Attendance: You are expected to attend every class session of both sections of this course and to be on time. If you miss four classes in a section, your final grade for that section will be dropped by one-half of one letter (e.g. from B to B-). If you miss five classes in a section, your final grade will be dropped one full letter. If you miss six classes in a section, you will not be able to pass that part of the course. There is no such thing as an “excused” absence. Consistent late arrivals and early departures will have a negative impact on your grade. Excessive tardies or early departures could be recorded as absences. If you are ever more than 15 minutes late, please come talk to your instructors. In the rare event you need to leave class early, please notify your instructors beforehand. We will notify you by email if course absences (for full or partial classes) are having an impact on your grade. If you have special circumstances, please see us. We are happy to work with you to help you complete this course.
Academic Dishonesty / Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of anybody else’s material (words or ideas). Any paper with your name on it signifies that you are the author—that the wording and the ideas are yours, with exceptions indicated by quotation marks and citations. In academic environments, where thinking is of primary importance, stealing the thoughts of others and passing them off as your own is not tolerated and is subject to the highest penalties. Evidence of plagiarism will result in one or more of the following: a failing grade for the assignment, an F in the course, a report filed with the college, and disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense. A student brochure on academic integrity is available from the Office of Academic Standards, and students may also be directed to review the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity on the college website: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/about/integrity.cfm
If you’re having trouble with an assignment or a deadline, don’t panic – communicate with your instructors about it.
Class Environment: Please, no eating in the classroom. Your snack could be a real distraction for other students. Drinks are fine but be sure to clean up after yourself. Cell phones and other devices such as laptops and tablets may be used for class purposes only! If you have special circumstances which require you to use your phone or devices for personal matters, please discuss that with your instructors ahead of time.
Community Standards: Please familiarize yourself CCNY’s Statement on Community Standards: https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/studentaffairs/community-standards.
Support Services offered to students:
Samuel Rudin Writing Center, NAC 3rd floor plaza – offers writing assistance to all CCNY students through one-on-one tutoring and group workshops. ESL tutoring is also available through the Writing Center. The Center’s service is free resource available to all students and strongly recommended for all writing assignments for this class. Students can schedule an appointment either by going to the Center in person or by calling (212)650-8104. Students can email their work to the consultant but it will take longer time to get feedback from the consultant. The Center has a computer lab open to students where students can use computers and printers (up to 15 pages a day) during their operating hours. Check its website for more information: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/writing/
Gateway Advising Center, NAC 1/220 – students without a declared major receive academic advising through the Gateway Center.
AccessAbility Center Tutoring Services, NAC 1/218 – provides one-on-one tutoring and workshops to all registered students with learning or physical disabilities. Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable academic accommodations if determined eligible by CCNY’s Access Ability Center (AAC). Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student’s eligibility from the AAC, which is located on the uptown campus in NAC 1/218. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the AAC and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor. You can contact the AAC at 212-650-5913(TTY/TTD: 212-650-6910).
SEEK Peer Academic Learning Center, Harris 08 – offers counseling and peer tutoring for students in need of academic and financial support who have registered for the SEEK Program.
SSSP Academic Resource Center, Harris 03 – offers tutoring in most core subjects and group workshops in Math and Biology for students who meet financial qualifications and have interviewed for the program.
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