Psy
303. Person in Society:
Constructing a Multicultural Society
in the United States
Fall
2004
GRADING POLICY
OPTIONS
Credit/No
Credit Option
- Ten (10) satisfactory* reaction
papers
- No more than two (2) unexcused
absences
- Take midterm and final exams, but no
minimum score is required
Grade
Option #1
10%- Attendance: 1
unexcused absence = B
2
unexcused absences = C
3
unexcused absences = F
10%- Satisfactory*
reaction papers:
10 = A 9 = B 8 = C 7
= F
40%- Midterm
Exam
40%- Final
Exam
Grade
Option #2
80%- Attendance and Participation in a discussion/support group outside of
class hours. Criteria and weights
(%) will be developed by the group and
the discussion group
facilitator for the following categories:
· Attendance
· Participation
· Reaction papers
·
Guidelines for Group Participation
10%- Midterm
Exam
10%- Final
Exam
*See “What a Response Paper is and is Not” for the definition
of “satisfactory.”
ACADEMIC
HONESTY. The Psychology Department is committed
to a code of values which honors academic and personal integrity, honesty, and
ethical standards. In line with the Psychology Department’s mission, the
Department provides a policy on academic honesty to guide students and faculty
in their behavior. The Department’s policy is based on the
University’s policy of academic honesty and integrity. See the full
policy at http://www.sonoma.edu/psychology/whoweare.htm#honesty.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. Sonoma State University will make every effort to
accommodate students with disabilities.
If you need an accommodation, please register with the Disabled Student
Services Office (Salazar Hall, 664-2677) and notify the instructor
IMPORTANT ACADEMIC CALENDAR DATES
The entire Fall Academic Calendar is
available at http://www.sonoma.edu/ar/calendars/index.shtml
September
6 Labor Day holiday (University closed)
8 Last day to Add
8 Last day to Drop (with prorated refund
of fees)
9 - 21 Drop with a 'W' petition period;
$20 fee per class; do not need serious &compelling reasons
9 - 21 Begin Petition to Add with $20
administrative fee per class (adding classes permitted because of serious and
compelling reasons only)
21 Last day to Drop with 'W' by petition;
do not need serious & compelling reasons
21 Last day to Petition to Add
22 Census Date
22 Last day to file grade appeal from
previous semester
23 - Nov. 12 Petition to Withdraw from a
Class w/$20 administrative fee (dropping classes permitted because of serious
and compelling reasons only)
27 Last day to change Grading Basis (done
on-line)
November
4 Last day to drop all classes and
receive pro-rated cancellation of fees
12 Last day to completely withdraw from
the university (with no refund)
12 Last day to drop with a 'W' by
petition, citing serious & compelling reasons
December
10 Last day of
instruction
13 - 17 Finals