Course activities and responsibilities are described below. The course is divided into quarter units for the purpose of defining the activities. Students are expected to complete all of the required activities and meet all deadlines. Each faculty mentor will work with the students in her or his group to determine the frequency of group meetings and students are also encouraged to meet individually with their faculty mentors. The time allowed for this course is very short, so it is imperative that the various tasks be completed on time.
Flexible deadlines encourage writers block.
Nothing short of a true life or death emergency warrants late papers. Have a contingency plan and back up your work frequently on disk. Schedule for course activities. Preparation of a concise description, outline, or concept map of the topic. Work on the content of the paper.