English 104.04 - Thought and Expression - Fall 2007 POLICIES ON ATTENDANCE, CLASS PREPARATION, LATE WORK, EXTENSIONS
•In keeping with official College policy, you are expected to attend all class sessions. Since this course is essentially a workshop, it requires frequent and extensive class discussions and other collaborative efforts. Consistent attendance and active participation are vital for your success in the course and for the course's overall effectiveness. •In some classes (lecture courses, for example), you may have some leeway as to when you complete reading assignments. In this course, it is essential that you complete the assigned readings before you come to class. You are expected to prepare the readings for each session and to contribute regularly to class discussions. Active participation includes introducing ideas, raising questions, and building upon or helping to clarify the responses of others. Be sure to bring your own copy of the texts we are discussing to class, as we will be referring to them. If you find it difficult to speak up in class, for whatever reason, please come and talk with me as soon as possible. • Late work will not be accepted unless an extension has been arranged. Normally, deadlines will be extended and absences excused only in cases where, due to serious illness, family emergency, or travel on official College business, the student has been excused by the Dean's Office. •Two late arrivals to class will count as one absence. If you miss class, you are responsible for contacting another class member to find out what you missed and to make sure that you have the assignment for the next class. Follow up with me if you'd like clarification. •If you are an athlete, within the first two weeks of class (earlier, if you have to miss class for a game before then), email me a schedule delineating the specific days you will be absent. If you do have to miss class for a game or for other official College business, you need to submit in advance any work that comes due on the dates you miss. In other words, an excused absence is not an automatic extension. •Please do not e-mail or fax me papers or any other assignments unless I have asked you to do so. Feel free to email or call me, or to stop by my office, if you have questions or want to make an appointment. •I will rely on email to communicate with the class, using the class lists on my.sbc.edu. These addresses end with "@sbc.edu"; therefore, it is imperative that you check your Sweet Briar account on a regular basis. If you use some other email supplier, it is your responsibility to make arrangements for your Sweet Briar mail to be forwarded to that address. LAST UPDATED: 15 November2007 |