Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

*For a schedule of academic deadlines please reference the academic calendar on the DCB Website at: https://www.dakotacollege.edu/academics/academic-calendar. Classroom Policies: • Participation is required in both lecture and lab. • Any lecture printout you want will need to be printed from Blackboard prior to the start of class. • Late assignments are not accepted. Please check Blackboard often and make note of dates presented in class. • Lab Handout/Report Turn In: Turn in of labs should be done on or before the following the lab day. There will be a basket for turn in inside my office door during office hours and available for 5 min at the start of the next lab. Labs will not be accepted after the first 5 min of class. Your lab work should be unique to you. Your partner may have different information based off of their thoughts or interpretations and should always be written in the students own words. Identical lab handouts/reports will not be accepted. If you were not present for lab one week you are not eligible to turn in a handout or lab report. • Excused absences will be for only the following reasons and still need to be discussed with me via email, text, or phone call: sickness with a doctor’s note must be emailed to me, passing of a close family member, if you’re an athlete and need to miss class for a game. • All requests for absences need to be reported to me immediately. If you do not let me know why you have missed a class or discuss with me in advanced your participation for that day will result in a ZERO. You need to make advanced arrangements with me—the SOONER THE BETTER. You need to speak with me if you know you will be gone so we can schedule make up assignments. • Missing an exam: If you know you will be gone during an exam day you need to let me know THREE days in advanced. If you miss an exam and I am not aware that you were going to miss it then your grade for that exam will result in a ZERO. There will be no make-up exams for those who do not inform me of their absences on exam days. All other makeup exams typically are in a different format and generally harder than the original. Academic Integrity : Cheating and plagiarism is a serious and will not be tolerated in my class or lab. All work should be in the students own words and credit should be given to those who deserve. • If you decide to cheat and/or plagiarize you will be given at minimum a ZERO for that assignment, test, or quiz and with more serious cheating/plagiarism you will need to meet with Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs. Disabilities and Special Needs : If you have a diagnosed learning disability, you need to contact the Learning Center in Thatcher 1104 or phone (701) 228-5477 or Jacalyn Migler 228-5672 jacalyn.migler@dakotacollege.edu. Please speak with me in person about any disabilities/accommodations to make arrangements for exams. You must inform me that you have testing accommodations THREE days prior to each exam.