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refer to the Student Handbook. Please note that I have a ZERO tolerance
policy for cheating, plagiarism, and copyright violations.
Disabilities and Special Needs:
If you have a disability for which you are, or may be, requesting an
accommodation, you are encouraged to contact your instructor and the
Learning Center (701-228-5479) as early as possible during the beginning of
the semester.
Late Assignments:
I will NOT accept late assignments unless you make arrangements ahead of
time. The photo world is a deadline driven world, and I would be doing you a
great disservice to allow late work.
Grading Philosophy:
Please understand that I do not care about your grades, I care about your
education. My job is to teach you, your job is to learn what I teach you, and
hopefully more. If we both do our jobs, grades shouldn’t be necessary.
An instructor once said to me, “if you do everything that is expected of you in
this class, then you will earn a “C”. Because only doing what is expected is
average, and a “C” represents an average grade. If you want a “B,” do more
than is expected, if you want an “A,” do a lot more than is expected.”
I embraced this philosophy as a student and discovered something amazing.
When I did more than what was expected, I learned more, and when I did a
lot more than was expected, I learned a lot more. Amazing huh?
The best way to succeed in my class is to not focus on - “what’s my grade” -
but instead focus on - “how much can I learn.” If you embrace this, you won’t
be doing assignments for grades, you’ll be doing them in order to learn, and
the grade will become secondary and take care of itself.
Grading Scale:
A (90 – 100%) B (80 – 89%) C (70 – 79%) D (60 – 69%) F (below 60%)
Attendance:
If you aren’t in class, you aren’t learning the material. Don’t miss class! And,
don’t be tardy! Being late or being on time is nothing more than a habit. If
you are in the habit of being late, this will be a good time to work on changing
that habit to one of being on time. In the career field, being late is a just cause
for firing employees, so if you are in the habit of being late, then you can use
this class as an opportunity to work on changing that habit. However, I’d
rather you were late, than miss class, so if you are running late, please come
in quietly and take your seat.