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It is your responsibility to keep all assignments that are graded and handed back to you. In the
case of a grade dispute, it is the student’s responsibility to provide past assignments to confirm
grades.
The syllabus is a living document that is subject to change. All assignments will be confirmed
during the class prior to their due date. The instructor reserves the right to allow the class
agenda to fluctuate as the course progresses.
Electronic Communication
: If you are contacting me through email – you must use your
Dakota College email account. Emailed assignments that are not sent through your Dakota
College account will not be accepted. This is a school-wide policy.
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism:
To plagiarize is to “steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own”
(
Webster’s Dictionary
).
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course.
When completing a
research paper, it is necessary to cite all information gathered from other sources - including
direct quotations and paraphrases - within the text of the paper using parenthetical notes at the
end of the documents in a works cited list. A handout regarding the MLA guidelines is available
at the writing center if you would like further information. Students are expected to follow MLA
guidelines for the research paper. If you have any questions - please contact myself or go to
the learning center for more information.
Students found plagiarizing material will receive a
“0” for the assignment.
Cheating: Cheating will not be tolerated. Any student found to be cheating will receive a 0 on
the assignment; an additional incidence of cheating will result in the student being dismissed
from the course.
Disabilities and Special Needs:
If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, for which you need extra
assistance, please inform me immediately. If you have already met with Student Development
personnel, please provide me with information regarding your special needs as soon as
possible so that appropriate accommodations can be made.