"Intelligence is a process, not a thing"
- David Shenk, “The Genius in Us All”
Course Meeting Times
Lecture
M, T, W, TH 8:30-9:20am
GUG 220
Lectures are recorded via Panopto, and the recordings will be available on Canvas (and as a live stream).
Attendance is not monitored in lecture and you only need to attend in person for the midterms and the final exam. If you need to miss an exam for any reason, please submit a response to this absence form.
Discussion (Quiz) Sections
Fridays (times and locations per the UW Time Schedule)
Discussion sections are not recorded and in-person participation is expected. You are allowed to miss two discussion sections without penalty. If you need to miss discussion section for any reason, please submit a response to this absence form.
Lab Sections
Mondays (times and locations per the UW Time Schedule)
In-person participation is required for lab. You are required to attend a lab safety orientation and 6 lab experiments. If you need to miss lab for any reason, please submit a response to this absence form.
Teaching Team
Find information on how to connect with us and our office hours schedule in the Canvas site.
Instructor
Dr. Samantha Robinson (she/her) | sjconnel@uw.edu
Teaching Assistants
AnneClaire Wageman (Lead TA)
Felicia Adebanjo
Eli Jaffe
Ian Lyons
Lucas Narisawa
Nicolas Nguyen
Pedro Pliego
Course Materials & Connectivity
Textbook & Online Homework Access
- General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 7th edition (Stoker, Cengage)
- Achieve Online Homework (Macmillan) (Register with your UW email through the link in Canvas)
- Scientific (non-graphing) calculator
(There are several formats of the textbook available from the bookstore and other retailers (hardcover, loose-leaf, rental, used, etc.) Pick whatever format will be most affordable and convenient for you. More information is available on the Textbook & Materials Information Page)
Lab Gear
- Lab Coat & Goggles
- Lab Notebook (carbonless duplicate pages)
(More information available on the Lab Policies Page)
Internet & Instructional Technology
- Access to a computer or tablet
Need a device? Try Student Technology Loan Program funded by Student Technology Fees
- Daily online access
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- Canvas (canvas.uw.edu)
- Achieve Online Homework
- Gradescope (gradescope.com)
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You will NOT need a printer or separate scanner for this course, but lab report submissions cannot be a group of individual image files. There are free apps available for both Apple and Android devices: ie, Genius Scan, Scannable, and the native "Notes" app on Apple devices.
Learning Objectives
See a specific breakdown of objectives & skills per chapter in the Canvas site (Course Learning Objectives).
Course Components & Grading
The course consists of:
- 4 recorded in-person class sessions per week - Recordings will be available in Panopto in Canvas
- 1 in-person discussion section per week with a teaching assistant (sessions are not recorded)
- 6 Lab experiments (+ a lab training session) over the course of the quarter
- Daily work in the Achieve online homework platform
- In-person exams administered during the lecture time in the lecture hall
- Various participation assignments: exam reflections, reading assignments, etc.
The point distribution for the evaluative components of the course is as follows:
- Exams = 69%
- Lab = 15%
- Online Homework = 6%
- Other Participation = 10% (Discussion sections, active reading, etc.)
Some additional notes on grading:
- Specific guidance on dropped assignments and other details are on the grading system page in Canvas. (The Canvas gradebook will also be automatically updating throughout the quarter and dropping the appropriate scores).
- The final median GPA in Chemistry 220 generally falls between 2.6-2.9.
- It is the Chemistry Department’s policy not to make grade changes of 0.1 after final class grades are submitted to the UW Registrar.
- Your scores for the various assignments and exams will be recorded using the Canvas Gradebook.
Additional Resources in Canvas
Course Schedule Summary: Assignment Due Dates + Reading Schedule
Course Objectives by Unit (Exam Topic List)
Communication in the Course & Contact Information
Keys to Success & Help Resources
Course Policies (Absence and Late Work Policies, Exam Policies, Lab Policies, Grading Policies)