CLASS POLICIES

Attendance: Failure to attend class regularly may adversely affect your grade. In case of a dire emergency that prevents your being with us, you must let Jane know the reason for your absence within 24 hours of the missed class period. (E-mail is fine.)

Academic integrity: Please refer to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Student Academic Handbook for information about academic honesty. University penalties for plagiarism -- defined in Webster's New World Dictionaryas taking ideas, writings and so on from another and passing them off as one's own -- range from grade reduction to dismissal from the University. The same basic rules apply online as anywhere else: If someone else created it, that person or organization owns it. For journalists, plagiarism or other dishonesty is a sin deadly to any career. Don’t do it.

Student rights and responsibilities: You have the right to expect an environment that enables you to learn. And you have a responsibility to colleagues and instructors to help create an environment in which others may learn. If you have a complaint against any member of the College’s teaching staff, you are responsible for following the procedures described in the Student Academic Handbook. In summary, the manual advises you to try to work out a solution with the instructor first; please come talk with Jane about anything at all. If the complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should take it up with the School’s director, Pam Creedon. If the matter is still unresolved, you may submit a written complaint to the associate dean for academic affairs, Fred Antczak, at 120 Schaeffer Hall.

Students with disabilities: Jane would like to hear from anyone who has a disability
that may require some modification of seating, grading or other class requirements so appropriate arrangements may be made. Please see Jane after class or during office hours, or make an appointment for an alternative time.

Time allocation: College policy states that for each semester hour of credit in a course, students should expect to spend two hours per week in out-of-class work or preparation. This is a 4 s.h. class, so expect an average eight hours a week of outside-of-class work.

SCHOOL INFORMATION

School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Main office: W615 Seashore Hall
Office phone: 335-3401 (Patty Gereau or Rosemary Zimmerman)
Director: Pam Creedon, W612B Seashore Hall, 335-3482