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 show up 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 ten minutes late, you will be marked tardy. Three tardys will become one unexcused absence which will impact your grade.

Late papers will not be accepted unless you have an excused absence, and then the work must be turned in by the next class period. HOWEVER, for an unexcused absence, late work will not be accepted, and you will receive an "F" for that assignment.

If you need to contact me by e-mail at "fidallas@svsu.edu," the subject line should contain your last name, course and section number to prevent your e-mail from being misplaced as possible spam.

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

You need to contact me. Leave a telephone message at 964.4627, or e-mail me at fidallas@svsu.edu as follows:

• In your telephone message leave your name, the class, and section number, and 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 work. Work that is due and submitted after this one-day grace period will not be graded, and you will receive an "F" for that assignment.
• In your e-mail message, put your name, the class, 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 work. Work that is due and submitted after this one-day grace period will not be graded, and you will receive an "F" for that assignment.

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.

Teacher:

Charlene wants to know whether you have understood the attendance, absence, and policy information.

English 300 -- Writing in the Professions
assignments & homework
attendance, absence & policies
grading & T.M.E. (the minimum effort)