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Classroom Policies:
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Participation
.
Students are expected to come to class prepared and actively engage in class
discussion and activities. The classroom environment is open and harassment free, so please
engaged in discussion. Computers are welcome in the classroom for note-taking purposes only.
If students abuse this privilege, the instructor reserves the right to ban computers from the lecture
periods.
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Deadlines
.
All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the day that they are due.
Students will be deducted 5 points for every 24-hour period the assignment is not turned in,
including weekends.
If a student is aware that they will miss a quiz, they must inform the instructor
at least
two weeks
prior to the missed quiz. An essay quiz (worth 15 points) will substitute for the missed quiz.
This quiz must be taken
before
the scheduled quiz date. If a student is sick or experiences
unforeseen circumstances where a quiz must be missed
, the instructor must be informed
immediately and proper documentation must be presented
(e.g., doctor’s note, police
accident report). An essay quiz will take the place of the missed quiz and must be taken within
one week of the missed quiz. If the student does not notify the instructor
before
the next class
period, the student will receive a “0” for the missed quiz. Students involved in college activities
(e.g., athletics) that require them to miss a quiz will take a make-up which is the same format as
typical quizzes (multiple choice and short answer). Proper documentation from a coach or
faculty supervisor is required to avoid the essay quiz.
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Grades
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Questions about test grades can be emailed to the instructor up to 10 days (including
weekends) after the grade is posted; after this time grades are considered final. Questions
regarding grades can be emailed to the instructor no sooner then 24-hours after the grade has been
posted. Challenging the grade will result in a re-grade. Re-grades may result in a grade higher or
lower than the original grade.
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Canceled Class.
If a weather-related event prevents the professor from getting to class, students
will be responsible for completing an “assignment” over the scheduled reading. Information
about the assignment will be provided on the class Moodle shell, and the deadline for completion
of the assignment will be by 9:00pm the day of the missed class. Students will be notified of the
professor’s absence by a note on the classroom door, as well as with a notification on the class
Moodle shell. Just as with the in-class quizzes, if a student does not complete the assignment by
9:00pm, it cannot be made up.
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism (taking the ideas, thoughts, or language or someone else and passing them off as your own)
will not be tolerated in this class. If a student is suspected of plagiarizing, cheating, or not doing their
own work, the matter will be investigated. Any student who is found to engage in academic dishonesty
(including letting others cheat off of you) will receive an automatic “F” in the course. Additionally, the
incident will be reported to the appropriate University office and additional action may be taken.
Disabilities and Special Needs:
Please inform the instructor within the first week of classes if any assistance is required due to disabilities
or special needs.