HUM 2450.001/.002
American Humanities
--Course Policies Page--
Spring 2004 / section 001 TR 9:30-10:45 a.m./section 002 TR 11-12:15 p.m./P-165
| Nick Melczarek, professor
| Department phone: 395-5075 |
| Office: L-216
| e-mail nick.melczarek@sfcc.edu
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| Office hours: T&R 12:30-1:30 p.m., & by appt.
| Office phone: 395-4452 |
»»Attendance & Tardiness
Class attendance is mandatory, as per the Department of Humanities. Your signing
up for this class constitutes an agreement to adhere to the attendance policy. I
will take roll at each class meeting. Attendance counts toward your class
participation grade, since despite the online elements of this course,
participation in class requires your physical presence. Missing two weeks of
class (6 periods for MWF classes, 4 for TR classes) will cancel all your
attendance. Missing four weeks of class fails you from the course. You must
present a valid reason and documentation for any absence to be excused (medical
emergency, etc. -- no car trouble, late/missed bus, non-emergency medical, bad
hair days, or the like). If you anticipate an absence, notify me in person on by
e-mail; e-mail must be time-date-stamped at least 24 hours before your absence.
Tardiness disrupts class flow. Arrive to class on time -- not five or ten
minutes later. Travel difficulties are immaterial. Three late arrivals will count
as an absence. If you are unavoidably late, take the first seat available to you
as quickly and quietly as possible; do not trek across the room to your usual
seat. Check with me at the end of class or during breaks (if we have them) to be
counted on that day's roll; unless you check with me, you will stay marked absent.
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»»Participation
You must have an e-mail account and web access to participate in this
course. If you don't have both of these yet, obtain them immediately.
Simply attending class is not enough. Have assigned book pages read before
you come to class. Have online material printed out to bring to class, and read
it before you come to class. I also expect you to actively participate.
Ask questions and offer ideas based in the texts. I do not give you participation
points just for showing up. You may contribute to the course discussion through
e-mail as well: I will try to have a listserv created by the second week of class
for ongoing conversation outside of the classroom space. Continued reticence
and/or unpreparedness will count against you.
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»»Class Conduct
This course will discuss diverse perspectives and ideas, many of which may be
unfamiliar to you. Whether you agree with ideas and perspectives from the reading
material, lecture, or class discussion, you will show respect for those ideas,
perspectives, and the people who hold them. This counts in class, on paper, and
in e-mail. You will participate in class discussion in a polite, responsible,
adult manner. ANY name-calling, derogatory or belittling comments, disparaging
attitude or the like, directed toward either myself or another student, will NOT
be tolerated One instance will receive a verbal reprimand; another will loose you
all class participation points. After the first instance, it remains at my
discretion to expel you from class and seek disciplinary measures from SFCC
authorities. When not lecturing on course material, I will operate as mediator
for class discussions. No informed comment in class requires my approval;
however, I will intervene in exchanges inappropriate to the course or its conduct
requirements.
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»»Pagers, cell phones, beepers, PDAs, electronic alarm watches, etc.
All such electronic devices must remain switched off during class time and in
individual conferences -- turn them off before class. If any of these in your
possession goes off during class or conferences, you will automatically be
counted absent for that session. This counts especially for exams. Repeated
incidents of interruption by such devices and your checking/responding to them
will result in your expulsion from the class.
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»»Computer Access
SFCC already requires each student to have computer access. This course functions
through both Internet websites and e-mail; you must have regular, dependable
access to both.
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»»Withdrawal and Incompletes
If you cannot meet the course requirements or know you are failing, withdraw by
the following deadlines: No Record and Receive a Refund January 13, 2004;
Withdraw and Receive a 'W' March 29, 2004. A grade of "I" for "incomplete" can
be given only to students who have completed 75% of the semester, but who cannot
compete the semester for dire reasons. You must pick up, complete, sign and get
my signature on the necessary SFCC Incomplete Contract to receive an "I" grade.
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»»Students with Disabilities
Please discuss with me during the first week of the semester any special
accommodations you will require due to a verifiable disability. For me to effect
any such accommodations, you must already be registered with the Disabilities
Resource Center (S-112).
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»»Academic Honesty & Plagiarism
You're here to learn, not simply to accrue empty grades. I will therefore pursue
and prosecute any instance of cheating, plagiarism, or other academic dishonesty
in my class with the utmost vigor, in accordance with the SFCC student handbook.
Any form of dishonesty will result in automatic failure from the course; will be
reported to SFCC authorities; and could result in expulsion from SFCC.
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