Syllabus+Resources

= Syllabus Resources =

Course Syllabus
The Syllabus is one of the first components to send to students. It is also your planning tool for the course.

New Regis Syllabus template to be used in conjunction with Instructor Wiki. This template contains the necessary Regis policy information.

**Below is information that can be copied to the home page of your instructor-created wikis. It contains the same information found on the Regis Syllabus template.**
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Course Description:
//Please copy and paste from the course guide.//

Course Prerequisites:
//Please copy and paste from the course guide.//

Learning Topics:
Learning Topic #1: Learning Topic #2: Learning Topic #3: Learning Topic #4: Learning Topic #5: Learning Topic #6: Learning Topic #7: Learning Topic #8:

Field Experience:
You will be expected to spend at least 15 hours in the field (schools and classrooms) doing observations and interviews. Since it can take time to get access to a school, plan your time appropriately. If needed, you may request a letter of introduction from your faculty advisor and review strategies and protocol for entrée into schools. In order to receive a final grade for the course, students must turn in field experience logs at the required time. Students must maintain a copy for their personal records and Gates.

Required Resources:

 * Instructor Wiki:
 * NoodleTools: Subscription available at: @http://www.noodletools.com/

** COURSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES **
 * Important Information for Students – **//** It is required that you read the following information and adhere to the policies listed. **//

**REGIS UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT**:
The following statement is located on the Regis University Web site at: []

Regis University educates men and women of all ages to take leadership roles and to make a positive impact in a changing society. Standing within the Catholic and United States traditions, we are inspired by the particular Jesuit vision of Ignatius Loyola. This vision challenges us to attain the inner freedom to make intelligent choices. We seek to provide value-centered undergraduate and graduate education, as well as to strengthen commitment to community service. We nurture the life of the mind and the pursuit of truth within an environment conducive to effective teaching, learning and personal development. Consistent with Judeo-Christian principles, we apply knowledge to human needs and seek to preserve the best of the human heritage. We encourage the continual search for truth, values and a just existence. Throughout this process, we examine and attempt to answer the question: "How ought we to live?" As a consequence of Ignatius Loyola's vision, particularly as reflected in his Spiritual Exercises, we encourage all members of the Regis community to learn proficiently, think logically and critically, identify and choose personal standards of values, and be socially responsible. We further encourage the development of the skills and leadership abilities necessary for distinguished professional work and contributions to the improvement and transformation of society.

**Absences:**
Attendance in all classes is required. An excused absence would include parent conferences at your school, or another previously scheduled mandatory school event or religious holiday. These absences must be communicated in advance. If you must be absent due to an emergency, please email me in advance at professor name@regis.edu.

**Academic Integrity:**
Regis University is committed to intellectual integrity in its academic pursuits. Conduct such as cheating, plagiarism, forgery, and alteration or misuse of academic records is inconsistent with accepted University standards of intellectual integrity and academic performance. Sanctions may, therefore, be imposed by the College for Professional Studies faculty or schools for cheating (defined as using inappropriate sources of information on a test) or plagiarism (defined as presenting as one’s own, the ideas, words, or products of another). In the School of Education and Counseling (SEC) the sanctions are as follows: Instructors may, at their discretion, utilize the services of **// Turnitin.com //** to evaluate the student work product for plagiarism. Alternatively, an instructor may require students to submit the work product directly to Turnitin.com for evaluation prior to submission to the instructor. For more information on Turnitin.com, please go to [|www.turnitin.com]
 * ** First infraction: ** a failing grade on the assignment
 * ** Second infraction: ** failure of the course
 * ** Third infraction: ** expulsion of the student from the School
 * ** Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial: ** Please review the link provided: []

**Dayton Memorial Library:** The Dayton Memorial Library can be accessed at [] web site. The Jesuit University system provides 24-hour research support. The reference desk can be accessed by the link on the site or at 303-458-4031, 1-800-388-2366 Ext. 4031.

