Course and University Policies

  • Public Health
  • Academic Integrity
  • Access and Accommodations
  • Religious Accommodations
  • Excused Absence from Class
  • Late Work
  • Safety
  • Sex- and Gender-based Violence and Harassment
  • Technology

Public Health

COVID-19, the flu, and RSV continue to circulate within our community. Although the University of Washington is not currently requiring face coverings in the classroom, it recommends their use, and highly recommends wearing a high-quality mask inside UW facilities during the first two weeks of Winter quarter. You can see current UW policy here Links to an external site..

I will not be wearing a mask while lecturing because the mask impedes the audience's understanding. I will wear one at other times, and strongly encourage all students to mask in the classroom, for your own safety and that of others.

Please wear a mask if you come to in-person office hours. If you prefer not to, I'm happy to arrange meetings via Zoom. 

Stay at home if you have any symptoms of cold, flu, or COVID. 

Academic Integrity

The University takes academic integrity seriously. Behaving with integrity is part of our responsibility to our shared learning community. If you’re uncertain about if something is academic misconduct, ask me. I am willing to discuss questions you might have.

Acts of academic misconduct may include but are not limited to:

  • Cheating (working collaboratively on quizzes/exams and discussion submissions, sharing answers and previewing quizzes/exams)
  • Plagiarism (representing the work of others as your own without giving appropriate credit to the original author(s))
  • Unauthorized collaboration (working with each other on assignments)

Concerns about these or other behaviors prohibited by the Student Conduct Code will be referred for investigation and adjudication by the Conduct Officer for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Students found to have engaged in academic misconduct may receive a zero on the assignment (or other possible outcome).

Access and Accommodations

Your experience in this class is important to me. It is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you have already established accommodations with Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please activate your accommodations via myDRS so we can discuss how they will be implemented in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), contact DRS directly to set up an Access Plan. DRS facilitates the interactive process that establishes reasonable accommodations. Contact DRS at disability.uw.edu Links to an external site..

Religious Accommodations

Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy Links to an external site.). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form (https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request Links to an external site.).

Excused Absence from Class

You are expected to attend class and to participate in all graded activities. If you anticipate being absent from class due to a Religious Accommodation activity, complete the Religious Accommodations request process by the second Friday of the quarter. If you anticipate missing class due to attendance at academic conferences or field trips, or participation in university-sponsored activities, please inform me via email ahead of the absence.

To protect student privacy and the integrity of the academic experience, you are not required to provide a medical excuse note to justify an absence from class due to illness.

If you miss a class meeting, you can receive participation points by submitting via email one page of typed notes on the assigned readings and reading questions. Photos or screenshots of hand-written notes are not accepted. Unless I have approved other arrangements in writing (email), notes must be sent within two days of the class in question. You can receive participation credit for submitting notes a maximum of twice during the term, unless I have approved other arrangements in writing (email).

Late Work

Postings and quizzes will be accepted up to 5 days after the posted due date. Late submissions will be docked 10% of the assignment grade for each 24-hour period they are late. A maximum of 30% of the assignment grade will be docked for late submission. . The two take-home exams and the (optional) research paper will not be accepted after the stated date and time.

Safety

Call SafeCampus at 206-685-7233 anytime – no matter where you work or study – to anonymously discuss safety and well-being concerns for yourself or others. SafeCampus’s team of caring professionals will provide individualized support, while discussing short- and long-term solutions and connecting you with additional resources when requested.

Sex- and Gender-based Violence and Harassment

UW, through numerous policies Links to an external site., prohibits sex- and gender-based violence and harassment, and we expect students, faculty, and staff to act professionally and respectfully in all work, learning, and research environments.

For support, resources, and reporting options related to sex- and gender-based violence or harassment, visit UW Title IX’s webpage Links to an external site., specifically the Know Your Rights & Resources Links to an external site. guide.

Please know that if you choose to disclose information to me about sex- or gender-based violence or harassment, I will connect you (or the person who experienced the conduct) with resources and individuals who can best provide support and options. You can also access those resources directly:

  • Confidential: Confidential advocates Links to an external site. will not share information with others unless given express permission by the person who has experienced the harm or when required by law.
  • Private and/or anonymous: SafeCampus Links to an external site. provides consultation and support and can connect you with additional resources if you want them.You can contact SafeCampus anonymously or share limited information when you call.

Please note that some senior leaders and other specified employees have been identified as “Officials Required to Report. Links to an external site.” If an Official Required to Report learns of possible sex- or gender-based violence or harassment, they are required to call SafeCampus and report all the details they have in order to ensure that the person who experienced harm is offered support and reporting options.

Technology

In-class exercises will require that you have a device that allows you to connect with Canvas during class—a phone, tablet, or laptop.

You are expected to have access to assigned texts during class discussions; your internet-connected digital device can be used for this purpose as well.

Out of respect for your fellow learners, please refrain from using digital devices during class time for any purposes not directly related to the current class activity.