PUBM 5010 Winter 2017 ATTENDANCE POLICY

This class meets ten times. While unanticipated events may occur, it is your responsibility to attend all of the class meetings. Students are requested to advise me of parts of any classes that you will be missing. Two absences are the maximum permitted. Under extenuating circumstances and upon request, the one rule may be waived for an individual student. In addition to reducing the grade for excessive absences, I may choose to offer the student the option of completing additional work to compensate for missed classes.

Assignments: You are responsible for completing assignments on time. Please upload your file on canvas on the assignment page for that week by 10 a.m. the day it is due. I will not accept e-mailed or hard copy papers.
You should follow the directions for the assignment on the power point from the week before which will be posted on canvas.
If your assignments are late, I will deduct 5 points from each week it is late.
Electronic devices:All cell phones, smart phones, computers tablets and other devices are to be turned off and stowed away from view. With instructor permission, computers or tablets may be used during class in order to take notes, to access class power point or for translation.

ADA STATEMENT

If you have, or think you may have, a disability (including an ‘invisible disability’ such as a learning disability, a chronic health problem, or a mental health condition) that interferes with your performance as a student in this class, you are encouraged to arrange support services and/or accommodations through Disabilities Services staff in the Learning Center, Loyola 100, (206) 296-5740. Disability-based adjustments to course expectations can be arranged only through this process.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

The faculty of the Institute of Public Service (IPS) takes plagiarism and other forms of cheating very seriously. A common violation of academic integrity is plagiarism, which according to Seattle University’s Academic Integrity Policy, is:

The unacknowledged use of the work or intellectual property of other persons, published or unpublished, presented as one’s own work. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, copying, paraphrasing, summarizing, or borrowing ideas, phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or an entire paper from another person’s work without proper reference and/or acknowledgement… A student does not need to have intended to plagiarize; the unacknowledged use of another’s work is sufficient. Seattle University Policy #2011-3

Masters of Public Administration students are subject to all standards, processes and penalties outlined in the University Academic Integrity Policy #2011-3. Violation of the plagiarism provisions of Policy #2011-3 by any MPA student is covered by Policy #2011-3. The Institute of Public Service imposes the following additional penalties in regards to plagiarism by an MPA student:

An MPA student found guilty of a first offense of plagiarism will be subject to a range of punishments from receiving no credit for a particular assignment to receiving an F for the course.
An MPA student found guilty of a subsequent offense of plagiarism will be subject to dismissal from the MPA program.
Any violation of the policy will be reported to the IPS director and the dean’s office.

Seattle University is committed to the principle that academic honesty and integrity are important values in the educational process. Academic dishonesty in any form is a serious offense against the academic community. Acts of academic dishonesty will be addressed according to the Academic Honesty Policy.

DIVERSITY

Seattle University prioritizes diversity in education, and recognizes that diversity is an integral component of educational excellence. Diversity and inclusion are also central to excellence in the nonprofit and public sectors. In the classroom, students are encouraged to honor the uniqueness of peers and to appreciate the opportunities we have to learn from one another.

During the quarter, we will cultivate a practice of open and courteous dialogue. Students are encouraged to share diverse experiences, ask questions, and explore different perspectives. Please demonstrate respect for each other’s opinions and refrain from personal attacks or demeaning comments of any kind.