Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

ACADEMICDISHONESTY

Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of another scholar

and/or writer—professional or student—without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty

may be imposed for plagiarism.

Any student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty shall fail the assignment and may fail the course. The

student may also be referred to the Chair for additional disciplinary action. Se

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AMERICANSWITHDISABILITIESACTASAMENDED (ADAAA)

We are committed to providing the highest quality of education and supporting students’ academic success and

safety. Therefore, in accordance with the ADA, we will provide reasonable accommodations and services to all

students with documented disabilities in order to facilitate learning. Though a request for services may be made at

any time, it is best to request services at or before the start of the semester.

To receive accommodations and services, students should immediately contact the ADA Director.

ATTENDANCE

While physical attendance is not a requirement for online classes, students are expected to log into the class at the

earliest opportunity to check the class web site every day for announcements. Weekly forum discussions are a

required part of class participation.

LATE WORK POLICY

(Documentation is REQUIRED) See the announcements for detailed policy.

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deducted for late submissions/late work.

With appropriate documentation, the following absences may be classified as excused for permitting make up work

for missed deadlines:

Emergency medical treatment for self may be considered as an excused absence with appropriate written

documentation from the health care facility; Unavoidable jury duty may be considered an excused absence with

appropriate written documentation; Employment related training or special assignments may be considered an

excused absence with appropriate written documentation; Military reserve or active duty obligations may be

considered excused with appropriate written documentation; Students must maintain a clear channel of

communication with the instructor.

See the announcements and course for in depth information on the late work policy.

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APA Formatting and Reference Guidelines:

I know I do not need to tell you that it is considered plagiarism -

academic fraud - to represent someone else’s thoughts and words as you own. Therefore students must be careful to

give credit to authors by citing all resources. As standard practice, graduate students are expected to cite all resource

references using MLA or APA formatting and reference guidelines. If you are using APA style, I recommend the

use of The APA Pocket Handbook (ISBN 978-097422184), or Rossiter, J. (2007). The APA pocket handbook. DW

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