This document describes the policies common to all ENGR courses.
Students are responsible for reading the entire syllabus, including these general
... [Show More] policies and the course specifics for the section and course. The syllabus specifics for the course section may be contained in another file.
The instructor will post important messages on the course management system. Students should check the course management system at least every day for announcements.
All schedules, policies, procedures, and assessments for the course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement of the students and individual instructor, and/or to ensure better student learning.
CONTENTS
Attendance ............................................................................... 1
Grades ...................................................................................... 2
Exams ....................................................................................... 3 Grade Correction Request ......................................................... 3
Classroom Etiquette ................................................................. 3 Academic Support Sessions ...................................................... 4 Policy on Academic Integrity .................................................... 4 What Exactly is Cheating? ......................................................... 5 Procedure for Academic Integrity Violations ............................. 5 Computer Requirements ........................................................... 5
Course Access Accommodations ..............................................6
Title IX ...................................................................................... 7 Copyright Notice ....................................................................... 7
Special Considerations for Asynchronous Online Courses ......... 7 Special Considerations for Summer Classes .............................. 8
Attendance
From the Announcements, Course Catalog: The academic resources of Clemson University are provided for the intellectual growth and development of students. Class attendance is critical to the educational process; therefore, students should attend scheduled courses regularly if they are to attain their academic goals.
Students are expected to arrive on time and attend every scheduled meeting of the class. If a student arrives after the instructor has begun the instruction for the day, the student will be counted as late.
If the instructor is late, then students are expected to wait 15 minutes for the instructor to arrive.
If a student is sick, the student should exercise good judgment about exposing classmates and faculty to contagious illnesses.
Students should use the University Notification of Absence form to notify their instructor of illness or other reason for absence. Additional communication with the instructor is required to develop a continued plan of study.
A student with an excessive number of unexcused absences, with “excessive” defined for General Engineering courses as one class more than a week’s worth of classes, will receive a 5-point penalty from the final course grade for each additional unexcused absence. Arriving late to a class or leaving class before class is completed will count as ½ of an unexcused absence in the course. If excessive absences occur before the last day to drop a course with a W the student may be dropped from the course for failure to engage in class activities and examinations. Attendance policies for a specific course may be more restrictive. Consult the individual course specific syllabus.
Excused Absences
In the event of an emergency or unexpected absence, the student should contact the course instructor as soon as possible. For planned absences, contact should take place at least one week before the missed class, exam, or activity. Students should use the University Notification of Absence form to notify their instructors of absences. Excused absences require written documentation. Notifications generated through the Notification of Absences page are NOT considered excused until documentation is provided and approved by the instructor.
Make-up work will be accepted without penalty for excused absences. It is the student’s responsibility to follow up with the instructor to discuss the details of make-up work. For unexcused absences, make-up work is at the discretion of the instructor and may not be granted in all cases; in some instances, make-up work may be permitted with a penalty. In all instances, required make-up work verification will be sent via email by the instructor; no verbal make-up discussions will be considered valid unless followed up by an official email. See the Undergraduate Catalog under Academic Regulations, Classwork, Excused Absences for the list of approved excused absences. [Show Less]