Class Policies
Jana Haasz
Office: J137 – MWF 9:00-10:00; MW 11:00-2:00; T 12:40-2:00
Phone: 903-510-3083
TJC e-mail:
Syllabus:
You must read the public (on-line) syllabus. Note that this is only a skeleton syllabus. Your specific assignment syllabi are on website I created especially for your class. I will send you the URL in an e-mail. PLEASE bookmark the page the first time you visit the site for your assignments.
To view the public syllabus, go to the TJC home page. Choose the ACADEMIC PROGRAMS link. Select Course Syllabus (by section or professor). If you type in my name (Jana Haasz), please make sure you choose your correct section number. Memorize your section number; you will need it for everything you do that is related to the class.
Out of Class Assignments:
All assignments that you do outside of class MUST BE TYPED. You must follow the MLA guidelines for the heading – this is found on the home page of the website. There are also several MLA workshops this semester at the Writing Center (Vaughn Library 2nd floor); attendance at one of those seminars will result in extra credit points added to the most recent test grade.
Late Work:
I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE PAPERS. Exceptions may be discussed on an individual basis; be prepared to provide proof of your reason for not turning in the paper on time.
Daily assignments: Do not hand in daily work late. I drop the lowest DAILY grade before I average out the daily work. If for some reason, you do not have the work ready for class, you may e-mail it to me at by midnight thatdayas an attachmentWITH MY PERMISSION. If you imbed your assignment in the body of an email, I will not grade it. Obviously, if you do not hand in an assignment, that will receive a “0,” and will count as your lowest grade.
Missed classes:
If you know ahead of time that you must miss, please let me know. Provide proof. For those of you participating in athletic programs or other school activities, your coaches and directors send me an e-mail to let me know when you will not be in class, but it is still your responsibility to remind me, and it is your responsibility to attend to assignments and missed work for that day.
If you miss a class for a medical reason, family emergency, illness, or some other reason, you must provide proof for me to consider the absence excused.
I will take two (2) points off of your final daily work average for every unexcused absence after two unexcused absences.
When you miss class, you are responsible for the material covered during that class. You can find out what we did simply by looking at the website, but if you need notes, I suggest you find someone in class during the first week upon whom you can rely to give you that information.
I will begin the tally of unexcused absences after the official census day, which is Wednesday, September 10. After this date, you will be allowed two (2)unexcused absences. I will deduct two points from your daily work average for every unexcused absence that you have after the two freebies.
Contacting Me:
When you contact me via e-mail, please use your TJC gmail/google account. Identify yourself, the class and section, and time and days of the class you attend in the beginning of the e-mail.
If you contact me by phone and leave a message, please SPEAK CLEARLY. Identify yourself, class and section, and time and days of the class you attend. Leave a brief message. I DO NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS. I will get back with you by e-mail.
PLEASE, do not respond to class e-mails by simply clicking “reply.” If you wish to write to me, then start a new email. This is for your own protection. When I email the entire class and you “reply,” you create a chain. This has caused problems in the past where your “new” email gets embroiled in one of these endless chains and does not come to my attention until it is too late to do anything about your request. There is an addendum to this syllabus regarding email etiquette. Please follow the directions.
E-mails and Websites:
Please check your TJC e-mail accounts frequently. I communicate with the entire class via e-mail to advise you of changes to the syllabus, with reminders, or when I have posted new material on the website that you need for your classes.
The websites are class specific, and contain all the handouts you will need to print, specific assignments, due dates, and other pertinent information you need for success in the class. I will e-mail you in the first week of the semester with the URL. It is YOUR responsibility to keep track of the assignments. I only send you reminders when there is a change, and I also cover those in class.
Plagiarism:
There is a separate addendum to this syllabus that refers to the specific plagiarism policy. In addition, in about the third week of the semester, I will issue a Class i.d. and password to you so that you can set up an account on turnitin. We will talk about that later in the semester when it becomes necessary to do so.
Your assignments that are done out of class will be typed and double-spaced, and unless otherwise specified, you will hand in a HARD COPY to me and upload to turnitin.com. If you do not give me a print out, I will deduct five (5) points automatically.
You are to sign an agreement with me concerning all the class policies, and specifically about plagiarism. When you sign this agreement, it means that you agree NOT to plagiarize, and that if you get caught doing so, you are aware of the consequences for that violation. That contract will be due by:
Deadline: Wednesday, September 2
In-class Conduct:
We are adults. I expect you to behave as such. On the public syllabus page, you will see a list of behavior that is expected by the college. I must emphasize NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES. I do not want to see ANY devices, and I do not want to see ear buds in your ears, or any other indication that you are not giving the class your full attention. When I see you texting, or listening to music, or any other activity with an electronic device that you do not have permission to do, I will point it out THE FIRST TIME. After that, you will be asked to leave class and I will count you as absent for that day.
If you think that you need to use a laptop, tablet, or notebook (not the paper kind), you will do so WITH MY PERMISSION, and you WILL SIT IN THE FRONT ROW.
Grade Allocation:
Regular semesters:
How your grade is averaged is outlined in the public syllabus on the TJC website. You are expected to keep track of how you are performing in the class on your own. I can give you a numerical grade, but it will only be indicative of a percentage of your grade. You may do very well on assignments up until a test, but then your average overall will go down, despite of what the grade says at any time.
