General Course Policies:
          1. Plagiarism and other forms of cheating are despicable practices undertaken only by the morally and intellectually deficient. They will not be tolerated. Since nefarious characters who practice this type of deceit are likely to perjure themselves, my policy is as follows: I will not listen to any excuses, and/or protestations of ignorance. If   I catch such a creature, he or she will fail the course, and be turned over to the University to receive any sanctions deemed appropriate.

          2. Late work is more often than not a result of poor time management. However, occasionally life intervenes in unexpected ways to create obstacles. Therefore, my policy on late work is as follows: You may turn in papers late, but I will take one letter grade off for every day of lateness.

          3. Attendance is mandatory. I do not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences. Instead, I adopt the following guidelines: Up to 1 week of absences (1 in a one-night-a-week class, 2 in a TR class, and 3 in a MWF class) will not affect your grade. More than one week of absences will result in the lowering of your grade, and more than two weeks will result in your failing the course. Missed in-class work may not be made up, unless otherwise noted on the syllabus.

          4. You must complete all course requirements in order to pass the course.  Even if the numbers indicate otherwise, failure to complete an assignment will result in failing the course:

          5. Written work must be typed and formatted according to MLA guidelines.

          6. I am ideologically opposed to extra credit. I'm not even sure what it is. So the answer is, and always will be, NO.

           7. Any student needing to arrange a reasonable accommodation for a documented disability should contact Disability Concerns at 350 Fell Hall, 438-5853 (voice), 438-8620 (TDD).