Students who fail to attend class will receive a grade of E. Religious holidays . Teachers will accommodate the needs of students during religious holidays . Students should inform teachers of their plans well in advance in order to make make alternative arrangements. All students are responsible for upholding the Code of Conduct . Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism .
All students are responsible for upholding the Code of Academic Integrity .
Students are responsible for documenting any use of words and ideas that are not their own, including information found in electronic media. Most English professors prefer the guidelines for documentation developed by the Modern Language Association . Assistance with assignments . The service is available free of charge to all current students. First-year composition courses introduce students to the techniques of documenting research and the criteria for grading essays that will also apply in most other classes offered in the department.