COM 612
Spring Semester, 2001
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Write Well: As graduate students in Professional Communication, I assume that you will have very good writing and speaking skills. Your work will be evaluated with that in mind. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and style will be graded in addition to the content of your papers. If you feel you need assistance in this area, please talk with me.
Choices and Priorities: I understand that most students are employed full-time. I assume, however, that earning a Masters degree is a priority, and that the work in this class will be important to you. I have tried to design the assignments to both maximize your learning and yet be flexible in regard to the time it takes to complete them. Please note that late assignments (papers, exams, presentations, etc.) are unacceptable.
Come hither: I expect regular attendance. If for some reason you are unable to make class, please call. Please review the course schedule for potential work-related travel conflicts and discuss those with me well in advance. Let it Snow: We optimistically call this the “spring” semester, even though it’s likely to be snowy some days. If La Salle has not closed the Center, we will have class. Call the emergency closure number (215-951-1910) or listen to KYW radio for our Snow Code (2746).
Special Delivery: It is your responsibility to ensure that assignments submitted via any channel other than hand delivery (e.g., fax, email, overnight delivery, pony express) are delivered to me on time, in form in which I can read them, and in a way that does not detract from the professional appearance of the material.
Keep it honest: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Such behavior will be punished by failure of the assignment, probable failure of the course, a report to the Director of the Graduate Program, and possible disciplinary proceedings. Such proceedings could lead to expulsion from the program. Academic dishonesty in this class includes the following behaviors: Copying another student’s work on either papers or tests Using ideas from sources other than yourself (encyclopedias, books, journal articles, newspaper articles, on-line databases, etc.) without giving proper credit to the source. Copying large (no longer than a few words or sentences) portions from other sources without giving credit to the source. Using papers which have been written in previous semester. You may write about topics that you have covered in previous terms, but not reproduce whole papers.