• All assignments will have a deadline, and deadlines will be communicated via Canvas and will show up on your to-do list on Canvas. I will do my part and send out reminders via Canvas announcements when deadlines are approaching. I understand that all of you are still learning to manage your time in college as you juggle school, work, and family life; therefore, I highly encourage you to get in the habit of advocating and communicating your personal and academic needs. If you are feeling overwhelmed about a deadline that may overlap with another deadline in your other classes, or a family emergency arises, here is what I highly encourage you to do:

• Email me 1-2 days before the deadline and provide me with an explanation of why you are unable to commit to the original deadline, and together will figure out a plan to help you meet the expectations of the course. 

• Side Note for missing deadlines- understand that when you make the choice of extending a deadline you will miss out on receiving constructive feedback from your peers or teacher and there is a possibility that it will take longer for you to get feedback from me depending on my workload too; therefore, please be considerate of your peers and your teacher’s time as we all have deadlines we have to meet and our learning is dependent on one another. 

• For students to successfully pass this class and to successfully learn the course material, students must attend classes on MW regularly. Students are expected to attend all assigned class sessions and participate in all online learning assignments.

• Students may miss two classes without penalty; however, students must communicate with their instructor prior to missing class and must meet with the teacher to discuss topics missed. 

• If a student has more than 3 absences, a percentage of their course grade will be dropped. 

• Los Rios Attendance Regulation R-2222 states that a student may be dropped from any class when that student’s absences exceed six percent (6%) of the total hours of class time. 

• In addition, students who do not show up on the first day of class may be dropped by the instructor. 

• *Students who show up to class five minutes after class has started will be marked late. Further, 3 late arrivals will equate to an absence.

• *Emergency situations, doctor appointments, and other personal-related issues that may contribute to being late or absent should be communicated with the instructor prior to missing class.

Academic Integrity and Responsibility

Academic integrity and responsibility mean acting honestly, conscientiously, and honorably in all academic endeavors. Students are accountable for all that they say and write. Since trust is the foundation of an intellectual community, and since student work is the basis for instructors to evaluate student performance in courses, students should not misrepresent their work nor give or receive unauthorized assistance.

Plagiarism

The word plagiarism comes from the Latin word "plagiarius," meaning kidnapper. Plagiarism is generally the taking of words, sentences, organization, and ideas from another source without acknowledging that source.

Plagiarism may include:

• Submitting papers, examinations, or assignments written/completed entirely or in part by others

• Directly copying portions of another's work without enclosing the copied passage in quotation marks for written work or without citing appropriately in an oral presentation and without acknowledging the source in the appropriate scholarly convention whether the work is presented in written or oral form

• Using a unique term or concept without acknowledging the source

• Paraphrasing or summarizing a source's ideas without acknowledging the source

• Replicating a visual presentation, representation, or performance without acknowledging the source

Cheating

Cheating is similar to plagiarism in that it involves representing another's work as one's own. However, cheating often involves more overtly deceptive or fraudulent acts of academic dishonesty designed to gain credit for academic work that is not one's own.

Cheating may include:

•  Giving or receiving unauthorized assistance during an examination

• Fabricating or altering a source of data in a laboratory or experiment

• Collaborating with others when collaboration is not permitted, or when the contributions of others are not made clear

• Using unauthorized materials or aids during an examination, including calculators, dictionaries, or information accessed via any electronic devices

• Acquiring, without permission, tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the college faculty or staff

My Plagiarism Policy

• 1st I will confront you, and you will get a warning that I am aware you have cheated or plagiarized. You will have an opportunity to explain yourself, and I will clarify what cheating is, and what it means to plagiarize. Then, you will re-do the assignment. If I suspect you to cheat or plagiarize again, you will get an F for the semester, and I will report you to the Dean.

• We will also have discussions about AI and Chat GPT as well to ensure you know the difference between using your voice in writing, and 'other' people's voices in writing, and the importance of maintaining your own individual voice and ideas in the class.