Tentative Course Schedule

Class Policies

Professionalism: Students are expected to be organized and professional enough to: 

1)       Come to class prepared and on time.

2)       Complete and turn in assignments as indicated by the course calendar. Assignments handed in late will only receive partial credit (at best).

3)       Take tests at the scheduled time.  Make-up exams will only be given when arrangements have been made prior to the scheduled testing date.

Plagiarism/Cheating: Students are expected to maintain high standards of academic integrity. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in this or any other class on campus. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to plagiarism, fabrication, cheating, assisting another student in academic dishonesty, and forgery or alteration of documents (see pages 9-11 in the student handbook for definitions and descriptions of each of these).  All instances of dishonesty will be result in penalty without exception. Any student who engages in any form of academic dishonesty will be assigned a failing grade and reported to the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. We're really not kidding about this. Don't cheat. We mean it.

 
Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices

Cell phones and other beeping, chirping, singing, game-playing, text-messaging and noise-making electronic things must be turned OFF during class and kept out of sight.  We know you think that you can listen to lecture, check your Facebook, take notes, text your friends about where to meet for lunch, formulate intelligent questions, read your email, participate in class discussion and listen to your iPod all at the same time, but you can't. Lots of good research tells us that multitasking detracts from the learning experience and can actually make you dumber (see, for example, "The Myth of Multi-Tasking" at http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-myth-of-multitasking).

Be fully present in the classroom; treat class as a one hour refuge from all the other electronic demands in your life. You might find that all those pressing demands on your time—all those incoming texts, all the new Facebook statuses, all the waiting messages—really aren’t all that urgent. You might even find that the electronic silence gives you a calm space in which to really think and learn.

That said, if your cell phone or other beeping, chirping, singing, game-playing, text-messaging or noise-making electronic thing goes off in class, you will be asked to leave. If you're texting or emailing or checking your Facebook in class, you'll be asked to leave. And while laptops can be a useful aid for note taking, they can also can be a distraction to other students.  If you bring a laptop to class, please choose a seat along the sides or back of the class to minimize that distraction. 

Americans with Disabilities Statement:  
    According to the ADA, each student with a disability is responsible for notifying the University of his/her disability and requesting accommodations. If you think you have a qualified disability and need classroom accommodations, contact the office of Student Services located on the third floor of the Student Center.  Please advise the professor of your disability as soon as possible, to ensure timely implementation of appropriate accommodations. Faculty have an obligation to respond when they receive official notice of a disability from Student Services but are under no obligation to provide retroactive accommodations.  To receive services, you must submit appropriate documentation and complete an intake process during which the existence of a qualified disability is verified and reasonable accommodations are identified.  Call 405-574-1278 for more information.

Important Dates to Remember

August 28                Last day to add or drop a class

September 7            Labor Day Holiday--no classes

September 25          Last day to withdraw from a course with an automatic "W" 

October 15-16        Fall Break

November 13          Last day to withdraw from a course 

November 25-27    Thanksgiving Holiday

December 1            Last day of classes

Syllabus subject to change with notice.