Because life outside the classroom is complex, if you have an emergency you may miss 1 week without external penalty. Whether you are present in class or not, you are still responsible for all work done in class, including group projects, and for any work that was assigned while you were absent. Late term papers will be accepted up until the last day of class, but will be marked down one-half letter grade for each week day late. If there is any problem in submitting a paper on the due date, turn it in early. If you choose to submit a late paper, the oral report must still be given on the assigned day.
Academic inquiry depends on intellectual integrity.
Students are expected to work diligently to the best of their ability, to do their own research and writing, to avoid plagiarizing on papers. Note that plagiarism means presenting anyone else's words or ideas as your own. Scholarship cannot thrive in an atmosphere of suspicion. I will assume that you are a person of moral integrity. If instances of plagiarism do come to light, however, you will be subject to the full punishment set forth in the college catalogue.