Your Obligations as a Student
- Attend every class. This course prepares you for your role as a
professional, and professionals meet obligations. In addition, you
paid for this class, and it's important for you to get your
money's worth. We'll discuss assignments in detail in class and do
exercises that are hard to make up if you're not there. If you must
miss a class, send me an e-mail in advance explaining why and
proposing a strategy for covering the work. On that basis, I will
decide whether the absence will result in a reduction in your grade.
Any unexcused absence will automatically result in a grade reduction.
- Before every class: read assigned chapters in the text, prepare
end-of-chapter exercises as directed, and write any other assignments
to be handed in. Note that class participation and work on the exercises
account for 15 percent of your total course grade. I'll accept assignments
after the scheduled due date only if you consult with me before
that date and your reasons are persuasive. You must complete all assignments
to pass the course.
- Keep a copy of all graded assignments. (See PORTFOLIO in the assignments
section of the syllabus.)
Statement on Plagiarism
Simply stated, "plagiarism" is presenting as your own original work
something that is not. Any work that you submit must be your own. If
you borrow any words, ideas, or information from other people and include
those under your name, you must properly document the borrowed material.
This requirement applies to visuals as well as text. The University
of Delaware protects the rights of all students by insisting that individual
students act with integrity. Accordingly, the University severely penalizes
plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty. If you have any questions
about why and how to document sources, please see your
text, pp. 94-97. Talk with me about any issue of concern before
it potentially becomes an issue of plagiarism.
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