Instructor's Response Time & Feedback
I will respond within 24 hours during the week and 48 hours on the weekend to messages sent to me. Feedback is an important part of learning, so please look for feedback on your assignments that I have provided. An exception is during SUU's scheduled holiday breaks.
Grading
It is my goal to complete grades within one week. I understand that grades are important to you. If you have a question about your grade, contact me within one week after grading. There will be no potential changes after one week. I am always happy to review your test or assignment.
Assignments are due on the due date. This program is structured to complete the research requirements. Late assignments will be marked as zero, except under extenuating circumstances (not including - I slept in, the internet went out, I forgot, etc.).
Student Communication
All student communication (oral and written) must be professional. Professional emails must be written. "Hey, professor" is not considered professional, and you may not receive a response.
Detailed instructions and rubrics for assignments, quizzes, and exams are found in Canvas. Please check Canvas first before emailing me with a question. Emails will be answered within 24 hours during weekdays.
See assignment instructions for Writing Center/Fellows requirements.
Late and Make-Up Work
Late Work: Work turned in late will receive a zero (except for extenuating circumstances). Most assignment due dates will be Friday at 5 PM. Assignments need to be legible and typed on a computer. No handwritten assignments will be accepted.
Makeup Work or In-Class Activities: No make-ups without medical or equivalent (e.g., school excused) reasons or under extreme circumstances.
In extreme circumstances (e.g., COVID, illness), arrangements for make-up should be made with the instructor within a week of the missed class or exam.
For school-excused activities, arrangements for making up in-class work must be made before the date of absence. According to Policy 6.30, you must inform the instructor of the dates you will miss class due to school-related activities before the anticipated absence. For activities whose schedules are known before the start of the semester, you must provide the instructors with a written schedule during the first week of the semester showing the days you expect to miss class. For other university-excused absences, you must provide the instructor with the earliest advanced written notice of the classes you will miss.
Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan.
Throughout the semester, in-class activities will provide the opportunity to learn, practice, and master the skills and abilities of research. Due dates for assignments represent the latest time they may be submitted. You should start working on them before the due date and you can turn them in early. You will be expected to attend class on time with your book (if applicable) and the needed materials.
Cell Phones: CELL PHONES NEED TO BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Cell phones are great technology and we will use them occasionally with class activities. If you have an emergency, please use your phone in the hallway. The ringing/buzzing/vibrating of a cell phone in class is disruptive and negatively affects your learning and those around you.
AI Policy: Acceptable and Unacceptable Use of AI
The use of generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Dalle, etc.) is permitted in this course for the following activities:
- Brainstorming and refining your ideas;
- Fine-tuning your research questions;
- Finding information on your topic;
- Drafting an outline to organize your thoughts; and
- Checking grammar and style.
The use of generative AI tools is not permitted in this course for the following activities:
- Impersonating you in classroom contexts, such as by using the tool to compose discussion forum prompts assigned to you or content that you put into a Zoom chat.
- Completing group work that your group has assigned to you, unless it is mutually agreed upon that you may utilize the tool.
- Writing a draft of a writing assignment.
- Writing entire sentences, paragraphs or papers to complete class assignments.
You are responsible for the information you submit based on an AI query (for instance, that it does not violate intellectual property laws, or contain misinformation or unethical content). Your use of AI tools must be appropriately documented and cited to comply with university policies on academic honesty. For example, please use APA guidelines for citing AI-generated text (See these resources for APA guidance). Any assignment that uses generative AI tools in unauthorized ways will receive a zero on the assignment. When in doubt about permitted usage, please ask for clarification.
Zoom Etiquette
In the event that we need to use the Zoom online conference system, you will need to have a webcam/microphone or a smartphone with the Zoom app. We will adopt the same rules and norms as in a physical classroom (take notes, participate by asking and answering questions, and wear classroom-ready clothing). For everyone’s benefit:
- Join the course in a quiet, distraction-free location
- Be aware of your background
- Turn on your video
- Mute your microphone unless you are speaking.
- Close browser tabs and software not required for participating in class.
- Remember that our classes are in the Mountain Time zone
The success of this class will depend on the same commitment to learning we all typically bring to the physical classroom (online classes only).