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| attendance | Attendance at ALL class sessions is mandatory for successful completion of this course. Students are responsible for all material presented in class. The instructor will not repeat lectures or reintroduce assignments. As a studio course, the objectives of this class cannot begin to be met without attending and working on projects in class where sharing among students / faculty is an essential part of the process. Therefore class participation is an integral part of this course and absences will negatively affect a student's grade. To encourage attendance, students will not be penalized for missing up to 3 class periods, regardless of the reason. Missing any more than 3 class periods, for any avoidable circumstance, will cause his/her semester grade to drop a letter for each additional absence. Being 30 minutes late to class constitutes an absence; as does leaving class more than 30 minutes early. | |||
| plagiarism
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Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated and will result in a failing grade for the course. Sanctions against the offending student will be pursued through the Office of Student Development. Missouri State is a community of scholars committed to developing educated persons who accept the responsibility to practice personal and academic integrity. You are responsible for knowing and following MSU’s student honor code, Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures, available at http://www.missouristate.edu/provost/3935.htm and also available at the Reserves Desk in Meyer Library. Any student participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to sanctions as described in this policy. It is your responsibility to read and fully understand MSU's Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures. |
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| access | To request academic accommodations for a disability, contact the Director of Disability Services, Plaster Student Union, Suite 405, (417) 836-4192 or (417) 836-6792 (TTY) , http://www.missouristate.edu/disability. Students are required to provide documentation of disability to Disability Services prior to receiving accommodations. Disability Services refers some types of accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which also provides diagnostic testing for learning and psychological disabilities. For information about testing, contact Dr. Steve Capps, Director, Learning Diagnostic Clinic, (417) 836-4787, http://psychology.missouristate.edu/ldc/. The instructor of this class requests that you notify her immediately to accommodate your needs before progress in the class is affected. |
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| affirmative action | Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict nondiscrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. In addition, the University does not discriminate on any basis (including, but not limited to, political affiliation and sexual orientation) not related to the applicable educational requirements for students or the applicable job requirements for employees. Missouri State is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, and maintains a grievance procedure available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. At all times, it is your right to address inquiries or concerns about possible discrimination to the Office of Equity and Diversity, Siceluff Hall 296, (417) 836-4252. Other types of concerns (i.e., concerns of an academic nature) should be discussed directly with your instructor and can also be brought to the attention of your instructor’s Department Head. |
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| cell phones & pagers | As a member of the learning community, each student has a responsibility to other students who are members of the community. When cell phones or pagers ring and students respond in class or leave class to respond, it disrupts the class. Therefore, the Provost's Office prohibits the use by students of cell phones, pagers, or similar communication devices during scheduled classes. All such devices must be turned off or put in a silent mode and cannot be taken out during class. At the discretion of the instructor, exception to this policy is possible in special circumstances. A student whose phone or pager rings audibly while in class will be dismissed from class and counted absent if this causes a disruption. | |||
| grading | This
is a studio course and WILL require work beyond the scheduled class period.
Computer lab hours will be posted. Web submissions, including storyboards will be graded for clarity, involvement and meeting deadlines. Grades will be determined according to the following groupings and averages: [(Assignment 1 + 2 + 3) / 3 + Project 1 + Project 2 + Project 3] / 4 = grade. In other words, Assignments 1, 2 and 3 are equal to 1/3 a project grade. Resulting grades will be averaged for a final grade. Failure to meet assignment and project deadlines will result in lowered grades. For each day the assignment or project component is overdue, its grade will be lowered one full letter. You may always re-negotiate your production schedule for Studio Projects. If you miss any self-defined deadline within a project by more than a week WITHOUT re-negotiating, you'll fail the project. In that case, you will not be allowed to rework it for a better grade. Documentation of your progress MUST be reflected in your submission pages or it will not count as completed! Projects can be reworked after critique and turned in to the instructor for a better grade. All reworked projects are due by the scheduled time for this course (see calendar). Class participation, especially during critiques and lectures, may positively affect your final grade. Individual Grade Expectations: |
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| B | Good Work. Projects are above average and exhibit a high level of consistent quality. Good concept. Noticeable competence in technical skills. Solutions to assignments exhibit an attempt to understand potentials beyond prevailing standards. |
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| C | Satisfactory/Average work. Satisfactory completion of all required work. Solutions generally lack significant evidence of growth, individual research or originality of work. Projects exhibit basic skills; need more time and attention to detail. |
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| D | Inadequate work. Below prevailing standards in effort and/or execution. Projects in one or more ways fail to meet the requirements, but reasonable enough to pass. |
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| F | Unacceptable work. Projects exhibit minimal effort, consideration and/or poor execution. Projects fail to meet requirements. Incomplete projects will result in a failing grade. | |||
| Special considerations will NOT be given to students on the basis of technical difficulties, if alternative solutions were not actively pursued. Students are expected to use their time and energies wisely. Back up your work - often! | ||||
| dropping a class |
It is your responsibility to understand the University's procedure for dropping a class. If you stop attending this class but do not follow proper procedure for dropping the class, you will receive a failing grade and will also be financially obligated to pay for the class. To drop a class anytime after the first week of classes, you must complete and turn in a drop slip at an authorized registration center. You do not need to obtain any signatures on the drop slip. It does not need to be signed by your instructor, your advisor, or a department head. If you wish to withdraw from the University (i.e., drop all your classes), contact the Registration Center, Carrington 320. For drop deadlines: see Academic Calendars http://www.missouristate.edu/recreg/acad_cal.html. |
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