Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

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 Kayla O'Toole in the Learning Center (228-5479) as early as possible during the beginning of the semester. Announcements: You are responsible for reading ALL announcements. That is where I post IMPORTANT information that can and will effect your grade. Be sure to check it at least once a week for updates. Late Assignments: All modules are open for a week. They open on Sunday night and close on the following Sunday night. ALL work including homework, discussions, and quizzes MUST be done BEFORE the module closes. I will NOT accept late assignments unless you make arrangements ahead of time. The art world is a deadline driven world, and I would be doing you a great disservice to allow late work. Once the module closes, you will still be able to access the lectures, but you will not be able to post anything. 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” - and instead focus on - “how much can I learn.” If you embrace this, you won’t