Policies:
Attendance. Class-time is a valuable resource and we strive for its wise, optimal use.
Good Academic Citizenship. When entering the university, participants (students, professors, administrators) agreed to behave in ways that support core values including honesty, integrity, personal responsibility, empowerment, dedication to the advancement of knowledge, helping fellow learners, and more (e.g., agreeing to abide by the ODU HONOR CODE). Good academic citizens direct their behavior in support of these values and strive to develop positive civic virtues, not only in the academy but in society as well. In the U.S., all are free to reject these values, however doing so will place their participation status, as well as their personal image, in grave jeopardy (e.g., In the university, choosing to reject the core value of honesty by intentionally failing to properly credit another author's work in a paper-- a rejection of an important shared value-is also a rejection of a condition of participation in the academy and will lead to removal). We should always strive to be good citizens of ODU and the world, and help others to do the same.
Meeting Deadlines. In order to achieve the many goals set forth in this course (and all courses) within a 15-week timeframe, setting deadlines is a useful practice. Those who meet deadlines are rewarded with full attention and consideration for their submission as well as receive social capital (e.g., they are perceived as cooperative people). In this course, there can be flexibility with some deadlines, but flexibility is earned only by means of demonstrating socially responsible behaviors (e.g., offering advanced notice that meeting a deadline will be difficult) and providing the instructor a convincing argument (i.e., well reasoned and supported with evidence) that demonstrates obstacles were impossible to overcome to meet the deadline. In the absence of socially responsible behaviors and a convincing argument to move a deadline, there is a direct cost entailed for missing deadlines: 1/2 letter grade deduction for each 24-hour period late. It is a positive practice to seek to use the resources of the instructor to assist you in overcoming any obstacles that may prevent you from meeting deadlines.
Grade of Incomplete. It is policy at ODU that a grade of Incomplete (I) be granted only in extreme situations of illness and/or adversity, and only when 80% of a course's asignments have been submitted.
Privacy. Federal regulations (FERPA) govern the protection of your privacy. No personal information can be posted or used without your explicit written permission. 
