2021 Policies

Course Requirements  

Course requirements are subject to change

Attendance:_______________________________________

Attending class regularly–and attending carefully to online tasks in alternating weeks–shows respect not only for your professor, but for your peers and for the very mission of the course.  Please do your best to be an active presence in this class both in person and online.

Assignments and Grades_______________________________________

Your grade in this course will reflect your performance in five broad categories as described below.  You can earn a maximum of 1000 points in this course.  You can read more about the major assignments under the “Assignments” tab.

Your work in this course will be evaluated as follows:

    • Presence = 200 points / 20%: measured by your engagement on OAKS discussion threads, peer review, and other collaborative elements of the course.  This grade also includes successful completion of the two professional goals assignments at the beginning and end of the semester. This grade depends upon consistent,  thoughtful, and constructive engagement with all areas of the course.
    • Working with Theory (WT) = 100 points / 10%: this assignment involves a short paper (3-4 pages, or 750-1000 words) based on readings from and discussions of Bennett & Royle and possible supplementary theoretical readings, and is designed to demonstrate the application of a theoretical perspective to the interpretation of a literary/cultural text.
    • Summary & Response (SR) = 100 points / 10%: this assignment involves a paper of 3-4 pages that demonstrates your ability to sum up contemporary criticism and to respond effectively to it. 
    • Orchestrating the Critical Conversation = 200 points / 20%: this assignment involves a short paper (4-5 pages) designed to demonstrate facility with rhetorical conventions of contemporary literary and cultural criticism.
    • Research and Writing Portfolio (RWP) = 400 points / 40%: this assignment involves a collection of items built around a compelling research question of your own design that will include the following: 
      • A 20+ item working source list (bibliography) derived from a well constructed research strategy
      • 10-item list of sources derived from the above  with content and rhetorical annotations 
      • An additional SR based on one of the secondary sources in the 10-item list
      • An additional OCC based on items from the 10-item list
      • An additional WT designed to help answer your research question
      • A reflection on your research and writing process

Grading Policy: I will add up all the points you’ve earned in the course and give grades based on the following table:

  • A-Range: 970-1000 = A+, 930-969 = A, 900-929 = A-
  • B-Range: 870-899 = B+, 830-869 = B, 800-829 = B-
  • C-Range: 770-799 = C+, 730-769 = C, 700-729 = C-
  • D-Range: 670-699 = D+, 630-669 = D, 600-629 = D-
  • <600 = F

The Graduate Grading System

Students receive letter grades for every course in which they enroll. Each letter grade and its equivalent numerical quality point value are listed below. This grading system is determined by the level of the student, not the course.

Letter Grade Quality Points
A Superior 4.000
B+ Very Good 3.500
B Good 3.000
C+ Fair 2.500
C Acceptable 2.000
F Failure 0.000
XXF Failure Due to Academic Dishonesty 0.000
RA-RF Repeat; include GPA/exclude hours*

The statute of limitations for grade changes is two calendar years from the original grade submission deadline. After this period of time has elapsed, no grade issued to a student may be changed. Requests for any change of grade should be initiated by the faculty member who assigned the grade. All requests must be adequately documented. Grades will not be changed for a student, once that student has graduated and the degree has been posted.  In cases of submitted grade dispute grievances that extend beyond the posting of the degree date, the Provost (or the Provost’s designee) may make exceptions to this policy.  The decision of the Provost is final.

A Note on Grades: 

There is a good deal of work for this course (see “Participation” above) that is essentially pass or fail, complete or incomplete. That said, for graded work, the graduate scale can seem severe: A, B+, B, C+, C, and Fail. Note that graduate students must have a 3.0 or above to graduate. Students falling below a 3.0 have 3 more course attempts to regain the 3.0 average.

Also, note that students receiving three grades below the grade of “B” or one grade of “F” in their programs regardless of their grade point average will be withdrawn from the Graduate School and will not be allowed to reapply to their programs or to enroll in any graduate coursework counting toward any graduate degree or graduate certificate at the College of Charleston for one calendar year.

ADDITIONAL COURCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

Dual Submission Policy: The same paper may not be submitted for a grade in more than one class.

Plagiarism and the Honor Code: What follows is quoted verbatim and reflects official CofC policy:

Lying, cheating, attempted cheating, and plagiarism are violations of our Honor Code that, when identified, are investigated.  Each incident will be examined to determine the degree of deception involved.

Incidents where the instructor determines the student’s actions are related more to a misunderstanding will handled by the instructor.  A written intervention designed to help prevent the student from repeating the error will be given to the student.  The intervention, submitted by form and signed both by the instructor and the student, will be forwarded to the Dean of Students and placed in the student’s file.

Cases of suspected academic dishonesty will be reported directly by the instructor and/or others having knowledge of the incident to the Dean of Students.  A student found responsible by the Honor Board for academic dishonesty will receive a XF in the course, indicating failure of the course due to academic dishonesty.  This grade will appear on the student’s transcript for two years after which the student may petition for the X to be expunged.  The student may also be placed on disciplinary probation, suspended (temporary removal) or expelled (permanent removal) from the College by the Honor Board.

Students should be aware that unauthorized collaboration–working together without permission– is a form of cheating.  Unless the instructor specifies that students can work together on an assignment, quiz and/or test, no collaboration during the completion of the assignment is permitted.   Other forms of cheating include possessing or using an unauthorized study aid (which could include accessing information via a cell phone or computer), copying from others’ exams, fabricating data, and giving unauthorized assistance.

Research conducted and/or papers written for other classes cannot be used in whole or in part for any assignment in this class without obtaining prior permission from the instructor.

Students can find the complete Honor Code and all related processes in the Student Handbook.

Recording of Classes (via ZOOM)

In light of potential attendance complication due to COVID,  sessions will be recorded via both voice and video recording. By attending and remaining in this class, the student consents to being recorded. Recorded class sessions are for instructional use only and may not be shared with anyone who is not enrolled in the class 

Inclement Weather, Pandemic or Substantial Interruption of Instruction

If in-person classes are suspended, faculty will announce to their students a detailed plan for a change in modality to ensure the continuity of learning. All students must have access to a computer equipped with a web camera, microphone, and Internet access. Resources are available to provide students with these essential tools.

 

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