Part 4: Grading Policy and Grades to Date
Graded Course Activities
|
Points |
Description |
|
2@15 |
class presentations |
|
15 |
Field
trip/guest speaker evaluations |
|
30 |
Term
Paper instructions |
|
15 |
Homework |
|
10 |
Participation |
|
100 |
Total Points Possible |
GRADES TO DATE:
Late Work Policy
Be sure to pay close attention to deadlines—there will be no make up assignments or quizzes, or late work accepted without a serious and compelling reason and instructor approval.
Viewing Grades
Points you receive for graded activities will be posted to the class web site.
Your instructor will update the online grades each time a grading session has been complete—typically 7 days following the completion of an activity.
Letter Grade Assignment
Final grades assigned for this course will be based on the percentage of total points earned and are assigned as follows:
Letter Grade |
Percentage |
Performance |
|
A |
93-100% |
Excellent Work |
|
A- |
90-92% |
Nearly Excellent Work |
|
B+ |
87-89% |
Very Good Work |
|
B |
83-86% |
Good Work |
|
B- |
80-82% |
Mostly Good Work |
|
C+ |
77-79% |
Above Average Work |
|
C |
73-76% |
Average Work |
|
C- |
70-72% |
Mostly Average Work |
|
D+ |
67-69% |
Below Average Work |
|
D |
60-66% |
Poor Work |
|
F |
0-59% |
Failing Work |
Part 5: Course Policies
Attend Class and Participate
Students are expected to attend all class sessions as listed on the course calendar.
Build Rapport
If you find that you have any trouble keeping up with assignments or other aspects of the course, make sure you let your instructor know as early as possible. As you will find, building rapport and effective relationships are key to becoming an effective professional. Make sure that you are proactive in informing your instructor when difficulties arise during the semester so that they can help you find a solution.
Complete Assignments
All assignments for this course will be submitted electronically unless otherwise instructed. Assignments must be submitted by the given deadline or special permission must be requested from instructor before the due date. Extensions will not be given beyond the next assignment except under extreme circumstances.
Understand When You May Drop This Course
It is the student’s responsibility to understand when they need to consider disenrolling from a course. Refer to the Iowa State Course Schedule for dates and deadlines for registration. After this period, a serious and compelling reason is required to drop from the course. Serious and compelling reasons includes: (1) documented and significant change in work hours, leaving student unable to attend class, or (2) documented and severe physical/mental illness/injury to the student or student’s family.
Incomplete Policy
Under emergency/special circumstances, students may petition for an incomplete grade. An incomplete will only be assigned for compelling reasons. All incomplete course assignments must be completed within one year.
Inform Your Instructor of Any Accommodations Needed
If you have a documented disability and verification from the Office of Student Disability Resources (SDR), and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation of disability to SDR and meet with a SDR counselor to request special accommodation before classes start.
SDR is located in 1076 Student Services Building and can be contacted by phone at 515-294-7220 (Voice) 515-294-6635 (TTY only) or via email at disabilityresources@iastate.edu.
Commit to Integrity
Understanding Academic
Integrity
The value of an education at
Iowa State University depends greatly upon the quality of academic work and
research completed by you and other students. As students, your role in
promoting and preserving integrity on campus is essential.
Academic integrity might best
be defined, quite simply, as doing one's own academic work without unauthorized
assistance from other persons or resources. More specifically, academic
integrity means that students take their coursework seriously and place
significant value on learning and engagement in the classroom and while
completing assignments and projects.
Engaging in dishonest work may
result in consequences from Iowa State such as a reduced or failing grade on
the particular assignment or test, a reduced or failing grade in the course,
and a range of sanctions
from the Office of Judicial Affairs. Current and former students applying for
graduate school or government jobs may be requested by that college,
university, or government agency to disclose any instances of dishonest
academic work for which they were found responsible for violating university
policy.
Iowa State University depends
upon every member of the community, including students, to preserve and promote
integrity in the classroom.
Consequences of Academic
Misconduct
If a student is found
responsible for Academic Misconduct, the resulting sanctions will depend on whether it is
considered a minor
or major case. Additionally, faculty members and course instructors
have full discretion over the resulting grades on assignments, essays,
projects, and/or the final course grade.
Handbook and ISU Resources
The Undergraduate
Academic Advising Handbook and the Graduate College Handbook are two excellent resources for you
as you complete your education at Iowa State.
Additionally, information on
plagiarism, the consequences of plagiarism and best practices to avoid
plagiarism is available at: http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/content.php?pid=10314.
Related resources for ESL
students are available at this link: http://www.wmhc.isucomm.iastate.edu/webfiles/eslresources.html.
Avoiding Plagiarism Resource Websites for Students:
Avoiding Plagiarism - http://www.writing.nwu.edu/avoiding_plagiarism.html
Avoiding Plagiarism - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
Combating Plagiarism (CQ Researcher) - http://www.cqpress.com/docs/Combating%20plagiarism.pdf
Examples of Plagiarism (Academic Integrity at Princeton) - http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/plagiarism.html
Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it - http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
A Statement on Plagiarism - http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/plagiarism.shtml
What is Plagiarism? - http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html
Important Note: Any form of academic
dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, may be reported to the office of
judicial affairs.
Course policies are subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility
to check the web site for corrections or updates to the syllabus. Any changes
will be posted on the web site.