No other method of communication will be accepted. Any
accommodation for an examination must be received by Dr. Mittler at least two days before the
day of the exam.
For further information on academic accommodations please refer to the following website:
http://www.uml.edu/student-services/disability/
(20) Athletic Academic Policy
Policy on Games During Academic Semester
1. UML student-athletes have the responsibility of notifying each of their instructors before the end of
the period for adding classes about any possible conflict between scheduled class meetings, exams,
or assignment due dates, and scheduled athletic contests, especially those involving travel off
campus. Such notification shall be in writing or by electronic mail, and shall include specific
information about the dates the student will not be in class, nor available for an exam. Studentathletes are responsible for completing all reading, and acquiring all lecture notes and other material
introduced in the class during their absence.
2. UML faculty are requested to be flexible and offer reasonable accommodations for student-athletes
whose schedule of intercollegiate athletic contests requires them to be absent from class, or miss
scheduled quizzes, exams, or assignment due dates. The specific accommodation offered shall be
determined by the faculty member, but might include make-up quizzes, alternate due dates, or
rescheduling of exams. The faculty member retains the right to make the final determination about
course scheduling, academic requirements, and assignment due dates. However, given that studentathletes represent the University when participating in competition away from campus, absence by a
student-athlete resulting from his/her travel to, or participation in a regularly-scheduled
intercollegiate athletic contest, about which the faculty member has been properly notified, shall not
incur an academic penalty (i.e., lower grade), even when a portion of the grade in a course is based
on attendance. This policy shall not apply to laboratory sections or clinical sections.
3. Except for absences resulting from travel to, or participation in regularly-scheduled intercollegiate
athletic contests about which the instructor has been properly notified, UML student-athletes shall
have the responsibility of attending class, sitting for exams, and meeting assignment due dates on
the same schedule as other students enrolled in the same course, and may be penalized for absences
other than those resulting from such travel or participation.
For further information please refer to the following website:
http://www.uml.edu/Catalog/Undergraduate/Policies/Athletic-academic-policy.aspx