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Attendance and participation is expected. Ten percent of your grade is based solely on
attendance and participation. You are responsible for the activities of each class period. If you
know of a conflict ahead of time, you are welcome to submit assignments early.
If you miss an exam you must contact me within 24 hours of the missed exam to arrange
for a time to make up the exam.
Exams must be made up within 72 hours of the original
exam time. If you do not contact me within 24 hours a grade of 0 will be entered for the exam
that was missed. Students are only allowed to make up
ONE
exam per course. The exam
grade will be docked 10% per day for late points.
Case Studies:
Public Relations class employs several case studies throughout the course. It
is imperative that you are in class to discuss the case study. Therefore, case studies must be
turned in the day that they are due at the conclusion of our discussion in class to earn full
points. All assignments that are turned in via email will be docked 5 points as a result of
missing the discussion.
Electronic Devices:
Silence cellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices
in the classroom and laboratory facilities. Reasonable laptop-size computers may be used in
lecture for taking notes. If this is an IVN course, cell phone must be turned off at all times in
class! I will not tolerate texting, playing games, watching videos or anything else that is
disruptive to the class and others around you. You will be asked once to put the phone away, if
asked again you will be asked to leave.
Do NOT wear headphones during tests. They are not allowed.
This class will be a place where all thoughts are welcome, no one fears sharing their opinion,
and minds are open to new ideas. You have all EARNED the opportunity to be here by
completing the same criteria, thus making you equals As emerging leaders, you are expected to
show respect for each other’s differences. Conflicting opinions are part of life and will create
dynamic discussions. The instructor reserves the right to end these discussions and the
participants will agree to disagree.
It is your responsibility to keep all assignments that are graded and handed back to you. In the
case of a grade dispute, it is the student’s responsibility to provide past assignments to confirm
grades.
The syllabus is a living document that is subject to change. All assignments will be confirmed
during the class prior to their due date. The instructor reserves the right to allow the class
agenda to fluctuate as the course progresses.
Electronic Communication
: If you are contacting me through email – you must use your
Dakota College email account. Emailed assignments that are not sent through your Dakota
College account will not be accepted. This is a school-wide policy.
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism:
To plagiarize is to “steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own”
(
Webster’s Dictionary
).
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course.
When completing a
research paper, it is necessary to cite all information gathered from other sources - including
direct quotations and paraphrases - within the text of the paper using parenthetical notes at the
end of the documents in a works cited list. A handout regarding the MLA guidelines is available
at the writing center if you would like further information. Students are expected to follow MLA