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Attendance is mandatory. Any absences not excused by a note from a doctor or a dean will negatively affect your participation grade (see participation below). I will take roll during every class. If you have an illness or family emergency that prevents you from attending class, you need to contact me as soon as possible (e-mail is usually the surest way). If you are late for class, it is your responsibility to make sure I don't have you recorded as absent. If you miss a class for any reason, whether excused or unexcused, it is your responsibility to contact someone from class to find out what you missed (do this before the next class meeting). You are also responsible for getting copies of any handout that was given out in your absence. After your second unexcused absence, any additional absence will knock 30 points off of your final grade (see Grade Scale below for the points scale for this class).

-Doing the reading assignments before we discuss them.
-Active participation in all small-group work.
-Speaking in class discussions.
-Listening (in the active sense).
Your participation grade will be negatively affected by any of the following (this is a short list):
-Leaving on your electronic devices. All laptops, cell phones, pagers, and other electronic devices should be turned off and put away during class. This includes earphones and earpieces.
-Coming to class late and/or leaving class early.
-Failure to do the homework on time.
-Absences.
-Talking about non-course-related subjects during group activities.
- Talking during video screenings and/or while someone else has the floor.

CLASS POLICIES

Missing even one class is enough to put you significantly behind. Regular class attendance in mandatory. Class attendance is also part of your class participation grade. Arriving on time is equally important. You would be fired in a job you do not show up. The expectation here is similar. You will be considered absent one class period for every two tardies. (more than five minutes late)

Missing 3 classes, consecutively or not) is an AUTOMATIC FAILURE for the class.

Expect to spend from three to six hours a week on your working outside of class. Lab hours will be available and posted by the end of the first week.

Students are responsible for any material missed due to tardiness or absence. Readings, and assignments, and projects are expected at the beginning of class on their due dates.

Late submissions will be lowered one grade per class day late.

student may be able to re-submit any assignment for an improvement grade. The policies are specific to each assignment. Check specific project descriptions for more details.