Class policies

• Attendance is crucial in this class; absences will be noted and no more than one will be accepted. All students are expected to be on time for class and stay for the entire length of class unless cleared with the professor in advance due to professional or other responsibilities elsewhere.   
   

• All assignments must be turned in on time. No exceptions.
   

• Plagiarism in prohibited.  Whenever words are taken directly from another author without quotation marks and direct attribution to the author, it constitutes plagiarism which is a serious and punishable offense at this university.  Please ensure that your papers are written in your own words, that ideas and facts taken from others are clearly attributed to them, and that anything taken verbatim from another source is enclosed in quotation marks.  Citations should take the form of in-text references (APA style) and  there should be a full bibliographic reference at the end of the paper. In the case of a direct quotation, the citation should include the page number where the quote was found as well.  Direct quotes from another author should be used sparingly, and only when the point you are making is stated best by using someone else's words.
   

• Academic misconduct is not tolerated.  Cheating and plagiarism are contrary to the mission of the university and are never tolerated. Students who display inappropriate conduct, including cheating and plagiarism, may be subject to disciplinary action as provided in Title 5, California Code of Regulations. Any student may be expelled, suspended, placed on probation, or given a lesser sanction for discipline problems. The Student Discipline Officer, housed in the Dean of Students Office, is responsible for administering the Student Disciplinary Procedures for the California State University and should be contacted for further information.
   

• Students with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are encouraged to contact the instructor. The Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodations process. The DPRC is located in the Student Service Building and can be contacted at ext. 8-2472 or dprc@sfsu.edu