Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

5 | P a g e • For important dates concerning holidays, last date to withdraw from class, etc., please visit the WSC catalog available on the website : www.willistonstate.edu . ACADEMIC RESOURCES Take advantage of academic resources available to you at Williston State College: • Communication Lab: Supplemental instruction is provided to assist students who are either having difficulty or desiring extra help with specific subjects. The Communication Lab assists with composition, writing, communication, and public speaking. The Communication Lab is located in Stevens Hall 120. Students should make appointments at wsc.writinglab@willistonstate.edu . • Math Lab: Supplemental instruction is provided to assist students who are either having difficulty or desiring extra help with specific subjects. The Math Lab assists with all math needs. The Math Lab is located in Stevens Hall room 213. • Learning Commons: It's not just the Library anymore. In addition to the normal library functions (book checkout, research assistance, etc.), the Learning Commons serves a number of other functions. Get help with Blackboard and other Distance Ed questions. The “technology counter” provides an opportunity to play with some of the latest technology. Computers and printers available. If you have questions, call (701-774-4226). To contact the Office of Extended Learning please email wsc.extendedlearning@willistonstate.edu . • SmarThinking: Web based program that offers live tutoring services in a variety of subject areas at no cost to the student. With SmarThinking you can access live tutors, ask a question and come back the next day for a response, and/or submit writing pieces to be reviewed. If you have further questions or need assistance in using this great tool, please stop in the Learning Commons in Stevens Hall or contact Katie Peterson at 701-774-4594. STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Work submitted for this course must follow Student Academic Integrity as cited in the WSC Student Code of Conduct, p. 14: • 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.