CoursePolicies

Film Screenings
Attendance at all Tuesday and Thursday screenings is required. If you are for some reason absent and miss a screening, it is your responsibility to see the film before we discuss it in class. Most of the films we watch are available at the library. You should take notes as you watch the films and/or jot down some thoughts and questions immediately afterward to prepare yourself for our discussions.

Attendance
Since much of the work of the class will take place in class—including discussion, group work, presentations, etc.—attendance is mandatory. Regular attendance is required to pass the class.

You are allowed two absences (one week) free and clear, no excuses necessary. You don’t need to provide any documentation to explain your absence, but you only get three.
 * After your first two absences, any and all absences, regardless of the reason, will adversely affect your grade as follows. For each absence after the second, your class participation grade (15% of the total course grade) will be lowered by 20 percentage points.
 * If you are absent, you are responsible for submitting the assigned homework, for making arrangements to get the materials for the next class, and for coming prepared to discuss the next class materials. If you have an illness or family responsibilities that require a long absence, you should contact me as soon as possible (NOT after an unexplained absence of several weeks).

Late Assignments
Keep in mind:
 * In-class writing and quizzes cannot be made up.
 * Absence is not an excuse for late work: assignments must be turned in the day they are due. If you will be absent when an assignment is due, arrange to have someone turn in the assignment for you or email me the assignment. If you cannot make such arrangements, contact me before the due date.
 * Technology is not an excuse for late work. Plan ahead for the inevitable problems with printers, flash drives, etc. I recommend storing all of your work online, with a service such as [|Dropbox] or [|Google Drive].
 * A late essay will be penalized one full letter grade (e.g., from a B to a C) for each class day it is late (e.g., the essay is due Friday but not turned in until Monday).

Academic Dishonesty
Honesty, trust, and personal responsibility are fundamental attributes of the university community. Academic dishonesty by a student will not be tolerated, for it threatens the foundation of an institution dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. To maintain its credibility and reputation, and to equitably assign evaluations of scholastic and creative performance, Ball State University is committed to maintaining a climate that upholds and values the highest standards of academic integrity.

Plagiarism
All the work you do for this course must be your own work, and use of sources must documented. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty (such as turning in a paper originally written for another course) will be punished in accordance with the Ball State disciplinary policy. If you plagiarize, you will fail the paper for sure, and you could fail the class.

Accomodations
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.