Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

7 | P a g e • Acts of cheating and plagiarism are prohibited. Cases of academic dishonesty may be treated as an academic matter or as a disciplinary matter at the discretion of the instructor. • Cheating is defined as fraud, deceit, or dishonesty in an academic assignment. It includes using or attempting to use materials, or assisting others in using materials that are prohibited or inappropriate in the context of the academic assignment in question. • Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement. All published and unpublished material, whether in manuscript, printed or electronic form, is covered under this definition. • Self-plagiarism is the use of one's own previous work in another context without citing that it was used previously. • The instructor may reflect the incident of academic dishonesty through the assignment of the student’s grade in the course. If the student has a grievance related to this action, that grievance would be directed to the Chair of the department in which the course is housed. • Alternatively, the instructor may refer the case as a disciplinary matter to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Vice President for Academic Affairs may refer the case to the Student Review Committee for action. Breach of academic integrity may result in failure of the assignment, exam, and/or class. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: • You are expected to read the relevant materials and participate in class discussions in a timely manner. • You are expected to respect your fellow students and the instructor in online and on campus discussions. • It is your responsibility to ask questions when you are uncertain about assignments or course materials. • If you have questions concerning grades, you should contact the Instructor immediately. You are responsible for checking Blackboard in a timely fashion to ensure that the grade recorded is your correct grade. • It is your responsibility to contact the instructor as soon as possible if you are encountering any issues that would hinder your performance in this class. • You are responsible for earning your grade (with the instructor making every effort to help you learn the material). • If you are concerned about your grade, you should speak to the Instructor NO LATER than mid- term. No consideration will be given to request to adjust your grade at the end of the semester unless there is an error in calculations. GRIEVANCE POLICY Occasionally, students are dissatisfied with some dimension of the course. In such cases, students should first schedule a meeting with the instructor. If the student and instructor cannot reach a satisfactory resolution, the student should schedule a meeting with the Chair of the Department. (See page 10 of the Student Code of Conduct.) TITLE IX Survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sexual harassment: please be aware that as an instructor, I am legally obligated to report all instances of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sexual