Here is a copy of the partial determination listed on the official public syllabus:
Unit tests* (25%); class attendance, homework, and active participation in class activities (25%); independent readings/assignments (15%); core assessment assignment (extended independent reading) (10%) and a comprehensive final examination (25%)
*Test 1 – Chapters 1-3 workbooks (average)
*Test 2 – Chapters 4 – 6 workbooks (average)
*Test 3 – Chapters 7- 9 workbooks (average)
*Test 4 – Chapters 10-12 workbooks (average)
Final thoughts:
Despite all these rules, I really am here to help. I make myself available to you in every possible way so that you may succeed in this class, and in your journey to get a diploma. You must know, however, that your success depends largely on your willingness to participate, do the reading for class, and get your written work in on time. After you have read this entire sheet, please print out the next page. Write your goal for the class, sign and date.
From the TJC Student Handbook, 2012 – 2013 (pp. 52 - 53)
C. Misconduct
Any student found to have committed misconduct while classified as a student is subject to disciplinary sanctions, conditions, and/or restrictions. Misconduct or prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to:
1. Academic Dishonesty
a. Cheating, defined as any act that gains or attempts to gain an unfair advantage in an academic setting.
b. Plagiarism, defined as using someone else’s words or ideas without referencing the source.
c. Collusion, defined as unauthorized cooperation between individuals that results (or potentially results) in giving an unfair advantage in an academic setting.
d. Falsifying academic records.
e. Misrepresenting fact to the College or a College official.
f. Any act intended to give unfair academic advantage to the student.
Please Note: When a report of alleged misconduct is received, the Academic Grievance (Grade Related and/or Academic Dishonesty) procedure will be followed. This procedure is found in the Grievance Procedures section of the Catalog and the Student Handbook.
Humanities and Philosophy Department
Supplemental Policy on Academic Honesty
Students taking courses at Tyler Junior College are expected to follow the general academichonesty policy as described in the Student Handbook and that is provided above. Additionally, the Humanities and Philosophy Department has a supplemental policy that specifically states what constitutes academic dishonesty and the consequences of such misconduct. Please note the following:
- Students are expected to do their own work. Plagiarism, cheating, or academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated and will result in a student receiving a zero for the assignment, quiz, or exam and possibly being dropped from or receiving a failing grade for the course.
- Department policy mandates that subsequent violations of the Academic Honesty Policy by a student will result in the student receiving an F for the course at the end of the semester.
- Each student is required to complete the Humanities and Philosophy Department’s Student Information and Contract Form, thus signifying an understanding of and an agreement to abide by all course policies, including the department’sSupplemental Policy on Academic Honesty.
- Students are responsible for reading and adhering to the policies regarding academic dishonesty as stipulated below.
Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to the following:
- Word-for-word plagiarism occurs when a source is copied word-for-word but does not properly use quotation marks. A failure to properly quote material taken from a source, even if correctly cited, is academically dishonest.
- Paraphrased plagiarism occurs when a source is used but selected words and phrases are changed to make the writing appear original. Paraphrased source material that is not properly cited is academically dishonest.
- Incorrect citation occurs when material from a source is not properly or completely cited. Incorrectly cited material is academically dishonest.
- Appropriation of another’s ideas occurs when a writer uses someone else’s ideas but fails to give proper credit to the original source. Ideas, just like any other information, must be properly cited, and a failure to do so is academically dishonest.
- Internet sources must be properly used and cited. To copy information from an Internet source and paste it into a paper is plagiarism. Purchasing a paper from an online service is also academically dishonest.
- Unauthorized collaboration or sharing of material constitutes academic dishonesty. Most college assignments require independent work that reflects individual effort. Sharing or in any way using work that is not entirely one’s own constitutes academic dishonesty. Presenting a paper or an assignment as one’s own that has been to any degree written by another is academically dishonest.
- Unauthorized access to any form of informational support from any electronic device, such as cell phones, lap tops or iPads, or from “cheat sheets” or any other illicitassistance for any course assignment, quiz, and/or exam is academically dishonest.
Academic dishonesty in any form constitutes a very serious academic offense involving ethical and legal issues about improper use of materials. Plagiarism is nothing less than outright theft. The academic integrity of Tyler Junior College is seriously challenged when a student engages in plagiarism or in any academically dishonest behavior.Furthermore, any form of academic dishonesty is irrespective of the intent of the student.
Once again, plagiarism, cheating, or academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated and will result in a student receiving a zero for the assignment, quiz, or exam and possibly being dropped from or receiving a failing grade for the class. Department policy mandates that subsequent violations of the Academic Honesty Policy by a student will result in the student receiving an F for the course at the end of the semester.
If a student wishes to dispute the charge of academic dishonesty, he or she must first discuss it with the professor. If a resolution is not reached, the student may appeal to the department chair.
Contract for Humanities 1301 – ALL SECTIONS.
Read all of the above material and then decide what your goal for the class is and write it out in the space available, sign and date. You only need to print out this page, but you must hand it in to me by the deadline.
DEADLINE:
Wednesday, September 2
Set a goal for this class:
In the space provided (can be handwritten) write out what your plan for the rest of this semester in this class will be. You can include a grade expectation, but you must also explain what you wish to gain from this class. What do you most want to learn? How do you expect to achieve this goal? Keep in mind other activities like work, other classes, extra-curricular involvement, etc.
Agreement: I have carefully read, understand, and agree to comply with the policies set forth on the TJC syllabus page, as well as the professor specific policies outlined on the two previous pages. My goal for the class is clearly stated.
Signature: ______Date: ______
Print your name: ______A#______
Please provide a phone number where I can contact you in an emergency: ______