Any student who has special needs because of a disability should contact the Counseling and Career Center and fill out the appropriate paperwork. The student should then see me with the documentation so that the necessary accommodations can be made.
Rewrites are an integral part of the writing process, so students will often be given the opportunity to revise and rewrite assignments. The professor must assign and approve all rewrites. All rewrites must follow the format conventions outlined under the assignments policy. Whenever you turn in a rewrite, always include a copy of the previously graded assignment with my comments. Please note: no rewrites will be accepted unless they have been (1) assigned by me, the professor, or (2) approved beforehand by me. There will be no exceptions to this rule.
Letter grades are based upon a traditional ten-point scale. See individual course descriptions for specific weighted requirements. I do not transmit grades electronically at any time. I have no problem apprising you of your current standing in this class, but I will not do so over any electronic medium, including email or the phone. If you would like to know your official grade, you should see me during my office hours, make an appointment, or check them for yourself if I make them available online.
In the Spring semester 2005, MSC began using the email account provided free of charge to all students as an official means of communication. Therefore, email is a mandatory requirement of all my classes. Please become familiar with the email system and get into the habit of checking it regularly, at least once a day.
Please leave all distracting electronic devices — cell phones, iPods, etc. — in your car, or silence them during class. I understand our contemporary need to be in contact with everyone all the time, but do not let this personal need distract the rest of the class. Please remove all devices from your head while in class.
Late work is not acceptable and will receive a zero. Technical, computer malfunctions are not acceptable excuses for late work. Plan ahead and turn in your work on time; if you do your work in a timely fashion, computer problems will not be a problem.
Because discussion and active participation are integral to the learning process, I rarely lecture. Therefore, time in class will be spent on discussion of readings, student writing, and exercises with the occasional short lecture. Quizzes, practice essays, discussions, and lectures are designed to benefit the entire group while personal problems and concerns should be handled during office hours.
Please see your individual syllabi for a more detailed explanation on class time. Many courses will have a specific class agenda that we will attempt to follow at every meeting.
The Macon State College Handbook states: “Bringing visitors, including children, to the classroom is strictly at the discretion of the professor. The student should discuss this matter with the professor prior to any type of classroom visitation. Similarly, unaccompanied children of student-parents are not allowed to visit in campus facilities.”
Since class lecture and discussion will often touch on the controversial and adult subject matter, this college classroom is not an appropriate place for children. Please make arrangements to have your children looked after while you attend class.
Attendance will be taken at every class meeting, either orally or with an attendance sheet. If you come in late, it is your responsibility to ask me for the attendance sheet so that you may sign in. If you fail to do so, you are absent. Two tardies count as one absence. Merely being in the classroom does not count as attending; you must be prepared and ready to participate.
Your work represents you. Therefore, I expect everything you turn into me to exemplify the very best of your professional self. Work should be proofread, rhetorically appropriate, and illustrate your very best writing.
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