Orientation to Adult Learning Syllabus

Organizational Management Course Policies and Procedures

The following policies and procedures are effective for all Organizational Management courses. Students are expected to know and adhere to them.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Grade	Percentage	Grade	Percentage	Grade
93 - 100	A	80 - 82.99	B-	67 - 69.99	D+
90 - 92.99	A-	77 - 79.99	C+	60 - 66.99	D
87 - 89.99	B+	73 - 76.99	C	0 - 59.99	F

Late Policy and Extra Credit

Students are required to submit all assignments when due. Homework is designed to prepare students for class collaboration. On a case-by-case basis, instructors may accept late work for partial credit at their own discretion. If late work is accepted, it is subject to a 10% reduction per day late. In no event shall homework be accepted for credit if it is not submitted within seven days of the original due date (before the next class meeting).

Extra credit will not be available. Assignment revisions are only available if written in as part of an assignment.

Academic Expectations

John Brown University is a selective academic institution that consistently ranks among the top southern baccalaureate universities in the U.S. News and World Report college rankings. As a student here, you are expected to devote significant time and effort to your academic courses. This course has been designed with the expectation that students will spend, on average, approximately 8 - 12 hours each week completing course readings and assignments for each class session. Furthermore, an A grade in any course signifies exceptional achievement, not merely completion of assignments.

Attendance and Make-Up Work Policy

If an absence of a scheduled class is unavoidable, students should inform the instructor prior to any anticipated absence. Students who miss less than the permitted number of absences (as defined below) will be required to complete a make-up assignment designed to replicate as close as possible the learning community provided in the classroom for each respective absence. Students will be required to complete the makeup assignment within one week of the absence. Failure to complete the makeup assignment(s) within the time frame provided will result in a reduction of one full letter grade (per the equivalence of each absence without an accompanying makeup assignment) of the grade the student would have earned prior to the reduction.

In the Organizational Management program and other face-to-face programs, missing two sessions of a five-week course, or three sessions of a six or seven-week course, excused or unexcused, will result in a grade of 'F.'

Students who fail to attend any 15-minute consecutive period of a class session may be considered partially absent. Two partial absences for any one course are the equivalent of one absence of the respective course and the student is subject to completion of a make-up assignment or equivalent grade reduction. Partial absences may occur at the beginning, middle or end of any specific class session.

Inclement Weather Policy

In the case of inclement weather, students can be notified of class cancellations through the JBU Crisis Alert System (CAS). This system gives JBU administration and security staff the ability to reach all students, faculty, and staff with time-sensitive information during unforeseen events or emergencies using voice, e-mail, and text messaging. During critical situations, JBU officials can use the system to broadcast pertinent information and provide details on appropriate response. All JBU student e-mail accounts are automatically registered to receive these messages. To register to receive a voice or text message, provide your contact information on our website at eagle.jbu.edu/services/CrisisAlert/.

In the event a class session is cancelled due to inclement weather, a make-up session may be conducted using recorded lectures and synchronous or asynchronous learning activities conducted through Blackboard. Your instructor will provide the details of each make-up assignment. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to reschedule the class to achieve the learning activity in a face-to-face environment. The DC staff and/or instructor will contact you for any necessary rescheduling of class sessions.

If a class is not cancelled, but individual students are unable to attend due to localized conditions, the absence is subject to normal provisions of attendance and the instructor will provide the student the necessary make-up assignment related to the absence. Make-up assignments are designed to replicate as much as possible the rich learning experience that occurs within the classroom, rather than serve as a punitive measure. Students are encouraged to exercise caution during inclement weather and avoid driving when travel advisories are posted. Although conditions near a center may be conducive for enabling a class to proceed, localized conditions for the student must prevail in each student's decision to travel to class.

Statement on Academic Integrity

As a Christian institution of higher education, John Brown University seeks to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. Violations of these standards will result in substantial penalties. At a minimum, any instance of cheating or plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and a report submitted to the academic dean. Further infractions will result in failure of the course and possible suspension. Violations and definitions are as follows:

1. Plagiarism: Submitting as part or as all of one's own work material that is copied or paraphrased from another source, including online sources, without the proper acknowledgement of that source. Examples include: failing to cite a reference, failing to use quotation marks where appropriate, misrepresenting another's work as your own, etc.

2. Cheating: Using unauthorized material or study aids for assistance on examinations or other academic work. Examples include: looking at a peer's exam, altering a graded exam, using notes without permission, etc.

3. Fabrication: Submitting altered or contrived information in any academic assignment. Examples include: falsifying data, text material, or sources.

4. Facilitating academic dishonesty: Helping another student violate this policy. Examples include: allowing one's work to be copied, working together on an assignment where collaboration is not allowed, doing work for another student.

Faculty Action Regarding Violations of Academic Integrity

All violations of the academic integrity policy will be reported to the appropriate academic dean, who will maintain a file on student offenses.

First offense: In the first case of dishonesty, the faculty member will normally give the student a zero for the assignment or test on which the student has been dishonest. Faculty members are free to impose more severe penalties if such penalties are announced in the course syllabus.

Second offense: A second violation of the integrity policy in the same course or in any other course will result in an F in the course.

Third offense: Any further violations of the integrity policy may result in suspension or dismissal from the university.

Appeals: A student who feels that he or she has been unfairly accused or unjustly treated may appeal to the appropriate academic dean. Final appeals will be handled by the All-Campus Judiciary Committee.

Policy on Students with Disabilities

Students with documented disabilities who need academic accommodations should make an appointment with the Director of Academic Support and Disability Services (479-524-7217) to begin the accommodation process. They also are encouraged to make an appointment with the instructor as soon as possible. Students without documented disabilities who feel they may have difficulty with this course are also encouraged to make an appointment with the instructor to discuss what steps need to be taken to be successful.