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Attendance Policy: The faculty of the Department of Humanities expects students to attend every class because classroom discussions enhance and contextualize written texts. Tardiness and/or leaving class early are disruptive, so they will be counted as absences, to encourage a uniform attendance. Missed recitation days, when you are on call, cannot be made up, except in circumstances of extreme emergency, which must be cleared with the professor. Since class attendance is important, the Department of Humanities has mandated the following attendance policy: Attendance points are 10% of this course (one letter grade). You are allowed six hours of absence for any reason but missing more than six hours could severely bring down your grades, so use these six absences strategically. Missing twelve or more hours of class results in a failing or withdrawal grade, depending upon individual circumstances, after review by the professor.
Withdrawal Policy: Students who are thinking of withdrawing from the class should confer with their professor to determine their current standing about a week before the deadline for withdrawing (Nov. 1; Nov. 7 is the withdrawal deadline). If, after conferring, the student thinks s/he will not be able to successfully complete the course, s/he should officially withdraw from the course by going to the Department Office and completing the necessary paperwork.
Respectful Language: In academia and in the professional world, respect for one’s peers is extremely important. As a general guideline, words that one would not hear in a church, synagogue, or temple may not be spoken here. This applies especially to terms that categorize people with respect to religion, race, nationality, and sexual orientation.
Accommodations: The professor is available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations due to a disability, in compliance with SFC policy and equal access laws. Except for unusual circumstances, requests for academic accommodations should be submitted during the first week of the semester so that arrangements can be made. Students submitting such requests must be registered with the Disabilities Resource Center for disability verification and determination of reasonable academic accommodations.
College Academic Integrity Statement: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore SFC has adopted a Code of Student Conduct that outlines general guidelines. Any instances of cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be disciplined according to current college policies.
Discrimination/Harassment Policy Statement: Santa Fe College prohibits any form of discrimination or sexual harassment among students, faculty and staff. For further information, refer to the SFC Human Resources Policies website.
A 90-100 points
B+ 87-89 points
B 80-86 points
C+ 77-79 points
C 70-76 points
D+ 67-69 points
D 60-66 points
F ‹59 points
