Attendance
The Department of Literature and Language does not distinguish
between "excused" and "unexcused" absences and
has, therefore, established a maximum allowable number of
absences.
Regular Semester Policy:
no more than nine absences on MWF schedule
no more than six absences on MW and TR schedule
no more than three absences on evening schedule
(students who leave midway through an evening class will be marked
absent for 0.5 classes).
Summer Policy:
no more than five absences on the MTWRF schedule
no more than two classes on the MW, MR, and TR evening schedule
Students exceeding the limitations will receive an F or a W if within the University policy on dropping a course. Students who are tardy when roll is taken will be counted absent. Grading within the allowable number of absences is left to the instructor’s discretion.
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this department, and its
consequences are serious. Proven willful plagiarism will result in
failure in the course and may include dismissal from the
university.
The
MLA Handbook defines plagiarism as
repeating...
"...as your own someone else's sentences, more or less verbatim. . . .Other forms of plagiarism include repeating someone else's particularly apt phrase without appropriate acknowledgment, paraphrasing another person's argument as your own, and presenting another's line of thinking. . . as though it were your own."
Student Conduct
Students must conduct themselves in a manner that is conducive to learning for themselves and for others in the class. Disruptive behavior is not acceptable and may result in a student having to face campus disciplinary action or in being temporarily or, in severe cases, permanently removed from class.
Final Grade Policy
Students must earn a
C or above to progress through all 1000-level courses. For
this purpose, a C grade is defined as 70 points or more on a 100
point scale.
A facility for quotation covers the absence of original
thought. - Dorothy L. Sayers