Please use a Large Langugage Model (LLM) or Generative AI (GAI) only if the assignment explicitly calls for it or allows it, and follow specific assignment guidelines to disclose which text comes from the LLM/GAI (this is new, so we’ll learn more about this and discuss it)! It's important to understand your instructors' personal policies regarding it.

We will spend more time on this as we work through the semester; please review the college's policies on academic integrity here.

Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Accessibility Resource Center (A.R.C.) as soon as possible (early in the semester) so that reasonable accommodations may be authorized and implemented in a timely manner.

Accessibility Resource Center (A.R.C.)
Location: Building 60, Room 120
Email: grossmont.arc@gcccd.edu
Phone: (619) 644-7112
A.R.C Website

• Attendance is demonstrated through submission of assignments (including quizzes, essays, etc). 
• Remember that I have a generous late policy, and you need to submit each assignment to move through the modules--it's better to submit something late than not at all!  Inbox me if there's anything I can help with if you start to fall off track, or if you just want to discuss your options.  
• Sometimes it will be necessary to meet with me via Zoom to discuss an assignment or general progress in the course. If I ask you to meet with me, I expect that you will work with me to find a time convenient for both of us within five calendar days. If the requested meeting regards a necessary revision, refusal to meet with me will mean a zero on the assignment. 
• Those students who do not respond to any of my messages (either via Inbox or left as comments on assignments) for ten days or more may be dropped from the course, at the instructor's discretion.
• Those students who miss more than six assignments (six is an average number of assignments per week) may be dropped from the course, at the instructor’s discretion.  
• If you stop participating in class or decide you do not want to complete the class, it is your responsibility to drop the classLinks to an external site., as allowed by the college course calendarLinks to an external site..

There will be opportunities for extra credit sprinkled throughout the class, and an assignment that is really fantastic (beyond what I've asked for) will earn extra points.  There will not be a big extra credit assignment at the end of the semester.  

Plus/Minus Grading 

Unless you have submitted a request for credit/noncredit through Admissions and Records, I will be using a plus/minus grading system.  Your grades will be available to you under "Grades".

Assignments will be due on their assigned days at any time; when peer responses are assigned, the responses can be submitted up to two days later.  You can submit most work early, but you will need to pop in during the week for discussion board responses. Each upcoming module will be posted at least one week in advance.  

Late assignments will be reduced by 5% for each day late.  Late assignments will not typically be accepted more than a week past the due date.  

Please note that in Canvas, after the due date passes, a late assignment will be a zero automatically until I manually override it. It may take a few days for me to score the assignment, so do not panic if you see a temporary zero.

I can not accept late finals or final papers, as I have a hard grading deadline for those.  All work must be submitted on time during the last week of class.

Please make an appointment with me by using the "Make an Appointment" link in the nav bar. If those hours posted don't work for you, please inbox me a few times that do, and I'll try my best to fit you in. Meeting with my students is one of my favorite things!

Visit our Student Support Hub to get get information and links to a variety of resources, services, help desks and helpful Canvas tutorials.

Writing is revision: re-seeing your work through multiple perspectives (your own and others). It will be helpful for you to write your paper a few days ahead of time so that you can review it after having a day or two to put it away. When possible, print it out, and read it aloud. That can help quite a bit!

Once you have revised the best you can, you have multiple avenues for more support.  Make an appointment to see me, use Tutoring (in the Canvas menu), use the English Writing CenterLinks to an external site. on campus, or ask for help from someone you know with strong writing skills. 

For this class, you will need regular access to a laptop, desktop, or tablet computer with a reliable internet connection.

All materials this semester will be provided at no cost, and there is no textbook to buy!