Laboratory Professionalism Evaluation Rubric

Safety

Unacceptable	Minimally Acceptable	Satisfactory	Exemplary
Fails to follow safety rules on a regular basis.	Follows lab safety procedures as required when reminded by instructor or others in the class.	Routinely follows safety procedures and requirements.	Always follows safety procedures.
Wears inappropriate clothing, failure to button up lab coat and/or tie back loose hair.	Dresses appropriately for working in the lab most of the time or when reminded.	Dresses appropriately for lab.	Dresses appropriately.
Eats drinks or chews gum in the lab.	Rarely brings food, drink and gum to the lab.	Never brings food or drink into the lab.	Never brings food or drink into the lab.
Leaves workspace messy and dirty.	Cleans up after labs when asked but does not do a thorough job unless supervised.	Follows regular cleanup procedures after each without being reminded.	Keeps work area clean and neat and always does an excellent of cleaning up at the end of the lab.
Requires constant supervision to prevent behaviors that may be hazardous to self or others.	Requires frequent reminders to avoid hazardous situations.	Consciously avoids and prevents hazardous situations.	Makes suggestions to improve safety processes or procedures and is a role model for other students.

Unacceptable	Minimally Acceptable	Satisfactory	Exemplary
Shows a lack of respect for fellow students and instructors.	Works with others when required.	Works well with and respects and values fellow students and instructors.	Always works as part of the larger team.
Is frustrated and impatient with other individual personality and learning styles or knowledge base.	Is tolerant of variation in individual personality, learning styles and knowledge base.	Values individuality that contributes to team success.	Embraces individuality, offering support to team members and goes beyond expectations to be helpful.
Fails to contribute to the team by arriving unprepared for labs without bringing required procedures or supplies.	Minimal preparation for labs, doing only partial procedures.	Contributes to the team environment by coming to lab prepared.
Leaves the setup and cleanup work to fellow students.	Helps with set up and cleanup of labs only when requested.	Participates in set up and cleanup of labs without having to be reminded.	Can be depended upon to set up and clean labs before and after every class and always leaves labs ready for the next user.
Fails to share equipment and supplies equitably with other students.	Shares equipment and supplies only as asked.	Participates and shares equipment and supplies without having to be told.	Always eager to share equipment and supplies.

Unacceptable	Minimally Acceptable	Satisfactory	Exemplary
Leaves the workspace dirty and messy.	Cleans up the workspace to a minimally acceptable standard.	Cleans the workspace thoroughly and puts away equipment before leaving.	Always leaves the lab clean and ready for the next group to enter.
Doesn’t put equipment away at the end of the lab.	Must be reminded to put away equipment.
Needlessly wastes supplies and reagents.	Regularly uses more supplies and reagents than the average student.	Practices judicious use of supplies and reagents.	Is diligent with use of supplies and reagents and continually looks for ways to improve usage.
Fails to perform maintenance procedures as requested/required.	Performs maintenance procedures only when reminder.	Regularly performs maintenance procedures as required by good lab practice.	Can be relied upon to maintain equipment without prompting or supervision.
Missing labs for unapproved reasons.	Participation in all labs.	Participation in all labs.	Participation in all labs.

Unacceptable	Minimally Acceptable	Satisfactory	Exemplary
Fails to work with other students in completion of lab procedures.	Works with other students when requested but does not seek opportunities to do so independently.	Works with other students as part of the overall workgroup.	Demonstrates excellent communication skills in all interactions with other students and with lab instructors.
Does not talk to other students about procedures to ensure they are sharing space and resources.	Polite to others but does initiative opportunities to help create a pleasant environment for everyone.	Ensures that others are accommodated and communicates clearly in arranging for use of shared space.	Communicates clearly and is always considerate and helpful to others in the lab.
Fails to listen to lab instruction and direction from the Lab Instructor.	Listens to instructions and follows to the minimum requirement.	Listens to instructions from the Instructor and asks questions to ensure that directions are clearly understood.	Listens well.
Exhibits disruptive behavior during the lab.		Shows consideration for others and is cooperative.	Is considerate and interacts well with all peers and instructors in the lab.