Course Policies, Procedures, & Expectations

Conduct

The expectations for this course is that a student will...

be engaged, prepared, and present during class time.
participate in discussions.
use electronic devices for activities related to the class. Examples like accessing a textbook, taking notes, research, etc. not for social networking or engaging in activities not related to the class.
be enrolled in this section of the course to attend, and do not bring children, spouses or others to class unless they too are enrolled.
be responsible for keeping track of their own materials.
not remove any school property from the room.
follow the no food or drink policy for all computer labs.
not present others work as their own. Academic Honesty will be strictly enforced in this course. Any behavior deemed unethical or that does not abide by reasonable academic honesty will result in action by the professor. Students caught cheating in this course will forfeit their right to pass this course!
try to maintain a standard of hygiene, language, appearance, punctuality, inclusiveness, friendliness, etc. to make this class a safe, comfortable, and pleasant place for all to be. I do not offer content accommodations. If you find any of the content of this course offensive you may opt not to participate. If you choose not to participate in a section of the class that is worth points, you will not receive them.
obtain the instructor’s permission to make audio or video recordings in this class. Such permission allows the recordings to be used for your private, study purposes only. Common courtesy and professional behavior dictate that you notify someone when you are recording them. The recordings are the intellectual property of the instructor; you have not been given any rights to reproduce or distribute the material. You may not record or publish information from the class without written authorized use from the instructor. If used without authorization you have violated privacy/intellectual property rights. Course material developed by the instructor is the intellectual property of the instructor and cannot be shared publicly without their approval. You may not publicly share or upload instructor generated material for this course such as exam questions, lecture notes, or homework solutions without instructor consent.

Prerequisite & Audit

It is the student’s responsibility to examine each course description for details of prerequisite classes. Those prerequisites must be satisfied before the designated class may be taken. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to continue with the program. A student may be dropped from a class if the prerequisite has not been completed.

Not all Visual Art & Design (ART) classes may be audited. This is especially true for any VAD class that has a prerequisite. Students wishing to audit any VAD (ART) class without officially completing a prerequisite with a grade of C or better must obtain signed permission from the instructor. VAD (ART) classes that do not have a prerequisite may be audited as per the Auditing Classes guidelines. Please see the SLCC General Catalog for more information.

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all classes in which they are enrolled on a regular and punctual basis.

If, on occasion, a student must miss class he or she is responsible to acquire information from CANVAS or from another student, i.e. not the instructor. Networking with other students is highly recommended.

If a student is tardy, it is his or her responsibility to notify the teacher of attendance before the class is over.

_{*Example is for a class meeting during a traditional Spring or Fall Semester. Shortened semesters require custom calculations.}

If a student has a serious illness or has another valid and compelling reason for being absent more than 20% of the class periods, he or she should talk to the instructor about receiving an “Incomplete” grade. If granted the instructor and student must work together to complete coursework. However, Instructors are not compelled, nor required, to give an “Incomplete.” a withdraw may be more appropriate.

For more information on applying for an “Incomplete” Grade: https://www.slcc.edu/student/register/grades-and-grading-policies.aspx.

On the academic calendar you will find dates you will want to pay particular attention to:

Last Day to Add
Last day to drop with 100% refund
Last Day to Withdraw (with no refunds). you may want to withdraw from your course rather than receive an E if it appears you will not pass.
Holidays when classes are not in session.
Last day of class and Reading Day

Deadlines

Project deadlines are not negotiable. Make backups of all digital work. “My hard drive crashed,” "My printer is out of ink" or similar excuses will be ignored. Legitimate excuses for late assignments do exist, but in this digital age, your work can be here even if you can't. Every effort should be made to get your assignment submitted. Lack of attendance will affect your grade regardless of the circumstances. Drawing, design, story, animation are processes of constant improvement. We have frequent critiques to review the progress of your work. If your work is not finished you are still expected to display it and participate.

Revisions

“Half of my life is an act of revision.” – John Irving

Projects that are turned in on time will not receive a final grade until the end of the semester so that you will have the opportunity to make revisions. You will receive a temporary grade at the time each is due. When the revisions are completed a final grade will be assigned to each, if the revisions are done poorly the grade will not be improved and may even drop. Projects should be reworked based on the critique comments until they are as strong as possible.

preferred - turned in on time, finished - can be resubmitted for better grade
acceptable - turned in on time, unfinished work in progress - can be resubmitted for better grade
unacceptable - not turned in, late, or work not started submitted a placeholder - cannot be resubmitted for better grade

Exceptions:

sketchbook checks
project milestones
projects that are a required iteration or revision
the final

Grading

My professional experience and aesthetic preferences are factors that influence my judgment. Specific objectives for each project will be outlined on CANVAS and explained in-class. Project grades will foremost be based upon the excellence of the project work. Students will receive point value for work that meets the criteria as given.

Assignments are generally graded on a rubric with 4 points scale

There is no assigned extra credit in this class. Final Grades will be given in the following breakdown as recommended by the Visual Art and Design Department.

A (93% - 100%)
A- (90% - 92.9%)
B+ (86% - 89.9%)
B (83% - 85.9%)
B- (80% - 82.9%)
C (70% - 79.9%)
D (60% - 69.9%)
E (0% - 59.9%)

Safety

If you see something, say something! Emergency? Call 911
Non-emergencies: Call the individual police agencies by campus.
For accurate info concerning school closures (weather, power outages or other emergencies.)
Call (801) 957-INFO or (801) 957-4636

Evacuation Procedures
Walk to the nearest exit, down the stairs and out the doors of the building. Please meet and stay with your class at a safe distance from the exit until an all clear is given.
Parking Lot Escort Services
A parking lot safety escort service is available through SLCC’s Department of Public Safety. Request the service by calling 801-957-3800 from any campus between 6:00-10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The nearest Campus Safety Officer (CSO) or Utah Highway Patrol Officer will be dispatched to escort you to your car. It is advisable that you use the buddy system and walk with a friend after dark.
SLCC Weapons Free Policy
No deadly weapon should be on any SLCC property unless the person has a concealed weapons permit or has notified and has authorization from SLCC Department of Public Safety.For concerns, contact Shane Crabtree, SLCC Director of Public Safety at: shane.crabtree@slcc.edu

Catch All

I don’t claim to know everything, and am a fallible human being. I will inevitably make factual errors, draw unjustified conclusions, and sometimes pass my opinions along as fact. When appropriate, please let me know when I have messed up, and suggest ways my instruction or this course can be improved. The course evaluations at the end of the year are helpful, but the changes brought about through that feedback will be too late to help you.

Don't wait to address a problem!

Items on this syllabus may be added to or changed to better achieve the course goals and needs of the student and instructor as situations present themselves.

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