ENGLISH 101
SYLLABUS
Course Policies
and Procedures
Assignments are due by the beginning of class on the given due date, and they must be in the appropriate format (uploaded as a Word document only). Failure to complete one of the major assignments will automatically result in your failing the class. Also, failure to turn in a completed website at the end of the term will result in automatic failure of the class. You are allowed one 48-hour extension with penalty for the whole semester as long as you provide prior notice.
Accidents happen with computers; therefore, it is a requirement for the class that you backup all of your work. MOODLE WILL CRASH WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT!
(Never post directly to the website. Create your document in word and then copy and paste it to the site to avoid deletion).
Major Assignments
Attendance Policy
According to the program-wide attendance policy:
“Because of the collaborative and cooperative nature of the first-year writing courses, class attendance is crucial. In ENG 101, students who miss nine 50-minute classes or five 110-minute classes will earn a grade of F. That is, more than two weeks' worth of absences will result in failure to meet this element of the GEP requirement, and you will need to repeat the course.
This policy does not distinguish between "excused" and "unexcused" absences, even in the case of emergencies. All absences will count toward the total number, and this policy is in effect from the moment you are registered in the course. Thus, if you are on my roster and miss the very first class, you already have one absence. As is the case for all courses, students experiencing extended medical or family emergencies during the semester should consult with the instructor about seeking a medical drop.
No matter what the cause of the absences, as a student you are responsible for finding out what material was covered, getting notes, being prepared for class on the day you return, and turning in subsequent assignments on time. Since due dates for major assignments are established at the beginning of the semester, and since these projects are developed over a series of class periods, students are advised that submitting these projects late may result in penalties. If you are absent, you are responsible for any missed work and any modifications of the syllabus and/or assignments. Furthermore, if you are absent when an assignment is due, your work is late and it may result in a zero for the assignment. If you know that you will be absent, email or upload the work before the class period begins.
There is no late work accepted in English 101. If you do not turn in small-stakes assignments by the deadline, you will not receive credit. No exceptions for small-stakes assignements (including if you are absent from class).
However, I do allow for one major deadline extension with penalty. To take advantage of this opportunity, you must talk to me before the due date and you must turn in the assignment within 48 hours (and this does not relate to final completion of major assignments). I also reserve the right to deduct points for the extended deadline.
Please contact me by email concerning any emergencies as soon as possible.
We meet for less than four hours each week, so class time is extremely important. Tardiness occurs as soon as the class period begins and will not be tolerated. Furthermore, you are expected to be in class for the duration of the scheduled time.
The combination of three tardies or early releases will result in an absence for the class. Please see #2 above for program policies on absences. If you are more than twenty minutes late or leave more than twenty minutes early at any time, you will be automatically counted absent for that day.
Tardiness
Late Work/Deadlines
Syllabus Changes
Professionalism
I periodically make minor revisions to the syllabus in class, and you are responsible for any announcements I make in class. I will announce these revisions in the class and they will be reflected in the daily syllabus on Moodle.
Please make sure that you are in contact with at least one other student in class in case you miss an announcement.
Please note that this class requires professionalism in both personal decorum and classroom behavior. Aside from arriving to class on time, be prepared and ready to work at the beginning of class. Do not chat to others when I or your peers have the floor. If you cannot apply yourself in a professional manner, you will be asked to leave and I will count that day as an absence. This professional behavior also requires you to turn off all electronic devices during class time including, but not limited to, cell phones, PDAs, iPods, and personal laptops without prior permission.
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism and Cheating in this course are not tolerated and could result in automatic failure of the course or expulsion from the university. See the Office of Student Conduct website for additional information about academic integrity: http://studentconduct.ncsu.edu/academic-integrity-resources.
Plagiarism is defined as copying the language, phrasing, structure, or specific ideas of others and presenting any of these as one's own, original work; it includes buying papers, having someone else write your papers, and improper citation and use of sources. When you present the words or ideas of another (either published or unpublished) in your writing, you must fully acknowledge your sources. Plagiarism is considered a violation of academic integrity whenever it occurs in written work, including drafts and homework, as well as for formal and final papers. We will discuss what constitutes plagiarism in a class session.
The NCSU Policies, Regulations, and Rules on Student Discipline set the standards for academic integrity at this university and in this course. Students are expected to adhere to these standards. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty will be handled through the university's judicial system and may result in failure for the project or for the course.
Digital/Public Writing
Much of the work in this class will be public—whether it be on Moodle, in peer writing groups, on a public website, or on your writer’s website. Please make sure that you are comfortable with others being able to access your final works and your work in process AND that you are comfortable with others commenting on and/or evaluating your work.
Revealing or sharing another student's course work to which he or she may have access as a member of the class is considered a form of academic dishonesty prohibited by the Code of Student Conduct. As a condition for enrollment in this class, students may only share another student's course work with third parties after obtaining the express consent of the student author and the course instructor. “Sharing with third parties” includes posting or causing the course work to be posted on social-networking or other websites.
Violations of this condition will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct, which may take further action.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations, students must register with the Disability Services Office.
You may contact them via web at http://dso.dasa.ncsu.edu/ or by phone, 919-515-2011.
Accommodations may be made for lifelong medical conditions, persistent medical conditions, or temporary medical conditions.
Accommodations
***By remaining in this class, you agree to abide by the standards and requirements set forth by this course description and outline and to abide by the Code of Student Conduct set forth by
North Carolina State University.***