The following policies were taken from the ASU Student Handbook and department policies. I have done some editing as it applies to this course.

CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students should attend every lecture, recitation, and laboratory session of every course in which they are enrolled. Students who miss a class session should expect to make up missed work or receive a failing grade on missed work. It is the practice of Arkansas State University to allow students to participate in university sponsored events, even when those events cause them to be absent from class. Students participating in university sponsored events will be given reasonable opportunities to make up missed assignments and exams.

Students enrolled in freshman or sophomore level courses numbered 1000 or 2000 may during a semester miss no more than twice the number of lectures, recitations, laboratory sessions, or other regularly scheduled class activities that would normally be scheduled during a week.

Students who miss more than the maximum number of freshman or sophomore level classes maybe assigned a grade of "F" in a course because of excessive absences may withdraw from the course without penalty before the deadline for dropping an individual course.

In determining whether excessive absences should result in a failing grade, consideration shall be given to the maturity and class standing of the student, the quality of academic work being accomplished by the student, and extenuating circumstances related to such absence.

In my classes I use attendance primarily when a student receives a boarder line grade. If you have missed 7 or more classes without good excuses, your grade could be 89.9 and you would still receive a "B" in the course.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
The university remains open for academic classes and all other services during inclement weather except in extreme circumstances determined solely by the president of the university. Regional and local news media will publicize the closing.

Commuter students are encouraged to use good judgment in deciding whether to drive to campus during inclement weather. In those cases where the decision is made not to travel to campus under this policy, it is the responsibility of the student to immediately contact each of his/her professors upon return to explain the circumstances and to determine the need to complete any missed assignments.
The student is responsible for all missed assignments during inclement weather within a time frame to be determined by the professor.

 

The following is copied directly from the ASU Student Handbook:
 

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

Arkansas State University enthusiastically promotes academic integrity and professional ethics among all members of the ASU academic community. Violations of this policy are considered as serious misconduct and may result in disciplinary action and severe penalties.

Plagiarism is the act of taking and/or using the ideas, work, and/or writings of another person as one's own.

1. To avoid plagiarism give written credit and acknowledgment to the source of thoughts, ideas, and/or words, whether you have used direct quotation, paraphrasing, or just a reference to a general idea.

2. If you directly quote works written by someone else, enclose the quotation with quotation marks and provide an appropriate citation (e.g., footnote, endnote, bibliographical reference).

3. Research, as well as the complete written paper, must be the work of the person seeking academic credit for the course. (Papers, book reports, projects, and/or other class assignments)

Discipline: Faculty members may respond to cases of plagiarism in any of the following ways:

1. Return the paper or other item for rewriting; the grade may be lowered.

2. Give a failing grade on the paper or other item—"F" if a letter grade is used or zero if a numerical grade is used.

3. Give the student who plagiarized a failing grade in the course.

4. Recommend sanctions, including disciplinary expulsion from the university. All cases should be referred to the student conduct system.

Cheating is an act of dishonesty with the intention of obtaining and/or using information in a fraudulent manner.

1. Observing and/or copying from another student's test paper, reports, computer files and/or other class assignments.

2. Giving or receiving assistance during an examination period. (This includes providing specific answers to subsequent examinees and/or dispensing or receiving information that would allow the student to have an unfair advantage in the examination over students who did not possess such information.)

3. Using class notes, outlines, and other unauthorized information during an examination.

4. Using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting, in part or in whole the contents of an examination or other assignment not authorized by the professor of the class.

5. Using for credit in one class a term paper, book report, project, or class assignment written for credit in another class without the knowledge and permission of the professor of the class.

6. Exchanging places with another person for the purpose of taking an examination or completing other assignments.

Discipline: Faculty members may respond to cases of cheating in any of the following ways:

1. Allow the testing to progress without interruption, informing the offending student about the offense—and award a failing grade on the test—"F" if a letter grade is used or zero if a numerical grade is used.

2. Seize the test of the offending student and give a failing grade on the paper.

3. Give the offending student a failing grade in the course.

4. Recommend sanctions, including disciplinary expulsion from the university. All cases should be referred to the student conduct system.

NOTE: Colleges and Departments (e.g., Art, Nursing, Biology) may add to these guidelines in order to enforce academic integrity and professional ethics to meet their special needs (e.g., clinical, computer, laboratory experiences).

Students are expected to comply with all university policies and procedures. This includes Residence Hall policies and the Code of Conduct. Students are also advised that violations of policy and the Code are cumulative in nature. Although the University Student Judicial System may have some terminology and actions that mirror the legal system, it should not be confused with the criminal justice system.

The university Judicial Process follows the basic fundamentals of due process when used to adjudicate student violations of university regulations. Procedural due process does not require legal representation, a public hearing, confrontation and cross-examination of witnesses, warnings about privileges, self-incrimination, applications of double jeopardy, or any of the remaining features of criminal jurisprudence. Circumstances, however, may a require provision of one or more of these features in a particular case to guarantee the fundamental concepts of due process.

The following procedural guidelines are established for the handling of disciplinary matters:

1. The Division of Student Affairs will receive a report regarding an incident where a student's conduct may have violated University conduct regulations.

2. The Assistant Dean of Students for Judicial Affairs and/or the Associate Director of Residence Life (Judicial/Operations) will determine who will function as the Initial Hearing Officer/Body depending upon the severity of the alleged infraction and where it occurred. Cases of student misconduct will be referred to the University Judicial Process, the Residence Hall Judicial Process, or to the Student Organization Judicial Process (see chart below):

Who administers which cases?

3. Students will be notified, in writing, of the specific charges against them, who the Initial Hearing Officer/Body will be and the time and place of the hearing. Such notification will be delivered at least two working days in advance of the hearing by: hand; certified mail with notification of acceptance or rejection; or by proof of mailing four days prior to the hearing. The date for the hearing must, if at all possible, be set within 10 working days from the date of notification to the student. Students' registration may be denied and/or transcripts withheld pending adjudication of allegations.

4. A preliminary meeting or prehearing to interview the student may be requested by the initial hearing officer/body. Failure to comply with a request (verbal or written) for a meeting will be considered a violation of the Code of Conduct.

5. Students may, upon request, receive copies of all information, incident reports, statements, etc,. which will be used during their judicial hearing at least two working days prior to their hearing.

6. Cases originating in or near university residence halls may be adjudicated within the Residence Hall Judicial process by residence hall boards, by hall directors, or by the associate director of Residence Life (Judicial/Operations) depending upon the severity of the alleged infraction. (See chart above)

7. Cases originating away from the residence halls or that are severe enogh that sanctions may entail more than revocation of students privilege to live in a campus residence living facility may be adjudicated within the University Judicial Process. The student may choose from the following options:

1. The student may (admit) the alleged violation(s) and request that the assistant dean for Judicial Affairs take whatever action seems appropriate; or

2. The student may (deny) the alleged violation(s) and request that the Assistant Dean for Judicial Affairs hear the case; or

3. The student may (deny) the alleged violation(s) and the case will be referred to the University Disciplinary Committee (a hearing panel made up of faculty, staff, and students).

Classroom etiquette:

No "active pagers or cell phones in the lecture or lab- such devices may be confiscated during class!

No tobacco of any kind is permitted in the classroom or in lab- this includes chewing tobacco.

No grades can be given over the phone or to anyone but the student. Don't ask or call the office.
 

Final Examinations will be given ONLY at the time set by the registrar.