Course title, Fall Semester, 2021

#### Additional Course-specific Policies

########## Attend Class and Participate in Class

This is a discussion-based course. You need to come to class having read and viewed assigned materials for that day, ahead of time. Be prepared to ask questions, and discuss the material. We will also be looking at materials in class to which you will be applying themes from the pre-assigned materials. If you miss class, please consult the syllabus to see what you missed. Please do not email me asking what was covered in class or ask me to summarize the class that you missed during office hours or another appointment.

########## The Use of Electronic Equipment

Modern communication devices such as smart phones are a significant distraction to your colleagues, and equally important, to your professor. Please turn off your personal communication devices before entering the classroom and never answer your communication device in the classroom. If you must or expect to receive an important phone call during the class time, keep your device on buzz and leave the classroom to take the call (YES: This includes text messaging). We will use electronic equipment selectively to look certain things up during some class activities. Student Absences: It is the personal responsibility of the student to consult with the professor regarding absence from class as soon as possible. Except as specified in this policy, the professor shall make the final determination on allowing alternate assignments or whether missed work can be done at a time other than during the regularly scheduled class period (Absences are governed by the University Administrative Manual Section 3020: https://www.unr.edu/administrative-manual/3000-3999- students/3020-class-absence-policy).

- o Holidays: It is the policy of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) to o Holidays: It is the policy of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) to be sensitive to the religious obligations of its students. Any student missing class, quizzes, examinations or any other class or lab work because of observance of religious holidays shall, whenever possible, be given an opportunity during that semester to make up the missed work. The make-up will apply to the religious holiday absence only. It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor in advance in writing, according to the policy of the institution offering the class, if the student intends to participate in a religious holiday that does not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess. This policy shall not apply in the event that administering the assignment at an alternate time would impose an undue hardship on the instructor or the institution that could not reasonably have been avoided.
- o extracurricular activities: it is the student's responsibility to consult o extracurricular activities: it is the student's responsibility to consult with the instructor in advance and as soon as possibly regarding the absence to arrange for the completion of all missed coursework. University-approved extracurricular activities are defined as those sanctioned by a college dean and/or the Executive Vice President & Provost, and may include, but are not limited to, intercollegiate athletics, band, drama, forensics, and recruitment. Students who represent the University at such events shall be provided with alternate, timely make up exams, quizzes, or other coursework missed as a result of their participation. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange for written notice from the appropriate college dean or the Office of the Provost to their instructor of their participation in university-approved extracurricular

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