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Academic Integrity:
All students are expected to adhere to the highest standards of academic
integrity. Dishonesty in the classroom or studio and with assignments,
quizzes, exams, and papers is a serious offense and is subject to disciplinary
action by the instructor and college administration. For more information
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 (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 business 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, your job is to practice and learn, and hopefully
experiment which will teach you even more. If we both do our jobs, grades
shouldn’t be necessary.
An instructor once said, “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 embrace this philosophy. 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