5.1 Attendance

According to the catalog, "Students are expected to attend every class." (See Seton Hill University Catalog, p. 28-29, "Class Attendance" and "Excused Absences".)  Our class does not actually meet. One of the benefits of taking an online course is that you have more flexibility to get the work done. Nevertheless, I do expect to be able to lead the whole class through the material, and that means we all need to keep up with the readings.

There are exercises, J-Web question banks, and responses to assigned readings due pretty much every work day. In the last week or so of classes, the routine assignments slow down considerably so that you can focus on your final paper instead.

If you were careful about working ahead, you will probably be able to double your workload on some days so that you could arrange days off for yourself. (You can certainly look at the schedule and read ahead on days when you have extra time.)

Seton Hill University recognizes that extra-curricular activities of all sorts are important components of a liberal arts education. Nevertheless:

• Students who miss deadlines for any reason are still responsible for the material covered that day.
  

• An excused absence does not automatically grant an extension for any work collected, assigned, or discussed that day.
  

Because the course moves so quickly, procrastinating can lead to big trouble.

According to Seton Hill policy, you must complete 80% of the course material before you qualify for an incomplete, and you must clear the request with the registrar before the last day of classes.

5.1.1. Emergency Absences

Those who miss deadlines due to an unplanned emergency should submit an "Absence Form," with proper documentation, as soon as possible.

For each class that you miss, print out and complete an "Absence Form" (available at http://jerz.setonhill.edu/teaching/AbsenceForm.htm). After you initiate this contact, we can discuss when or whether it will be possible for you to make up the work that you missed.

Before you contact me, please consult the online syllabus and/or a classmate's notes to determine what you missed. (If you ask me to e-mail you a summary of what you missed in class, I will refer you to this document.)

For some classroom activities, such as offering timely feedback on a peer draft, there may be no appropriate make-up assignment. (See 5.2 Participation.)

5.1.2. Scheduled Absences

Those who miss deadlines due to a scheduled activity must plan to complete all assignments beforehand. This may involve extra work on my end, so please submit an acceptable "Absence Form" (see above) as soon as possible.