Late Work Policy
Due dates are like targets. They are your goal and you should always strive to meet them. Getting behind is an overwhelming feeling and can easily cause you to not pass the class, even if you attend every class and pass the exams. If you miss a due date, don’t be too hard on yourself. Make up the assignment as soon as possible and email me so I know you are working on it.If you need an extension, speak with me or email to request one. Propose a new due date and we’ll come to an agreement.
Usually, the last date I will accept missing work is the last day we meet for class. But if you wait until that day and then submit 5, 10, or 20 missing assignments, it is very unlikely that I will have time to grade them before final grades are due. Be sure to work out a plan with me in advance!
Class Participation/Drop Policy
It is ultimately your responsibility to drop the class, so you should monitor your grade and the college drop deadlines. However, if you stop coming to class and stop submitting assignments, you are at risk of receiving an unofficial withdrawal (WU). If there is something happening in your life that is interfering with this course, please contact me directly so we can develop a plan for you to succeed. If I do not hear from you and you do not submit assignments, I assume you do not plan to complete the course and that you will apply for official withdrawal (W).
Academic Integrity
I uphold the KCC policy on academic honesty (see pp. 71-72 in the Student Handbook). There can be serious consequences in college (and in your future professional life) for cheating or plagiarizing someone else’s work (i.e., submitting work that is copied from another source), including a zero on the exam or assignment, a failing grade in the class, or dismissal from the college. The work you do in this class must be your own and not the work of any other person or artificial intelligence (AI), except as specified in certain assignments (such as group assignments or an activity where we are deliberately using AI).
Plagiarism
Plagiarism can sometimes be difficult to define. It is the use of others’ words and/or ideas without clearly acknowledging their source. As students, you are learning about other people’s ideas in your course texts, your instructors’ lectures, in-class discussions, and when doing your own research. When you incorporate those words and ideas into your own work, it is of the utmost importance that you give credit where it is due. Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and consequences include receiving a zero for the assignment, quiz, or exam, a failing grade in the course, and/or referral to the Academic Judiciary for intentional or repeated offenses. To avoid plagiarism, you must give the original author credit whenever you use another person’s ideas, opinions, drawings/artwork, or theories as well as any facts or any other pieces of information that are not common knowledge. Additionally, quotations of another person’s spoken or written words, or a close paraphrasing of another person’s spoken or written words, must also be referenced. Accurately citing all sources and putting direct quotations – of even a few key words – in quotation marks are required.
Civility
Whether we are students, faculty, or staff, we have a right to be in a safe environment, free of disturbance and civil in all aspects of human relations. Kingsborough Community College is committed to the highest standards of academic and ethical integrity, acknowledging that respect for self and others is the foundation of educational excellence.
Civility in the classroom (including the virtual, online classroom) and respect for the opinions of others is very important in an academic environment. It is possible that you will not agree with everything that is said or discussed in the class. Courteous behavior and responses are expected. Therefore, in this class, any acts of harassment, and/or discrimination based on matters of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and/or ability are not acceptable. In fact, my goal is to provide a class atmosphere that welcomes, includes, and celebrates diversity in culture, ethnicity, race, gender, and the whole range of human experience. The ideas, background, life experiences, and opinions of each individual enhance the learning in our class. If you feel at any time that this is not your experience in our class, I would be very happy to listen to your feedback and address any issues. We all make mistakes (including me!), and when that happens we all can learn to do better by communicating honestly and respectfully with one another. I am also willing and available to talk through racist or discriminatory comments or behavior that occur on campus or in our wider community, should you wish to do so. Please consider me a supportive resource to listen and respond to any concerns that you may have.
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