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Program Covenant: Finding Your Voice

As a student, I agree to:

Attend all class meetings on time and thoroughly prepared to participate. Do all the assigned readings prior to seminar (except those designated to be read in class). If I must miss class because of illness or emergency, I will notify faculty in advance by phone via voice mail, or by e-mail and check with another student for assignments or handouts. Missing more than one Saturday or two Wednesday classes may result in loss of credit. I am expected to spend an average of 20 hours a week in and out of the classroom with attention focused on my academic work in order to be awarded 8 credit hours. For 12 credit hours, I am expected to spend an average of 30 hours a week in and out of the classroom on academic work.

Complete and submit all written work and assignments on time. All work is to be typed, double-spaced, and proofread before submission. No late work will be accepted (unless necessitated by illness or emergency, and arrangements have been made with faculty). No ‘incompletes’ are possible. Students who participate in context-setting activities for seminar may skip the response paper for that week. If more than one assignment is late, or a student fails to turn in more than one assignment, he or she will receive reduced credit for the class. Students who do not turn in a completed first draft of their political speech – including complete bibliography – on time will automatically receive reduced credit.

Every student must write his or her own work. IF YOU PLAGIARIZE, YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM, GET NO CREDIT AND BE REFERRED TO THE CAMPUS GRIEVANCE OFFICER. Please consult the College’s policy on plagiarism (under "Academic Honesty" on p. 18 of the student advising handbook) and talk to faculty if you are confused at all about this issue.

Promote a cooperative and supportive atmosphere within our program helping to ensure that all people have the opportunity and encouragement to speak freely; treat each person with civility and respect, especially when disagreeing with the person's ideas, attitudes or assumptions; and remain sensitive to any issues of racism, classism, sexism, homophobia or other forms of discrimination within the program context.

Take responsibility for your own work, interactions and responses. Take the initiative in seeking guidance from faculty whenever significant difficulty exists with the pace or content of the program. Promptly raise problems concerning the program with faculty.

Write a self-evaluation and faculty evaluation at the end of the quarter. In order to receive credit for the program, signed, proofread copies of each are to be submitted typed on the required forms, complete and on time.

Faculty Agree to:

Work to address program problems promptly when brought to the faculty’s attention

Maintain an encouraging classroom atmosphere weighted toward student-led seminars, and intercede if disruptions occur

My personal goals for the program are:

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