ACADEMIC HONOR CODE ACADEMIC
EXPECTATIONS DISABILITY
ACCOMMODATION
COURSE
FORMAT
TEXT ATTENDANCE
AND CLASSROOM POLICIES
GRADING COURSE CALENDAR INSTRUCTOR'S AVAILABILITY
ABSENCES LATE WORK FINAL EXAMINATION DATE
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Important Information
Office Phone: 910-962-7962 (call only during office hours)
Home Phone: 910-395-5190 (anytime between 8:00am and 9:00pm; if unavailable, leave voice mail & number where you can be reached)
Office: Cultural Arts Building, 2nd Floor, room 2010
Office Hours: Tues/Thurs. 11:00-12:00 by appointment; or by appointment at a mutually convenient time. If
you wish an appointment, please see me before or after class.
Email address: (myersj@unw.edu)
[on campus just: (myersj) will get you there]. I encourage you to
communicate via E-Mail. I check my mail several times daily. You may
get a quicker answer to your questions this way.
Instructors Availability:
Professors universally abhor the question "What did I miss?" If
you miss class, please ask other students in class for information about
missed material. After you have made the effort to get notes and do the
reading for a missed lecture/discussion, then I will be happy to have
you come talk with me.
Attendance
and Classroom Policies:
Your attendance and active participation in class are expected (see "Absences" below).
This means attending every class, arriving on time, and staying for the
full class period. The minimum requirement is
attendance, but full participation is necessary to earn that most sought
after grade, the A. "Full participation" carries the
expectation of asking thoughtful questions, making insightful comments on
readings, reacting to peers' comments and bringing in related ideas from
your experiences outside the class. In short, you are expected to attend
class, actively participate in class discussions,
and complete assignments when they are due.
In-class exercises and class discussion can not be made-up out of
class, so consistent attendance is absolutely critical to getting the most
out of this course.
1)Late arrival and early departure are
discourteous, adversely affect your ability to contribute to the class,
and will affect your final grade.
2) It is rude to leave and return to class. Please use the restroom before class begins.
3) NO FOOD IN CLASS. Drinks with tight lids or screw tops are permitted.
4) Cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class.
Freedom of expression is encouraged. Courteous argument is
welcome (The Romans called it "disputation" from the Latin disputare:
"to reckon," "to discuss." To dispute is to
explore opposing viewpoints, to debate, to question, to discuss with
passion, but not to dominate the discussion or "inflict"
your opinions on others. Tolerance for the ideas of others who disagree
with you is a sign of maturity and an indication of a true desire to
learn. Rudeness and discourteous behavior stifle debate and disrupt
learning, and therefore are intolerable.
Absences: This is a small class, so
you will be missed if you don't show up.Two unexcused absences/cuts
during a semester are standard for a Tuesday/Thursday class. You are
expected to save them for illness or emergencies. Absences beyond the
three allowed will be noticed, and therefore have a bearing on final grades.
Late Work:
Work is late anytime after the end of the class on the day it is due.
Unexcused late submission of work will result in the lost of one letter
grade per day. Submission of written assignments by email attachment
is unacceptable. Sample excuses which don't work: 1) My
printer cartridge ran out of ink at midnight last night; 2) My computer
crashed and I only had the copy of my paper on the hard drive; et cetera.
If health or personal problems arise that necessitate your missing
class, please contact me prior to the missed class or as soon as possible
afterwards. Except in extreme emergencies, any extension of a
deadline must be approved by the professor IN ADVANCE. You are responsible
for finding out from me or a classmate any assignments, announcements,
instructions, etc., that were discussed in class.
Text: Minor, Vernon Hyde, Baroque and Rococo: Art and Culture. Prentice Hall (1999)
Midterm and Final Examinations:
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY ARRANGEMENTS OR
COMMITMENTS WHICH CONFLICT WITH YOUR OFFICIAL
EXAM TIMES. ONLY EXTREME DOCUMENTED* EMERGENCIES WILL BE
CONSIDERED AS REASONS FOR MISSING THE SCHEDULED
EXAMS. NO MAKE-UPS ARE POSSIBLE WITHOUT SOLID DOCUMENTATION.
*This does not include (but is not limited to) such things as attending
a relative's wedding, going to a sibling's graduation, or having airline
tickets to an exotic foreign destination at the end of the semester (this has happened!).
FINAL EXAMINATION DATE
Thursday, December 11, 11:30-2:30 PM
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ACADEMIC HONOR
CODE
"The University of North
Carolina at Wilmington is committed to the proposition that the pursuit
of truth requires the presence of honesty among all involved. It is
therefore this institution’s stated policy that no form of
dishonesty among its faculty or students will be tolerated. Although
all members of the university community
are encouraged to report occurrences of dishonesty, each individual is
principally responsible for his or her own honesty." (Above is an
excerpt from the "Student
Code of Life" in the UNCW Student Handbook. All students are encouraged
to read all of section V, "Academic Honor Code" for definitions of
plagiarism, bribery,
and cheating; and the procedures for reporting and adjudication of any
activities involving student dishonesty).
UNIVERSITY STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS
"In choosing UNCW, your have
become part of our community of scholars. We recognize that the UNCW
learning experience is challenging and requires hard
work. It also requires a commitment to make time available to do that
hard work. The university expects you to make academics your highest
priority by dedicating
your time and energy to training your mind and acquiring knowledge.
Academic success in critical thinking and problem solving prepares you
for the changes and
challenges you will encounter in the future. Our faculty and academic
support resources are readily available as partners in this effort, but
the primary responsibility
for learning is yours."
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
As course instructor I will
strive to make appropriate accommodations for students with
disabilities, as specified in federal regulations. If you have a
disability and
need accommodation, please follow this procedure. First, contact and
register with the office of Disability Services in Westside Hall
(x3746). Second, obtain a copy
of your accommodation letter, and then make arrangements to speak with
me. Assistance will gladly be provided based on the recommendations of
Disability
Services and our mutual agreement.
USING THE DIGITAL IMAGE DATABASE
1. Accessing your
WebMail Account: You must
use your UNCW WebMail address to access the Digital Image Database,
which is where your lectures are located for review purposes. This
consists of your WebMail address ( your initials followed by the last
four letters of your I.D. or four numbers in a random order) followed by
your password. If your account is new, it has already been set for you,
and your password is your nine number I.D. If you already have an
account, you have probably reset your I.D. to something else. (If you
have forgotten it, you can change it by following directions on the
access page).
Note Well: If you have not used your WebMail recently,
your password may have expired; or if you have never accessed your UNCW
account there are a couple of ways of dealing with this:
a) You can go to the Computer
Help Desk (HO201C) and pick up a WebMail handout.
b) You may call the Computer Help Desk (962-4357) and ask for
help.
2. Accessing the Database: Go to the following web address (www.uncw.edu/art) and go to the "drop down" menu (top of page) on the far right. Clicking on the second entry will give you "direct access to the "Welcome Page." You will see two spaces for entries. In the first space, type your WebMail address or "userID (e.g.: jwm7788). In the second space type your UNCW WebMail password.
3. Accessing the Lectures: Under “Slideshows” you may select your instructor from a drop-down list labeled “Slideshow Author,” and do the same thing for the “Folder,” if the instructor has organized by course. If not, “MDID1 Slideshows” should give you a complete list of the instructors shows.Take-Home Option: Question distributed one week before due, and due on or before the scheduled midterm date.
In-Class Option: Question distributed one week before due, and written in class on the scheduled midterm date with minimal aids.