Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

• 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. Do not just show up at a different lab time. • 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. Academic Integrity : Cheating and plagiarism is a serious and will not be tolerated in my class or lab. • 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 for 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. Email Policy : Dakota College at Bottineau is increasingly dependent upon email as an official form of communication. A student’s campus-assigned email address will be the only one recognized by the campus for official mailings. The liability for missing or not acting upon important information conveyed via campus email rests with the student. Blackboard policy : You are responsible for checking blackboard and doing coursework on blackboard for this class. If you do not do the assignments on blackboard you will get a ZERO for those assignments. Blackboard assignments must be completed by the time and date indicated by each assignment. No late assignments accepted. If you are going to be absent complete/turn in the assignment prior to your absence. Electronic Device Policy : Electronic devices will only be used in class for answering in-class questions and review participation. You will be instructed to use them at those times. If you are on your phone/unauthorized computer/smart watch/headphones or any other unauthorized device while not instructed by myself then I will ask you to leave my class for that day. You should not be texting or on social media while in my class/lecture/lab. You cannot be wearing any smart technology during ANY exam. You will be asked to remove it. If you choose to not remove it then you will be asked to leave and you will not be able to complete the exam which will result in a ZERO.