Syllabus: Standards of Conduct and Student Resources
Standards of Conduct & Academic Honesty
In this class we will have many discussions and assignments where you will need to interact with a classmate or two. Our class behavior will originate from a place of mutual respect, courtesy, and tolerance. Everyone’s voice is important to the outcome of these tasks, so there is a high degree of value placed on the willingness to respect diverse opinions and ideas.
You are encouraged to work with your fellow students to study for exams, quizzes, and review materials; however, any graded project or exam must be entirely your own work—you may work together on an assignment but you may not submit the same homework with different names if you worked together. If you turn in another person’s homework as your own, neither student will receive credit for that particular project. The same restrictions apply for material from the internet, you may use the internet as a resource but you are not allowed to copy and paste material and turn it in as your own. You will not receive credit for any submitted work that is not your own. Please contact me if you are not sure about what plagiarism is and how it affects your work in this class.
See these links for more information about Plagiarism:
SRJC's statement on Academic Integrity
Watch the video in this link Links to an external site. to review what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
AI Generated Content
Using an AI program to generate answers for any assignments in this course is also considered a violation of the SRJC academic integrity code. The assignments in this class are designed to help you, the student, master the course content and develop relevant skills. Using AI to generate any work you submit would undermine this learning. You may use AI generated content as a study tool to give guidance and to clarify some the material in the class, but you may not submit this content as your own. The college and instructors have access to tools that can help us detect both plagiarism and AI generated content so it is in your best interest to avoid this problem.
Warning and Removal
If you submit material directly copied from sources or another student OR an AI generated answer as part of any assignment, the whole assignment automatically receives a grade of "0" and you will receive a warning. If you do this more than once, an academic integrity report will be filed with the college administration and you might be removed from the class and possibly the college.
If you have any questions about the expectations of student conduct, contact me or see the SRJC Student Code of Conduct page.
Student Needs
The College is committed to creating a learning environment that meets the needs of its diverse student body. If you anticipate or experience any barriers to learning in this course, please feel welcome to discuss your concerns with me. If you have a disability, or think you may have a disability, you may also want to meet with a Counselor at the Disability Resource Center to begin this conversation or request an official accommodation. It is my goal to create a learning experience that is as accessible as possible. If you anticipate any issues related to the format, materials, or requirements of this course and would like to discuss it with me, we can meet outside of class so we can explore potential options.
Student Health Services: Health issues (physical and mental) can interfere with your academic success. Student Health Services is here to support you. Details are at shs.santarosa.edu.
Students with Disabilities: Upon identifying themselves to the instructor and the college, students with disabilities will receive reasonable accommodation for learning and evaluation. Link to SRJC Disability Resources Department.
This link to Student Resources is extremely useful and includes access to helpful online student support services (disabled student services, academic tutoring, writing center, mental health counseling, library, Canvas/technical support, financial aid, etc.).
This page has helpful information and links to help you navigate this semester.