Course Policy

Attendance

Students are expected to attend every scheduled class, and to be familiar with the University Class Attendance policy as it appears in the General Catalog. It is the student's responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments, or policy changes made during scheduled classes.

Assignments

There will be weekly assignments, in the form of discussion forums, presentations, and reports. Six articles will be discussed during the course of the semester. For each article, participation in online and in-class discussion sessions will be worth 40 points. Each student will be discussion leader for at least one article. Performance as discussion leader (including oral and written reports) will be graded on a total of 60 points. A final score, out of 300 points (6 x 40 + 60), will be computed to establish the semester grade for the course.

Grades

Grades will be no lower than as listed below:

  • 270 ≤ points (90% to 100%): A
  • 240 ≤ points < 270 (80% to 90%): B
  • 210 ≤ points < 240 (70% to 80%): C
  • 180 ≤ points < 210 (60% to 70%): D
  • points < 180 (0% to 60%): E

Incomplete grades

The grade of I will be awarded if all of the following conditions are met:

  • The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work.
  • The student has scored at least 50% on the work completed.
  • The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
  • The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.
  • The student asks for the incomplete before grades are due, 48 hours after the final exam.

For general information on grades and the grading system, see the University Policy.

Classroom conduct

Students at The University of Arizona are expected to conform to the standards of conduct established in the Student Code of Conduct. Prohibited conduct includes:

  1. All forms of student academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, and plagiarism.
  2. Interfering with University or University-sponsored activities, including but not limited to classroom related activities, studying, teaching, research, intellectual or creative endeavor, administration, service or the provision of communication, computing or emergency services.
  3. Endangering, threatening, or causing physical harm to any member of the University community or to oneself or causing reasonable apprehension of such harm.
  4. Engaging in harassment or in discriminatory activities as prohibited by applicable law or university policy.

Students found to be in violation of the Code are subject to disciplinary action.

Academic integrity

Students are responsible to be informed of University policies regarding the Code of Academic Integrity. Students found to be in violation of the Code are subject to sanctions that will be determined by the severity of the infraction. The Code of Academic Integrity will be enforced in all areas of the course.

Special accommodations

Students planning to use accommodations for this course should privately identify themselves to their instructor within the first few days of classes. These students must also provide the instructor with a letter of identification from the Disability Resource Center. This letter should include information about any accommodation that will be needed for the class, including accommodations for test taking. Students are also invited to discuss specific issues with the course instructor during regular office hours or by appointment.

Withdrawal dates

  • Last day to drop courses resulting in deletion of course enrollment from record: September 18, 2009.
  • Last day to drop with a W: October 16, 2009.
  • For more information, see the Fall 2009 dates and deadlines page posted by the University.