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Policies
Attendance: It is expected that you will have read the course
material prior to attending class. Lecture is designed to provide some
clarification to the material you were to have read as well as provide
additional information. Therefore, you need to do both the reading as
well as attended lectures in order to have a full understanding of the
material that you will be tested over. Class participation is strongly
encouraged and does not go unnoticed. I believe that you will find if
you attend class prepared and participate, by asking questions and making
comments, you will enjoy the class more as well as receive a better grade.
Although, course grading will be determined by assignments and exams,
I reserve the right to raise a student's grade if they have shown superlative
class participation. Also, opportunities are provided in class to earn
additional points if you are not in class and have not had your absence
excused prior to class you forfeit these points.
Cell Phones: Please make sure all cell phones are turned off in class as well as at your assigned preschool.
Due Dates: Please note the due dates in the course outline. All
assignments are due at the beginning of class. Late papers and essays
are not acceptable and will be docked accordingly this includes computer/printer
problems. Assignments will only accepted up to 5 days after their due date and no late papers will be accepted after Thursday, November 15. If for some reason you do become ill please contact me prior to the class you will miss for us to make acceptable arrangements, this is up to my discretion. There are some pieces of work that cannot be made up if you are not in class. For any assignment you turn in or work you do please
use your box number instead of your name.
Dishonesty in Academic Work: All work that is to be completed
is to be your own. Any act of cheating will result in failure and referral
to appropriate College officials. Cheating includes but is not limited
to submitting any work that was prepared by another person; assisting
another person in cheating; copying work from another person or allowing
others to copy from you when you are aware they are doing so; failing
to report cheating that you have knowledge of; and plagiarizing the ideas
of others.
Electronic Papers: All assignments and papers are to be turned
in as a hard copy. If you send an paper to me as an attachment it is your
responsibility to also turn in a hard copy. I am not responsible for attachments
that are unable to be opened.
Disability Requests: Accommodations are provided to students who request support through the Registrar's Office and submit appropriate documentation of disability. Documentation submitted by the student is used to verify eligibility for services under the ADA and Section 504. In some cases, the College may require additional testing to be performed. For specific course accommodations, it is required that you and I complete a form together within the first three days of the term and file a copy with the Registrar's Office. This form and other necessary forms can be found through the following link:
http://www.cornellcollege.edu/academic_affairs/disabilities/index.shtml
Dropping the class on the 15th day of the Term: A student who
is making a sincere effort to do well in the class but is unable to do
so may drop a class on the 15th day of the term. College policy leaves
the determination of whether the student is making sincere effort up to
the discretion of the instructor. For this class this means:
- No more than 2 unexcused absences from class.
- Student has taken and completed all assignments on time.
- The student has come to see me for consultation outside of the class
at least once before the 13th day of the term.
- If a health reason would arise that makes it impossible for the student
to continue with their work they need to contact me as soon as possible
so we can take provisions to keep the illness from effecting your grades.
Using an illness to cover up inadequate effort will not be tolerated.
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