Instructor's Response Time & Feedback
I will respond to messages within 24 hours during the week, and 48 hours on weekends. During holiday breaks, my response time will be longer. Feedback is important for learning. Please review the feedback on your assignments that I have provided.
Grading
My goal is to complete grades within one week (except for spring break). I understand grades are important to you. If you have a question about your grade, please contact me within one week. There will be no potential changes after one week. I am always happy to review your test or assignment.
Late work is not accepted in this course without legitimate medical or emergency documentation. In addition, best efforts must be made to notify the instructor before the due date.
Please note that contacting the instructor before a due date does not guarantee an extension, as that decision will be determined based on the nature of the need for an extension. Please note that work schedules, other course deadlines/schedules, technology issues/errors, submission/upload errors, and lack of access to technology devices and/or software are not considered legitimate excuses.
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. Instructions and rubrics for assignments, quizzes, and exams are in Canvas. Please check Canvas first before emailing me with a question.
LATE/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 earliest advanced written notice of the classes you will miss.
PLAN YOUR WORK, WORK YOUR PLAN.
Throughout the semester, in-class activities will provide opportunities 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 NEED TO BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Cell phones are great technology, and we will use them occasionally with class activities. In the case of 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 that of those around you.