Attendance is mandatory because it is a necessary prerequisite to participation. Two unexcused absences will be allowed without penalty. Each absence beyond the first two will lower the student's final course average by 2 points. After three unexcused absences the teacher may withdraw the student from the class. Except in the case of sudden illness, any excusable absence must be made known well in advance.
Plagiarism is a form of stealing.
It occurs when an author uses the words or ideas of others as if they were the author's own original thought. Plagiarism is often unintentional. It can be avoided by always acknowledging one's debt to others by citing the exact source of a quotation or paraphrase. We can talk about the class readings and lectures, exams and papers, your progress, or just philosophy in general. Before accommodations will be made, you may be required to provide documentation to the Office of the Dean of Students-Services for Students with Disabilities.