Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

account. You are responsible for knowing all the information sent to your campus email. Along with DCB email, I will also use the “announcement” section in the online classes to communicate, so be sure to check it regularly. 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. GRADES: 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. The best way to succeed in my class is to NOT focus on - “what’s my grade,” or “what do I need to get an A?” - 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. Weekly Assignments: ALL homework must be created for this class. You MUST create new work every week. Work created for other classes, or created in the past will NOT be accepted. Every assignment will be graded on the following categories. Each of the following four categories are worth 50 points each for a total of 200 points on each assignment. Aesthetics - We are learning to create professional images that would sell to a magazine, stock photography house, or hang in a client’s living room or art gallery. EVERY assignment should be done with this in mind.