LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE SOCIOLOGY 1 ...

ATTENDANCE: ATTENDANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THIS CLASS. IT IS EXPECTED
THAT STUDENTS WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND ALL CLASS MEETINGS. IF A
STUDENT MISSES CLASS IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE STUDENT PREPARE AND TURN IN A
ONE-PAGE PAPER ON THE TOPIC COVERED IN CLASS. IF A STUDENT MISSES AN EXAM,
THEN THE STUDENT MUST TURN A TWO-PAGE PAPER ON THE TOPICS COVERED ON THE
EXAM.
IN CLASSES THAT MEET 2 TIMES PER WEEK, STUDENTS MAY BE EXCLUDED AFTER 5
ABSENCES. IN CLASSES THAT MEET ONCE A WEEK, STUDENTS MAY BE EXCLUDED
AFTER 3 ABSENCES.
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS: STANDARDS OF STUDENT
CONDUCT AS INDICATED IN THE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ADHERE TO THE DEADLINE DATE
TO DROP A CLASS NO LONGER BEING ATTENDED. FAILURE TO DROP BY
THE DEADLINE DATE MAY RESULT IN AN F GRADE ON YOUR ACADEMIC
RECORD.
ALL CELL PHONES, PAGERS, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MUST
BE TURNED OFF OR ON MUTE IN THE CLASSROOM. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM TO RUN OUT OF THE ROOM TO TALK ON A
CELLPHONE UNLESS THE SITUATION IS A DIRE EMERGENCY.
PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS AND RUDE BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. ARRIVING
LATE FOR CLASS OR LEAVING EARLY WITHOUT A VALID EXCUSE WILL NOT BE
TOLERATED.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY WILL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. CHEATING IN
ANY FORM WHATSOEVER IS NOT PERMITTED.
SPECIAL NEEDS: THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HANDLES
SPECIAL NEEDS AND ACCOMODATIONS.
DISCLAIMER REGARDING OFFENSIVE MATERIAL: THERE MAY BE VIDEOS OR
OTHER MATERIAL PRESENTED THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED IN SOME WAY TO BE
OFFENSIVE TO SOMEONE.
DISCLAIMER REGARDING POLICY EXCEPTIONS: THE INSTRUCTOR’S
JUDGMENT REGARDING ANY POLICY CHANGES IN THIS SYLLABUS DUE TO
EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE ENFORCED.
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