The guidelines can be found in the university Catalogue. Students should familiarize themselves with all of these guidelines. I would like to highlight some of the guidelines that I think are especially pertinent to this class. For all of your written assignments, when you are quoting someone or presenting an idea they developed, you must give them credit in the form of a footnote or an endnote. If you are found to be plagiarizing you will receive an automatic F on that assignment.
Intellectual growth can only occur in an environment where students feel comfortable speaking.
In this class we will have many class discussions, and heated debate may ensue. It is incumbent upon every member in this class to respect the right of other students to have different opinions, and to allow them to express these opinions without intentional harassment or intimidation. Moreover, while unintentional interruption is a part of normal speech practices, students should make an effort to avoid intentional and undue interruption when another student is speaking. Students are entitled to an excused absence for the purpose of observing major religious holidays. If a paper assignment falls on a major religious holiday in your religion, you may turn in that paper at a later date.