5.5 Important Statements

Excessive Absences

• By default, a student who misses two class meetings in a row fails the course.
  
• By default, a student who misses any three class meetings during the semester fails the course.
  
• Late entries, early departures, disruptive behavior, and/or lack of preparation may accumulate as absences.
  

University Disability Statement

If you have a disability that requires instructor consideration please contact the Director of Disability Services at 724-838-4295.  It is recommended that this be accomplished by the second week of class.  If you need accommodations for successful participation in class activities prior to your appointment at the Disability Services Office, you should offer information in writing that includes suggestions for assistance in participating in and completing class assignments.  It is not necessary to disclose the nature of your disability.

University Academic Integrity Policy

Seton Hill University expects that all its students will practice academic honesty and ethical conduct. The University regards plagiarism, cheating on examinations, falsification of papers, non-sanctioned collaboration, and misuse of library material, computer material, or any other material, published or unpublished, as violations of academic honesty. Violators of the code may expect disciplinary sanctions, which are discussed in the Seton Hill University Catalog, page 30, Code of Academic Conduct.

Any unreferenced use of the written or spoken material of another, or of previously submitted work of the student's own, constitutes plagiarism.

Please not that paraphrasing (putting something into your own words) without adequately referencing the source is also plagiarism. Helpful information is available at the following web site: Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It. Plagiarism or any other infraction of academic integrity on a reflection paper, exercise, or other work will also result in a zero. Plagiarism or any other infraction of academic integrity on any part of a sequenced assignment may result in a zero for the whole assignment.

This course assumes that you have completed Freshman Comp and/or STW, that you understand what plagiarism is, and that you know how and why you should avoid it.

See also "Plagiarism (and Academic Integrity)."