Engaging, informative introductory and concluding sections will help. On the first day of class I will distribute a list of Internet addresses related to utopia. Hence those students who want to surf the utopian net can begin at once. There are many sites, including authors' home pages, chat rooms, and discussion lists. UTA's graduate school on-line thesis and dissertation guideline document offers good examples of what constitutes plagiarism.
Professors can no longer drop students for excessive absences.
Students who want to drop must follow University procedures. In this course for every five unexcused absences, the semester grade will drop by a half-letter grade. At the beginning of the semester, these students should provide me with documentation authorized by the appropriate University office.