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Relationship between attendance and grades:

Students must submit all assignments in order to pass this course. Students should attend all classes if they expect to do well in this course.
Late assignments will be deducted 10 per cent the first day and 5 per cent per day for each day after. All assignments MUST be submitted or a course failure will be issued. 

Dates:
Assignments etc listed on main page.
6 November is the date for withdrawal from the course without academic penalty.
31 Oct is the date you will be notified of 15% of your course grade (Note: this date is one week before the date for withdrawal listed above).

 

Academic Integrity

Statement for undergraduate courses
Academic misconduct is a serious offence. The principle of academic integrity, particularly of doing one’s own work, documenting properly (including use of quotation marks, appropriate paraphrasing and referencing/citation), collaborating appropriately, and avoiding misrepresentation, is a core principle in university study. Students should consult Section VII, “Academic Misconduct”, in the “Academic Regulations and University Policies” entry in the Undergraduate Calendar, available at http://brocku.ca/webcal to view a fuller description of prohibited actions, and the procedures and penalties. Information on what constitutes academic integrity is available here. It's long, and not especially gripping reading, but it is worth your while to read, and mull
 

AI [Artificial Intelligence/Large Language Model] Policy:


We can't stop you from using AI, nor can we detect it with a high degree of confidence. But we can do two things:

1. We can remind you that while AI seems like a short-cut, you'll learn much more by reading and especially writing yourself.  And, besides, LLMs often make mistakes [they'll apologise endlessly if you catch them, but it doesn't prevent them doing it again a few seconds later]. They also hallucinate, often making things up or assuming it knows things that it actually doesn't. Last spring, a student submitted a proposal with a paper authored by "Daniel Samson". The title looked like the kind of thing I might have written, but I hadn't - and neither had anyone else. As we note below, that is also a tell-tale sign of AI-generated work.

2. And, we can do is make clear our course policy. It is forbidden for all of the following practices.

The use of AI is prohibited for aid in any generative purposes: conceptualizing ["brain-storming"], outlining, drafting, revising, or editing any work submitted for credit. AI use is prohibited for any use for any purpose in any exam situation. Students may not upload course materials—including assignments, readings, slides, class recordings, or other class content—into generative AI systems. Students are responsible for the accuracy of their research and all other aspects of their submitted work. Citations to sources that do not exist ["hallucinations"] will raise a presumption of prohibited AI use. Evident use of AI will be queried [you'll be asked to defend your paper]; conclusive use will result in a failure. 

And AI won't be there to get you through the exam, or a discussion in seminar. Your brain, on the other hand, will be ready to go. 

Plagiarism software:

This course may use Turnitin.com, phrase-matching software. If you object to uploading your assignments to Turnitin.com for any reason, please notify the instructor to discuss alternative submissions.

Accommodations
The University is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all students and will adhere to the Human Rights principles that ensure respect for dignity, individualized accommodation, inclusion and full participation. The University provides a wide range of resources to assist students, as follows:

Self-Declaration Form (short-term)

In the case of a short-term medical circumstance, if a student wishes to seek an academic consideration, please use the Medical Self-Declaration Form. The request is to be made in good faith by the student requesting the academic consideration due to a short-term condition that impacts their academic activities (e.g., participation in academic classes, delay in assignments, etc.).
The period of this short-term medical condition for academic consideration must fall within a 72-hour (3 day) period. The form needs to be submitted to the instructor either during your brief absence or in cases where you are too unwell, within 24 hours of the end of your 3 day brief absence.


Medical Verification Form (extended duration)
In cases where a student requests academic consideration due to a medical circumstance that exceeds 72 hours (three days) and will impact their academic activities (e.g., participation in academic classes, delay in assignments, etc.), or in the case of a final exam deferral, the medical verification form must be signed by the student and the health professional as per process set out in the Faculty Handbook III:9.4.1.

  1. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, contact the Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre. Good2Talk is a service specifically for post-secondary students, available 24/7, 365 days a year, and provides anonymous assistance: http://www.good2talk.ca/ or call 1-866-925-5454. For information on wellness, coping and resiliency, visit: https://brocku.ca/mental-health/

  2. If you require academic accommodation on religious grounds, you should make a formal, written request to your instructor(s) for alternative dates and/or means of satisfying requirements. Such requests should be made during the first two weeks of any given academic term, or as soon as possible after a need for accommodation is known to exist.

  3. If you have been affected by sexual violence, the Human Rights & Equity Office offers support, information, reasonable accommodations, and resources through the Sexual Violence Support & Education Coordinator. For information on sexual violence, visit Brock's Sexual Assault and Harassment Policy or contact the Sexual Violence Support & Response Coordinator at humanrights@brocku.ca or 905 688 5550 ext. 4387.

  4. If you feel you have experienced discrimination or harassment on any of the above grounds, including racial, gender or other forms of discrimination, contact the Human Rights and Equity Office at humanrights@brocku.ca.