To get in touch with me, please email me at sbeeman@charlotte.edu
I will reply to your message within 24 hours during the week (usually much quicker). On holidays and weekends, I need a break too so I may be slower or I may not respond until Monday. If you prefer to meet with me live, please message me with a few time options that you are available. Once we find a time that works for both of us, we can meet in Zoom or via phone call.
The use of AI in the classroom is permitted for fostering creative thinking, generating script and story ideas, and enhancing the writing process. AI is meant to supplement the creative and writing processes, serving as a source of inspiration, guidance, and initial drafting rather than a replacement.
Students are required to ensure their final work reflects their original thinking, attributing any direct content from AI appropriately. Students must include a screenshot of their conversation/communication with the AI to demonstrate how they obtained their information.
Upholding academic integrity, plagiarism and unauthorized collaboration are strictly prohibited, necessitating adherence to institution policies. While AI can be used for assistance, students are expected to prioritize their independent critical thinking and effort. Excessive use of AI to the detriment of original input may result in a failing grade for assignments.
TL;DR: Use AI to enhance creativity and drafting, give credit, include screenshots of AI interactions, stay original, and avoid overuse for better grades.
To get in touch with me, please email me at sbeeman@charlotte.edu or you can text me at (980) 223 - 5874.
Office Hours: Virtually by appointment
To visit me during my office hours, please schedule a meeting time click here: Office Hours.
I will reply to your message within 24 hours during the week (usually much quicker). On holidays and weekends, I need a break too so I may be slower or I may not respond until Monday. Once we find a time that works for both of us, we can meet in Zoom or via phone call.
It is ultimately your responsibility to drop the class, so you should monitor your grade and the college drop deadlines. If there is something happening in your life that is interfering with this course, please contact me directly so we can develop a plan for you to succeed.
UNC Charlotte is committed to access to education. If you have a disability and need academic accommodations, please provide a letter of accommodation from Disability Services early in the semester. For more information on accommodations, contact the Office of Disability Services at 704-687-0040 or visit their office in Fretwell 230.
Students must follow the University Academic Integrity Code which reads as follows:
THE UNC CHARLOTTE CODE OF STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY governs the responsibility of students to maintain integrity in academic work, defines violations of the standards, describes procedures for handling alleged violations of the standards, and lists applicable penalties. The following conduct is prohibited in that Code as violating those standards:
Cheating. Using or attempting to use materials, or giving assistance or materials without Authorization to another in any academic exercise that could result in gaining or helping another to gain academic advantage.
allowing another student to submit one's academic work as their own work
allowing another to use one's work during a final project
creating and working on a final project for another student
using a substitute to do work that one represents or plans to represents as one's own work
Unauthorized group work or unauthorized collaboration
Fabrication. Providing fabricated information, including inventing or counterfeiting information, in any form in an academic exercise.
Falsification. Altering without Authorization any data or information, regardless of communication method (e.g., e-mail or other electronic communication), in an academic exercise.
false citation of the source of Information
Multiple Submission. Submitting academic work or substantial portions of the same academic work (including oral reports) in more than one academic exercise without Authorization.
submitting the same video for credit in two courses without instructor permission
Plagiarism. Presenting the words or ideas of another as one’s own words or ideas, including failing to properly acknowledge a source, unless the ideas or information are common knowledge. Plagiarism includes self-plagiarism, which is the use of one’s own previous work in another context without indicating that it was used previously.
submitting as one's own work of work that was created by a productiction company or videographer/podcaster/editor; directly using video from a source without proper citation and accreditation
Plagiarism may occur orally, in writing, and in multimedia.
It may involve computer programs and files, research designs, distinctive figures of speech, ideas and images, or generally any “information” which belongs to another.
Abuse of Academic Materials. Sharing, distributing, altering, acquiring, damaging, or making inaccessible academic materials without Authorization, that could result in gaining or helping another to gain an academic advantage.
A full explanation of these definitions, and a description of procedures used in cases where student violations are alleged, is found in the complete text of The UNC Charlotte Code of Student Academic Integrity. This Code may be modified from time to time. Users are advised to contact the Office of the Dean of Students to ensure they consult the most recent edition.
Students interested in expanding their knowledge base and enhancing their degree may want to consider adding the Film Studies Minor and Video Production Certificate. We also have a new Film Studies Major offered through the Interdisciplinary Studies Department.
The Film Studies Program proudly include students from nearly all degree programs at UNC Charlotte. Both the Film Studies Minor and Video Production Certificate Both can be earned by focusing electives to balance out your class schedule over a brief number of semesters.
Signing up is easy: visit https://filmstudies.charlotte.edu and click "Declare a Film Studies Minor or Certificate" in the top right...the form only takes 1 minute to complete, and should be reflected on your transcript/DegreeWorks soon after. If you're already a Minor, you can add the Production Certificate through the link as well!
Let me know if you have any questions, as I'd love for you to become part of our diverse and dynamic community where you're able to connect with students, filmmakers, and organizations throughout UNCC and Charlotte and receive opportunities exclusive to the Film Studies Program!