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This course is designed to progressively build upon new skills and concepts while drawing directly from community experience—yours included. Attendance and punctuality is vital to your academic success. Your presence will be recorded via a virtual sign-in sheet. 

Email me if you need to be absent. It is your responsibility to consult with your classmates for missed class material/information. 

After FOUR (4) absences, you may be dropped from the course without notice.

I do not accept late work. 

I understand that life can turn upside down at any given moment. If you have come upon an extenuating circumstance, you may request for an extension by completing the form below. Be an advocate for yourself and stay connected with me through your learning journey. Know that I'm always rooting for you. 

Missing Work: 

After FOUR (4) missed assignments, you may be dropped from the course without notice.

I will follow protocol and check writing submissions for the use of AI-generated text and/or plagiarism. If either is detected in your work, I will reach out to you to open up conversation and address it. There is space for compassion and grace in these conversations. 

Some of us may not feel confident in our writing skills, so we turn to AI tools like Grammarly or Chat GPT to do the work. As specified above, if you wish to use AI composition software, you must ask for permission first. Without permission, your academic integrity is at risk.

In our Ethnic Studies course, your original writing telling your unique story in the world is worth so much more than AI-generated, polished text. 

To proofread your writing for grammar or spelling before submission, you may use Microsoft Word or Google Docs. To find more appropriate terms, you may use a thesaurus at any time. Google Translate may be used sparingly or wisely. Using Google Translate for entire sentences or paragraphs will trigger plagiarism checker tools and I'll be reaching out to you to talk more in depth about your writing process. 

The crux of our work is to speak our raw truth to power. In Ethnic Studies, the use of AI tools sheds our authenticity and weakens connection in our learning community. 

We're trying to build with one another, not with AI versions of one another. Coming as you are, is already GOLD. You are already enough.

If these parameters worry you, connect with me. If they trouble you, you always have the option to drop our course. 

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Please review the following document for information regarding Student Code of Conduct guidelines, principles of discipline, standards of conduct, academic and classroom disciplinary procedures, student grievance procedures, and suspension and expulsion.

Please click here to access the Student Code of Conduct: EVC Student Code of Conduct 

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

I am committed to creating an inclusive learning environment that meets the needs of all scholars. Feel free to reach out to me if you anticipate or experience any barriers to learning in this course. If you have a disability or think you may have a disability, you may want to meet with Disabilities Support Program Coordinator Robin Salak: robin.salak@evc.edu, (408) 270-6447, to arrange for sign language interpretation, closed captioning, or other accommodations. Let me know when your accommodations are approved so I can make the necessary adjustments. 

DEI STATEMENT

All students registered for this course will be expected to uphold the following values:

We strive to establish a class atmosphere that is welcoming and inclusive so that students may bring their authentic selves and work to reach their potential. We recognize the value and individuality that each student brings – our learning experience becomes all the richer when we hear from different perspectives. As such, we support all students equally, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT / DISCRIMINATION POLICY

It is the policy of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District to provide an educational environment in which no person shall be unlawfully denied in whole or in part full and equal access to, the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District. This policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of legally protected categories which include ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Please read for further information regarding the district’s Nondiscrimination Policy and sexual harassment procedure.