Policies
Requirements
To receive a passing grade in this course, you must turn in all of the assignments and the final project. You cannot pass this course without doing all of the assigned work; however, turning in all of the work is not a guarantee that you will pass the course. Grades of <I> (Incomplete) may be assigned in this course after discussion with the instructor; but, depending on the circumstances, there will be a penalty applied at the discretion of the instructor.
All assignments must be handed in on the dates specified in this syllabus. If you cannot hand an assignment or cannot deliver a project on the date it is due, it is your responsibility to discuss your situation with the instructor, preferably in advance. Given that your reasons or problems are legitimate, arrangements for the completion of the outstanding work can be made; this will occur, however, at the discretion of the instructor. There will be a penalty for work turned in after the assigned date, and this will also be applied at the discretion of the instructor.
Your assignments will be evaluated according to three criteria; they must:
- Be clearly written and marked up;
- Be valid and well-formed; and
- Make use of, at least, the features of the languages covered in class
Borderline grades will be decided (up or down) on the basis of the student's participation throughout the workshop.
Personal & cultural respect
Please make the instructor aware of any special personal or socio-cultural needs you may have, including functional disabilities, important religious holidays occurring during the class, etc. Disrespect of students in any form will not be tolerated, and discomfort should be minimized. Please speak with the instructor, if you feel somehow uncomfortable about the arrangements of the class. Every reasonable effort will be made to accomodate these needs.
Academic dishonesty
All IU policies, available here, will be followed, with regard to academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty may result in an F grade in this course, and may result in a student being asked to leave SLIS by the Dean.
Grades at SLIS
The following lettergrade-to-GPA relationships have been defined by student and faculty members of the Committee on Improvement of Instruction, and have been approved by the faculty (November 11,1996) as an aid in evaluation of academic performance as well as to assist students by giving them an understanding of the grading standards of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS).
Percentages and grading rubrics are peculiar to every professor. In this class, if one does the bare minimum required to fulfill an assignment's requirements, one will receive an A- (90-92%). Extra effort on assignments and/or extra participation in class will earn you more or less of an A. SLIS does not award A+ final grades, as both A and A+ equate to a 4.0 GPA.
| Grade | GPA | MEANING |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 (93-100%) | Outstanding achievement. Student performance demonstrates full command of the course materials and evinces a high level of originality and/or creativity that far surpasses course expectations |
| A- | 3.7 (90-92%) | Excellent achievement. Student performance demonstrates thorough knowledge of the course materials and exceeds course expectations by completing all requirements in a superior manner |
| B+ | 3.3 (87-89%) | Very good work. Student performance demonstrates above-average comprehension of the course materials and exceeds course expectations on all tasks as defined in the course syllabus |
| B | 3.0 (83-86%) | Good work. Student performance meets designated course expectations, demonstrates understanding of the course materials and is at an acceptable level |
| B- | 2.7 (80-82%) | Marginal work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete understanding of course materials. |
| C+ C |
2.3 (77-79%) 2.0 (73-76%) |
Unsatisfactory work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete and inadequate understanding of course materials. |
| C- D+ D D- |
1.7 (70-72%) 1.3 (67-69%) 1.0 (63-66%) .07 (60-62%) |
Unacceptable work. Coursework performed at this level will not count toward the MLS or MIS degree. For the course to count towards the degree, the student must repeat the course with a passing grade. |
| F | 0.0 (0-59%) | Failing. Student may continue in program only with permission of the Dean. |
