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Absences and Assignment Due Dates:
If a student must miss class, he/she must contact the
instructor within 24 hours of the class period if they plan to make up work. Late assignments
will be docked 10% per day late. This is the policy for all assignments in all circumstances. If
you email me an assignment, you will get a reply from me to verify that I have received the
assignment. If you do not get a receipt from me, I did not get the assignment. It is your job to
ensure that I have received the assignment, so if you do not get a response from me within 24
hours of submitting your assignment by email, you need to resend the email. The assignment
continues to lose 10% per day during this time.
Speech Day: I will create a schedule for speeches and evaluations. If you miss your
speech day, you will be allowed to make it up only if you contact me within 24 hours of
the class period missed. I will allow one make-up speech per semester. Late speeches
are docked 10% per class period. You will make up your speech during the next class
period where time allows you to speak at the end of all other scheduled activities. If you
are on the schedule to speak, it is important that you attend class. If you miss one of
your evaluation days, you will lose those points as if you are not there to complete the
evaluation, you can not earn the points.
Speech is a class where attendance is of utmost importance. The above policies will
stand and there are no exceptions.
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!
This is a speech class - your role as an audience member is very important. If you have
your cell phone or computer out and are texting or surfing during a classmates speech
you will be asked to leave the class.
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.