English 101: First-Year Composition--HYBRID Glendale Community ...

NOTICE: I assume that all of you are adults who know how to comport yourself in a college
classroom, but in case you need reminders:
1. Stay focused on assignments
2. Contribute to class discussion not class distraction (save socializing for before or after
class; turn off cell phones, etc.)
3. Respect all members of the class: listen when others speak and be open to differences
4. Pull your weight in small group activities
Remember: we’re all responsible for creating an environment conducive to learning for
everyone. I don’t expect any problems, but should I need to remind anyone more than once of
these expectations, I will take disciplinary action.
Writing Center: Located in the southwest corner of the pit in HT2 on the main GCC campus
and in the D Building Tutoring Center on the GCC North campus, the writing center offers free
one-on-one tutoring, mentoring and guidance on any essay you are working on. Here you will
be able to share your work and receive feedback on essays and works in progress. The tutors
will help you to brainstorm ideas, organize points, develop, support, and articulate a position,
revise a draft, and edit. They can also answer questions you might have about grammar. http://
www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/writingcenter/
The Center for Learning: Located in CL room 36 on the main GCC campus, the learning
center is dedicated to providing flexible educational services for all students and community
members to help them achieve their goals. They offer tutoring sessions and have many
different types of computer programs to aid with grammar, reading, writing and more. http://
www.gccaz.edu/cfl/
Recording Policy: If you have a disability that requires taping class lectures, please contact me
during the first week of classes. Otherwise, recording class lectures is not permitted.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: Glendale Community College is
committed to providing educational accommodations for students with disabilities upon the
timely request by the student to the instructor. Verification of the disability must also be
provided. The Disability and Services Resources office on campus (SPS 231—845-3080)
functions as a resource for students and faculty in the determination and provision of educational
accommodations. I am more than happy to accommodate any student with special needs.
Academic Honesty: Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and
presenting material which demonstrates their level of knowledge and which is used to determine
grades. Such standards are founded on basic concepts of integrity and honesty. These include,
but are not limited to, the following areas:
1. Students shall not plagiarize, which is defined as:
A. stealing or passing off as one’s own the ideas or words of another, or
B. using a creative production without crediting the source.
The following cases constitute plagiarism:
• paraphrasing published material without acknowledging the source,
• making significant use of an idea or a particular arrangement of ideas, e.g., outlines,
• writing a paper after consultation with persons who provide suitable ideas and
incorporating these ideas into the paper without acknowledgment, or
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