If an extraordinary emergency arises and you are unable to attend class, you must notify me ahead of time and take the responsibility for making up work and turning in assignments. Assignment due dates are firm. If a student does not hand in an assignment on time that assignment will be docked a letter grade for each day missed. All assignments must be completed for students to receive a grade for this course. Part of the historian's craft is to learn the professional standards of research, writing, and citations that prevent any sort of academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty is defined as representing the work of others as one's own.
The value of a senior thesis in history is that a student engages in her or his own independent research and critical analysis and finds a personal voice. Academic dishonesty in this context is unethical and absolutely contrary to the goals of the course. Students who engage in academic dishonesty will also face disciplinary action for violating the code of student conduct. It is important to me that you have a variety of avenues for contacting me outside of class with questions and concerns. Each week I post a schedule of appointment times at ten-minute intervals during my office hours.