Academic Integrity

Students are expected to demonstrate academic integrity in all its various forms, and will be held accountable for doing so by the policy on Academic Conduct in the Student Handbook. One particularly problematic breach of academic integrity is plagiarism, which is stealing from the ideas and writings of another person and passing them off as one’s own. For an elaboration of the nature, types, and prevention of plagiarism, see the Providence College document entitled “Academic Dishonesty: The Problem of Plagiarism in Academic Writing,”

Grading

For a listing of individual students grades see http://www.classbuilder.com/Providence

 

     Excellent                       A+          4.0           91-100                     Marginal                D+           1.0           57-59

                                            A                             85-90                                                       D                             53-56

                                            A-                           80-84                                                       D-                            50-52

 

     Very Good                    B+           3.5           77-79                       Failure                    F               0.0           <50

     Good                             B             3.0           73-76

                                            B-                            70-72

 

     Satisfactory                  C+         2.5             67-69

     Adequate                     C             2.0           63-66

                                            C-                            60-62


Late Assignment

For late written papers of not less than one week, students will be deducted 10% on the grade for that paper. For papers more than one week late, students will receive a zero grade for that assignment. Should students wish an exemption from the above stated penalty because of exceptional circumstances, students may make their request to the professor using this linked form. It is at the discretion of the professor to accept or reject the request.  

For group or individual class presentations there are no exceptions and failure to present on the scheduled day of the class will result in a zero grade for that assignment.

Missed Quiz

From the 10 quizzes given in class the two lowest scores will be dropped. In the event that students are unable to complete a quiz on the day allotted they will simply lose one of their low scores. There are no make-up quizzes.