ATTENDANCE

Every student is required to attend all lectures each week. Because the material covered in class will be based not only on the readings but also on the lectures you will not be able to do well on the exams and other assignments without attending class. If you miss class it is your responsibility to obtain notes from your classmates. The instructor is not obligated to provide notes for you.

 Statement on Cheating & Plagiarism 

Cheating in any form will result in an “F” for the class and a file being established in your name in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.  While most students are aware of what constitutes cheating in the case of examinations, many are genuinely confused about what it means to “plagiarize” in writing a paper. Plagiarism is the use of the work of another author without giving appropriate credit.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Use of drugs or alcohol by students on campus or in college sanctioned off-campus activities is strictly against FLC policy and will not be tolerated in this class. If I find a student in violation of this policy he or she will be asked to leave the classroom and may be faced with sanctions as specified in the student handbook (www.fortlewis.edu/administrative_services/flc_policies/04_human_resources/4-14.asp).

 Food in the Classroom

Eating in classroom is distracting to the professor and to other students and is not allowed in my class. Students are asked to eat their meals on their own time, not on my time. Drinks are tolerated in the classroom, provided that they conform to individual classroom rules (i.e., only water is allowed in computer labs and other specifically designated rooms on campus)

Other Expectations

1.       Students are not customers. Teachers are not employees.

2.       Students and teachers have obligations to each other.

A. The instructor expects that students will:

·         treat everyone in the class, including the professor, with the respect due to all human beings.

·         attend every class, give your full attention to the material, and conduct yourself in an appropriate manner.

·         agree to do the work outlined in the syllabus on time.

·         acknowledge that previous academic preparation (e.g., writing skills) will affect your performance in this course.

·         acknowledge that your perception of effort, by itself, is not enough to justify a distinguished grade.

·         not plagiarize or otherwise steal the work of others.

·         not make excuses for your failure to do what you ought.

·         accept the consequences -- good and bad -- of your actions.

B. Students can expect that the instructor will:

·         treat you with the respect due to all human beings.

·         not discriminate against you on the basis of your identity or your well-informed viewpoints.

·         manage the class in a professional manner. That may include educating you in appropriate behavior.

·         prepare carefully for every class.

·         teach only in areas of his professional expertise. If I do not know something, I will say so.

·         return your assignments quickly.

·         pursue the maximum punishment for plagiarism, cheating, and other violations of academic integrity.

·         make himself available to you for advising.

·         maintain confidentiality concerning your performance.

·         provide you with professional support and write recommendations for you if appropriate.

·         be honest with you.