You are an important part of this course and we need your input! Four absences can result in being dropped from the course, so be sure to come to class, submit online work, and plan ahead. I ask that you be in class on time and stay for the duration of the entire class. Leaving excessively early or arriving excessively late will result in an absence. If you know you are going to miss a class, let me know in advance and we can work around it! If you are struggling with attendance for a particular reason or feeling overextended, please communicate with me so that we can link you up with whatever support system you need to thrive.
I am open to your collective feedback regarding the boundaries for technology in the classroom. In general, I am comfortable with the use of electronic devices that benefit the student’s learning and notetaking, as long as it doesn’t cross the boundary of distraction for themselves or others. Should problems arise with personal use of technology, we will walk back the guidelines to a more limited nature.
Every assignment has a “home” or certain place for submission. Please take care to submit work in the correct place on Canvas so that we can both stay organized and I can give feedback on everyone’s work in a timely manner. This means you will need to give yourself time and grace when working with technology. Plan ahead so that you can troubleshoot uploading content or submitting a paper to Canvas. Feeling uncertain about your submission? Send me a message and I can go into Canvas and double-check that your work is there. Please never submit work via my email or inbox.
Life can be messy and get in the way of our good intentions and hard work. To help with these messy moments, this course has the following late work policy:
3 Day Policy (Canvas only): Assignments due on Canvas are accepted up to three days late. The first day has no penalty. The second day has a 10% penalty. The third day has a 20% penalty. You never have to ask or explain yourself for this particular policy. Canvas automatically does this for you and will automatically close the assignment after three days.
One-Time Extension: If you are experiencing an illness or emergency that keeps you from class or from submitting a big assignment, you can request a one-time extension on one assignment, but you must contact me as soon as possible so that we can discuss timeline and proper accommodations. Generally, work is extended one week with no penalty. You do not need to justify your reason for this extension to me, you simply need to ask for the extension so we can work out the details.
Any type of cheating or plagiarizing of materials will result in a zero on the associated assignment and possibly the course. Plagiarism and cheating include, but are not limited to: Using unauthorized materials or methods (AI, chat bots, etc) to complete an assignment, Improper citations, presenting information from another class as original work for this class, or presenting the work of someone else as your own. If you ever think there is a grey area or want to talk about this more please let me know.
I look forward to your meaningful and respectful presence in this course! MiraCosta’s student conduct policy outlines the rights and responsibilities we have to ensure a safe and successful classroom: Student Conduct. I look forward to your meaningful and respectful presence in this course! In this class, I value participation that is founded on:
Mutual respect
A sense of shared responsibility
Civil and warm communication
Being considerate of our time
Supportive and encouraging relationships with classmates
Treating learning as a process and staying curious
Feeling safe for you and others to be involved and take educational risks
“Within each thing you’re creating, no matter how you feel like you’re failing within that particular exercise or that particular framework of what you’re working on…there’s something in there that’s opening something up in you.” -Carlos Murillo