Course Policies

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Attitude

 

  1. This is a discussion, presentation, and hands-on class. Students are expected to read the assigned chapter before coming to class. Please come to class prepared! It will benefit you and your fellow classmates.

 

  1. Feel free to ask questions. There are no Silly questions. Your questions will allow the instructor to clarify a concept for you and to help you learn the course materials better.

 

Attendance

 

  1. Students are expected to be on time. Excessive lateness/tardiness will cost you one letter grade penalty.

 

  1. Attendance is mandatory if you expect to do well in this course. Missing seven classes may result in expulsion from class with a letter grade of F. Students with problems in this regard must discuss them with the instructor at the beginning of the semester.

 

  1. Students are responsible for all material covered in the lecture, and for the reading and homework assignment. In the event of a class absence, students are responsible for obtaining notes and assignments from fellow classmates.

 

Class Attention

 

  1. Please turn off audible cellular phones and pagers at the start of the class. This is a cell-phone free course! A student who receives (or makes!) a cell phone call during class time will be given a warning and asked to leave the class. Any student who does this twice will lose their 5% class participation points.

 

  1. Laptop usage in class is limited to taking notes for this class and in-class exercises.  Any other unauthorized usage will result in negative impact on your grade:  Each warning will result in 50% deduction of a letter grade.

 

Communications

 

  1. Office Hours: Students are encouraged to schedule appointments to meet and talk with the instructor. Meetings can be pre-arranged via emails.
  2. Email: Time-sensitive class announcements will be sent via e-email throughout the semester. Students are encouraged to check their UH email accounts on a daily basis.

Exams

 

  1. No makeup midterm exams are allowed, unless consulted with, and approved by the instructor prior to the exam (University policy will be followed regarding the final exam). If you are unable to attend a scheduled midterm exam, prior written notice must be provided to the instructor including the reason for the absence.

 

  1. Excused absences include, but are not limited to, death in the immediate family, serious personal or immediate family illness resulting in hospitalization, jury duty, and military service. Advance notice to the instructor is required when possible. Documented proof substantiating the reason may be required. The instructor reserves the right to determine excused absences.

 

  1. Announced midterm exams missed due to an excused absence must be made up within one week of returning to class for full credit or no credit will be given. Exams missed due to an unexcused absence can not be made up.

 

Homework Assignments

 

  1. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due day. Any assignment turned in after that time on the same day will be considered late and will receive half credit, after that NO CREDIT. The instructor reserves the right to modify the assignment schedule as the need arises. Instructor will ensure that students are given adequate notice and time.

 

  1. Homework will be graded on its quality. Students may discuss material presented in class with your colleagues but not the answers to the questions assigned to you.

 

  1. Students are expected to abide by the UH Student Conduct Code on “Academic Dishonesty” presented below.

Academic Dishonesty Policy 

The definition of academic misconduct is (a) cheating (using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise), plagiarism, falsification of records, unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any other actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of the student’s academic performance or achievement; (b) assisting others in such act; or (c) attempting to engage in such acts.   For "suspected" misconduct, the parties involved will get a zero for the exam, homework or project.   Any evidence of cheating will also be forwarded directly to the university authorities for further investigation and punitive steps may be pursued, possibly to the fullest extent of academic dishonesty punishment (e.g., expelled from UH).    Please find guidelines regarding Student Conduct on  http://www.hawaii.edu/student/conduct/imper.html

 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting, in fulfillment of an academic requirement, any work that has been copied in whole or in part from another individual's work without attributing that borrowed portion to the individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation another's idea and particular phrasing that was not assimilated into the student's language and style or paraphrasing a passage so that the reader is misled as to the source; submitting the same written or oral or artistic material in more than one course without obtaining authorization from the instructors involved; or "drylabbing," which includes obtaining and using experimental data and laboratory write-ups from other sections of a course or from previous terms.   Furthermore, allowing your work to be copied is also considered plagiarism, so guard your work to prevent others from copying it.  Any submitted work suspected of plagiarism will be submitted to a powerful plagiarism detection software test:  Turnitin.com.    

Course Incomplete

Students requesting an incomplete must meet two criteria: 1) They must be passing the course with a grade of “B?or better; 2) They must have a documented medical reason (documentation must be obtained through the Dean of Student Academic Services).

 

Course Add/Drop/Withdrawal

All requests for changes in registration (add/drop) are strictly processed at OSAS.  The Dean of Student Academic Services approves or denies requests for course withdrawals after the deadline.  See university catalogue for the specified deadlines.

Support

Any student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact instructor privately to discuss the specific need.  Also, please contact the on-campus KOKUA program at 956-7511 located at the Student Services Center (www.hawaii.edu/osa/KOKUA.html) to coordinate reasonable accommodations.

Mutual Respect

 

Shidler College of Business is a professional school. CBA students are expected to demonstrate professional work habits. No disruptive behaviors will be tolerated in this class. In the meantime, the instructor welcomes any constructive suggestions from the students to make the classroom experience more productive. Students?performance on assignments, exams and final grade will NOT be curved. However, a good grade can only be earned, not be given.

 

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