Attending class is important factor toward being a successful college student. In this class, not only does your final grade hinge on your attendance, but your contribution to class discussion and peer evaluations are central to being an active, contributory member. Thus, your final grade will incorporate the following objectives:

• Contributes to class discussion by providing useful ideas
• Problem-solves by suggesting solutions to problems
• Preparedness for class by bringing needed materials and being ready to work
• Time-management reflected by getting things done on time
• Quality of work shown through the revision process and pride in work produced

Tardiness: The temptation to come to class late may present itself. However, in order to make the most of our allotted scheduled class time, it is beneficial that we use each class period wisely. Therefore, if you show up fifteen minutes late to class, you will be marked tardy. Three tardys will become one unexcused absence which will impact your grade.

You may use one unexcused absence during the semester, without having that absence impact your grade. Any additional unexcused absences will affect your grade.

You should to contact me should your absence interfere with your course work. E-mail me at fidallas@svsu.edu as follows:

• In your e-mail message, put only your last name and the course and section number in the SUBJECT line. In the message body, tell me why you are absent. When you return to class, you need to bring an excuse or some documentation of the emergency situation, otherwise your absence will be changed to unexcused.
• You have until the next class period to make up any assigned homework. Work that is due and but submitted after this one-day grace period will incur the late assignment penalty.
• If you do not contact me, your assignments will be subject to the late penalty.

• Note: please review and edit your e-mail message for clarity. Do not use IM or text message abbreviations. Messages sent from SVSU e-mail addresses should receive a response within 48 hours. Responses from non-SVSU e-mail addresses may take up to 96 hours.

Saginaw Valley State University nor I condone Classroom Misconduct, Disruption of Learning, or Stalking/Harassment as connected with class instruction. The SVSU [Student Handbook] delineates these policies, among others.

Classroom Misconduct from the Code of Student Conduct, Section 1. Regulations, is defined as:

6.f. Classroom Misconduct: No student shall engage in conduct that disrupts or interferes with educational activities in classrooms, lecture halls, campus library, laboratories, computer laboratories, theatres, or any other place where education and teaching activities take place. This includes, but is not limited, to such behaviors as talking at inappropriate times, drawing unwarranted attention to him or herself, engaging in loud or distracting behaviors, displaying defiance or disrespect to others or threaten any University employee or student. No student shall engage in conduct that is disruptive or interferes with the rights of others on University property or at a University-sponsored function, nor shall a student obstruct, disrupt or interfere or attempt to interfere with another student’s right to learn or complete academic requirements.

Disruption of Learning from the Code of Student Conduct, Section 1. Regulations, is defined as:

6.h. Disruption of Learning: No student shall engage in conduct that obstructs, disrupts, interferes or attempts to obstruct, disrupt or interfere with another students right to study, learn or complete academic requirements. This includes acts to destroy or prevent or limit access to information or records used by other students in connection with their University responsibilities.

Stalking/Harassment from the Code of Student Conduct, Section 1. Regulations, is defined as:

6.q. Stalking/Harassment: No student shall engage in any conduct involving harassment of another individual that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested, or that actually causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested.

Other student conduct polices are available at [Code of Student Conduct]

Violators of these policies will be reported to Marie J. Rabideau, Coordinator of Student Conduct Programs, Curtiss Hall 114, and not permitted to continue with the course until a satisfactory resolution is attained.

Policy on discrimination, racial harassment, and sexual harassment

It is the policy of Saginaw Valley State University that no unlawful discrimination will be practiced or tolerated in the provision of employment, education, organizations, athletics, housing, public accommodations, and other services to the public. Equal opportunity will be provided regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or familial status, color, height, weight, handicap, or disability.

Physical acts or threats or verbal slurs, invectives or epithets, taunting or verbal abuse, degrading comments or jokes referring to an individual's race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or familial status, color, height, weight, handicap, or disability are strictly prohibited.

Anyone who concludes that he or she is the subject of discriminatory conduct or harassment, sexual or otherwise, is required to immediately report such conduct in writing to the Special Assistant to the President for Diversity Programs, Dr. Mamie Thorns, Wickes 314.

Any employee or student who knowingly and intentionally files a false complaint under this policy is subject to discipline.

• School faculty, administrators, and staff may not disclose personally identifiable information about students nor permit inspection of their records without written permission of the student unless release or inspection is covered by certain exceptions permitted by the Act.
• Students may authorize release of education record information in writing by specifying the information to be disclosed, the purpose of the disclosure, and the party or class of parties to whom disclosure is to be made.
• College students must be permitted to inspect their own educational records.

If you have questions, please discuss the situation with the Registrar's Office. The Registrar at SVSU is the university official charged with FERPA compliance and training.

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