Course Policies:
Appointments:
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You are welcome
and encouraged to come and speak to me about the course material, difficulties
with the course, tests and papers, plans for the future, or any other academic
topic. In addition to my office hours, I am available by appointment. You can
make an appointment by email (rtierney@uwaterloo.ca), or after class.
Late Penalties:
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Late papers
will be penalized at the rate of 2% per business day.
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Late essays
should be submitted to the English Department office. The essays must be put in
the department drop-box (HH 2016E, beside HH 228). Essays
will be stamped by department staff. If your essay is lost because you
did not ensure that either I, the drop-box, or a department
staff member received it, you will be held responsible for that loss.
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Please keep a
copy of your work. In the case of a lost essay, I will require another copy.
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I do not
accept emailed or other electronic submissions.
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A doctorÕs
note is required to avoid a late penalty. The note must document a serious
illness during the period immediately before and on the due date of the essay.
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You are permitted
one extension of two business days on one essay, no questions asked. No other extensions will be given for any
reason.
Participation:
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I do not give
marks for attendance.
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A small component
of your participation mark is for attentive and respectful listening, but you
will not do well on participation if you do not speak in class.
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I am always available
to discuss strategies for effective participation, ways to overcome shyness,
and topics you wish to raise in class but feel youÕd like to run by me first.
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I post a
discussion question for each class. Preparing a response to this question is an
easy way to ensure a good participation mark. You can prepare with a short
written answer (two or three sentences is more than enough) to be read aloud in
class, with point-form notes, or by discussing the question with a classmate or
with me in advance.
About email:
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Questions that
require lengthy or complex responses cannot always be taken up over email. I am
always happy to read these emails, but I will respond to emails that require
exceptionally long responses by asking you to come to my office hours or make
an appointment to see me.
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Email is not a
substitute for in-person appointments, email participation is not a substitute
for in-class participation, and I will not answer questions over email that have been canvassed in the lectures. If you miss
a lecture, you are responsible for getting notes from a classmate.
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I check my email
very regularly, and can generally be counted on to respond relatively quickly.
Do not, however, expect instant responses. 24 hours is the minimum amount of
time you need to wait before sending the same query again.
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I never
give out marks on email. I want you to see the context for your mark at the
same time that you see the mark itself.
Academic Offences:
The Faculty of Arts requires
that I draw your attention to the following:
á Academic Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity,
members of the University of Waterloo are expected to promote honesty, trust,
fairness, respect and responsibility.
á Discipline: A
student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid
committing academic offences, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A
student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs
help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about
ÒrulesÓ for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course
professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean. When
misconduct has been found to have occurred,
disciplinary penalties will be imposed under Policy 71 – Student
Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties,
students should refer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline.
á Grievance: A
student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her
university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating
a grievance. Read Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4.
á Appeals: A
student may appeal the finding and/or penalty in a decision made under Policy
70 - Student Petitions and Grievances (other than regarding a petition) or
Policy 71 - Student Discipline if a ground for an appeal can be established.
Read Policy 72 - Student Appeals.
á Other sources of information for students: Academic Integrity
website (Arts) Academic Integrity Office (UWaterloo)