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Intersections of Cultures
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To maintain enrollment
in this program is to commit oneself to adhering to the content of the
program syllabus and the conditions of the program covenant. The conditions spelled out in this covenant include the scholarly
expectations and responsibilities of faculty, the scholarly expectations
and responsibilities of students, conditions for the award of credits,
and the personal and professional responsibilities and expectations
of faculty and students in building and maintaining a humane and dynamic
learning community. SCHOLARLY EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY:
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To share responsibility for program coordination equally. ·
To prepare for and lead workshops, exercises, seminars, and
lectures that present for student assessment and integration the materials
and themes of the program syllabus. ·
To prepare, convene, and assist students in learning program
content and applying their learning to their work in class discussions,
in-class writings, formal writings, and other assignments in the syllabus. ·
To read, comment upon, and return in a timely fashion students’
written work turned in for review. ·
To respond to questions and concerns about the material, pace,
or organization of the program. ·
To attend all program activities and meetings, when not ill
or absent for professional or agreed-upon activities. ·
To maintain regular office hours and be available by appointment
for individual or group student conferences throughout the program. ·
To warn students in danger of losing credits in the 5th
week. ·
To adhere to the college Social Contract and provide a program
environment free from any kind of harassment, intimidation, or discrimination. ·
To do whatever possible to insure that every student in the
program develops personally, intellectually, and professionally. SCHOLARLY EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS: ·
To accept personal responsibility for full program participation
and learning program content. ·
To prepare for, attend, and participate fully in all scheduled
program meetings, when not ill or absent for professional or agreed-upon
activities. ·
To complete required readings and program assignments competently
and on time. ·
To demonstrate substantial progress in learning program content
in the completion and quality of assignments. ·
To read and respond to program related emails. ·
To initiate negotiations with faculty for any make-up activities
that may become necessary due to unavoidable absences or delays. ·
To demonstrate college level reading, writing, thinking and
communication skills, and to conscientiously endeavor to improve those
skills through engagement with program materials. ·
To adhere to the college Social Contract and contribute to
a program environment free from any kind of harassment, intimidation,
or discrimination. AWARD OF CREDITS: Students receive credit for fulfilling program requirements
and meeting college-level performance standards. At Evergreen, it is possible for a student to attend regularly yet
receive reduced credit because of unsatisfactory performance or missing
work. Assessment and award of
credit will be based on faculty, peer, and self-evaluations of program
members’ written and oral work, participation in seminar and group projects,
and portfolios. Students who accumulate more than two unexcused absences from
class per quarter, or who exhibit a pattern of absence or missing assignments
from any program activity can expect some loss of credit. In instances of excused absences (pre-notification
of faculty for illness, etc), students must initiate negotiations for
and follow-up on any make-up activities. EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM COMMUNITY: ·
To take our work seriously and also maintain our sense of positive
collaboration. ·
To support one another personally, academically, and professionally. ·
To support one another in balancing diverse outlooks, life
experiences, needs, and goals. ·
To discuss fully, promptly, and openly any personal or professional
disagreements with care and mutual respect. ·
To refrain from drug or alcohol use in any on- or off-campus
program activity. ·
To maintain a pure standard of academic honesty, particularly
as it pertains to issue of plagiarism. ·
To engage any serious grievance or violation of the Social
Contract through the Student Code of Conduct- Grievance Appeals Process
(WAC 174-120-010). |