COURSE POLICIES
Attendance Policy
3 or more absences will result in an incomplete or a grade of “no credit.” Three late arrivals to class count as one absence.
Extended Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all classes regularly and on time. Any necessary absences should be explained to the instructor. Students who are ill should contact their faculty member or leave a message for the instructor in the department office the day they are absent. For an extended absence due to illness, contact Health Services. Notification is then sent to all instructors informing them of the student’s absence. For other extenuating circumstances contact the Academic Advising office. Please note that the written notification does not excuse a student from classes. The instructor gives students officially enrolled in a course credit only if they have responded adequately to the standards and requirements set. If the instructor does not clarify their requirements and absence policy in the course syllabus, students should ask the instructor. Also note that if a student registers late for a class (during add/drop) the instructor counts the missed classes as absences and the student is responsible for assignments given during those missed days.
From Page 123-4 of SAIC Bulletin: http://www.saic.edu/life/policies/index.html#bulletin
Plagarism Policy
SAIC prohibits academic misconduct. This includes “both plagiarism and cheating, and may consist of the submission of the work of another as one’s own; unauthorized assistance on a test or assignment; submission of the same work for more than one class without the knowledge and consent of all instructors; or the failure to properly cite texts or ideas from other sources.” The penalty for plagiarizing may range from failure on the specific plagiarized assignment to failure in the class.
Accommodations For Students with Disabilities Statement
In order to ensure that students with disabilities are aware of the process by which they should request and receive disability accommodations, SAIC’s Disability and Learning Resource Center (DLRC) recommends that faculty include one of the following three statements on their class syllabi. These statements emphasize that a student’s first step in discussing or requesting disability accommodations should be contacting the Disability and Learning Resource Center. Staff at the Disability and Learning Resource Center will then review the student’s disability documentation and will work with the student to determine reasonable accommodations/adjustments. Once DLRC staff and the student approve accommodations, students will receive a letter outlining these accommodations. This letter should then be presented to the instructor before any accommodations are implemented. DLRC will work with the instructor as needed to help implement the approved accommodations. Instructors should encourage students who report disabilities to come to DLRC and should not approve, deny, or provide accommodations/adjustments themselves. Instructors are encouraged to contact the Disability and Learning Resource Center at any time (see contact info below) with questions about these statements or about the provision of accommodations to students with disabilities.
Contact information: 312-499-4278; dlrc@saic.edu
