Attendance Policy: More than 2 absences (2 weeks of class) is grounds for failing the class. Each absence, or 2 tardies, will result in a 1% drop on your final grade. You are personally responsible for all work missed due to absences or tardies. Only excused absences due to medical and family emergencies will not result in penalty. Sports and other school-related absences are not excused. In case of any absences, observe the rule of three: “Ask three before you ask me,” meaning ask three classmates before contacting the instructor about missed work.
Deadlines: Assignments will be accepted up to one week late – meaning by the following class period – for a 10% grade deduction each calendar day. No assignments may be turned in by email.
Late Project Policy: If you have a justifiable reason for turning in an assignment late – medical or family emergencies, not sports, school activities or stayed up all night learning guitar – you have a week to complete the assignment and turn it in to me personally.
Special Note: If you find yourself choosing between turning in a late paper and turning in an incomplete one (i.e. one with less-than-perfect syntax or mechanics or one that’s too brief), make the deadline.
Participation: You will be graded down for a lack of class interaction. Computers will be permitted in class but no social networking. If you are caught on sites like Facebook, you will then be required to update your status every minute for the remainder of that class period with the statement, “I will not look at [insert social media here] during class.” Lastly, if you do not bring readings to class (we will heavily rely on the Mass Media & Society Study Guide), you will not receive attendance credit that day.
Help From Me: Set yourself up for success by contacting me sooner than later if problems or confusion arise. I am always available by email, but feel free to call my office line as well.
Quiz Retake Policy: Quizzes can be re-taken only in cases of excused absences. When possible, arrange to take the quiz ahead of time, or at most within one week of the missed quiz. Questions on the re-take quiz might differ from those given in class but will be at the same difficulty level as the in-class version. It is your responsibility to schedule re-takes. by calling ahead to ensure that the make-up quiz is available and can be supervised. Alternative quizzes will have the same format as those in class (i.e. closed-book, closed-note, and with a limited time-frame.)
Student with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a disability that may affect class performance are requested to schedule an appointment during the first week of the semester with a staff member in Special Services so that accommodations and any academic adjustments can be authorized. Special Services is located in the Student Services Center, SSC 113. The phone number is (949) 582-4885.
Student Code of Conduct: Saddleback College students are responsible for regulating their own conduct and for respecting the rights and privileges of others in accordance with the Code of Conduct set by the District Board of Trustees (Administrative Regulation 5401). Saddleback students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the function of the college as an educational institution and respect and obey all civil and criminal laws. Failure to show respect for the standards as set forth by Saddleback College is cause for disciplinary action.
Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarism is any conduct in academic work or programs involving misrepresentation of someone else’s words, ideas or data as one’s original work, including, but not limited to, the following:
Deadlines: Assignments will be accepted up to one week late – meaning by the following class period – for a 10% grade deduction each calendar day. No assignments may be turned in by email.
Late Project Policy: If you have a justifiable reason for turning in an assignment late – medical or family emergencies, not sports, school activities or stayed up all night learning guitar – you have a week to complete the assignment and turn it in to me personally.
Special Note: If you find yourself choosing between turning in a late paper and turning in an incomplete one (i.e. one with less-than-perfect syntax or mechanics or one that’s too brief), make the deadline.
Participation: You will be graded down for a lack of class interaction. Computers will be permitted in class but no social networking. If you are caught on sites like Facebook, you will then be required to update your status every minute for the remainder of that class period with the statement, “I will not look at [insert social media here] during class.” Lastly, if you do not bring readings to class (we will heavily rely on the Mass Media & Society Study Guide), you will not receive attendance credit that day.
Help From Me: Set yourself up for success by contacting me sooner than later if problems or confusion arise. I am always available by email, but feel free to call my office line as well.
Quiz Retake Policy: Quizzes can be re-taken only in cases of excused absences. When possible, arrange to take the quiz ahead of time, or at most within one week of the missed quiz. Questions on the re-take quiz might differ from those given in class but will be at the same difficulty level as the in-class version. It is your responsibility to schedule re-takes. by calling ahead to ensure that the make-up quiz is available and can be supervised. Alternative quizzes will have the same format as those in class (i.e. closed-book, closed-note, and with a limited time-frame.)
College Policies
Student with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a disability that may affect class performance are requested to schedule an appointment during the first week of the semester with a staff member in Special Services so that accommodations and any academic adjustments can be authorized. Special Services is located in the Student Services Center, SSC 113. The phone number is (949) 582-4885.
Student Code of Conduct: Saddleback College students are responsible for regulating their own conduct and for respecting the rights and privileges of others in accordance with the Code of Conduct set by the District Board of Trustees (Administrative Regulation 5401). Saddleback students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the function of the college as an educational institution and respect and obey all civil and criminal laws. Failure to show respect for the standards as set forth by Saddleback College is cause for disciplinary action.
Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarism is any conduct in academic work or programs involving misrepresentation of someone else’s words, ideas or data as one’s original work, including, but not limited to, the following:
- intentionally representing as one’s own work the work, words, ideas or arrangement of ideas, research, formulae, diagrams, statistics, or evidence of another.
- taking sole credit for ideas and/or written work that resulted from a collaboration with others.
- paraphrasing or quoting material without citing the source.
- submitting as one’s own a copy of or the actual work of another person, either in part or in entirety, without appropriate citation (e.g., term-paper mill or Internet-derived products).
- sharing computer files and programs or written papers and then submitting individual copies of the results as one’s own individual work.
- submitting substantially the same material in more than one course without prior authorization from each instructor involved.
- modifying another's work and representing it as one’s own work.