**Diversity:**
At Regis University, diversity is at the core of our faith-inspired commitment to build an inclusive community that values the dignity and contributions of all of our members. Our differences thrive in a learning environment characterized by the Jesuit traditions of mutual respect and the pursuit of justice, an environment in which our human differences, whether physical or philosophical, are respected.

**Email Communication:**
Email communication between faculty and the students __must be done using Regis email addresses__. As email is an official means of communication within Regis University, this is university wide policy to ensure the security of personal and university information. Students, faculty, and staff are expected to check their email on a frequent and consistent basis to stay current with university-related communications.

**Equal Access & Disability Services:**
As Policies change, the most recent information for Disability Services is located at:[| http://www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=sl&p1=dis&p2=eligibility]

Regis University, in compliance with federal guidelines, is committed to equal educational opportunity by assuring otherwise qualified students with disabilities equal access to Regis University programs and activities that are provided to students without disabilities. An otherwise qualified person with a disability is a student who meets the academic and technical standards required for admission or participation in Regis University’s educational programs and activities. To ensure the provision of reasonable and appropriate services at Regis University, students with disabilities must identify themselves in a timely manner to the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Room 118B, Life Directions Center, 303-458-4941, email: disability@regis.edu in order to be eligible for requested accommodation(s). Current and comprehensive documentation must be on file with the ODS prior to approval of the accommodations. Students are strongly encouraged to self-disclose their disabilities at the beginning of their academic experience because accommodations are not retroactive.

**Inclement Weather and Classes**
In the case of inclement weather, check on InSite to see if classes have been cancelled. If classes at campuses have been cancelled, then all classes have been cancelled. You may also call the weather line at (303) 458-1818. Classes are generally canceled in the case of severe weather only. Cancelled classes will be rescheduled for a make-up session.

**Incomplete Grade:**
Accelerated courses that are offered in eight-week terms are fast-paced and reading-intensive. Incomplete grades are seldom granted and are not considered appropriate accommodations. Completion of all courses is expected during the term in which they occur.

A grade of Incomplete or “I” denotes that the required work for the course is incomplete due to unforeseen circumstances. Unforeseen circumstances mean, for example, that an accident, an illness, a death, or a major life transition has occurred. This grade is awarded at the discretion of the instructor and approval from the advisor. The grade is submitted with a grade of “I/F.”

A student must submit a written request to the instructor and advisor asking that an incomplete grade be assigned prior to the end of the term in which the course is taken. The course instructor will determine the length of time for course completion, and the remaining requirements to complete the course; however the maximum time for completion is the end of the following eight-week term. If the work is not completed by the end of the next term, the grade for the course automatically becomes an “F.”

Faculty will notify students in writing of the approval/denial of their request and provide instructions and guidelines required to resolve the incomplete grade.

** Regis University Grading Scale **

 * A || 93 – 100 || C || 73 - 77 ||
 * A- || 90 – 92 || C- || 70 – 72 ||
 * B+ || 88 – 89 || D+ || 67 – 69 ||
 * B || 83 – 87 || D || 63 – 66 ||
 * B- || 80 - -82 || D- || 60 – 62 ||
 * C+ || 78 – 79 || F || 59 or Lower ||

**Student Conduct**:
CPS students and faculty share responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. This includes using information technology responsibly in online and other courses. In order for faculty members to provide and students to receive effective instruction in classrooms, laboratories, online courses, and other learning areas, the Graduate Programs and faculty expect students to conduct themselves in an orderly and cooperative manner and not engage in disruptive behavior, disorderly conduct or intentionally interfere in the freedom of expression of others. “Disruptive Behavior” or “Disorderly Conduct” as applied to the academic setting, means behavior that a reasonable faculty member or student would view as intentionally or recklessly interfering with normal academic functions, University events or University sponsored activities. Examples include, but are not limited to: persistently speaking or commenting without being recognized or interrupting other speakers; behavior that distracts the class from the subject matter or discussion; or in extreme cases, physical threats, harassing behavior or personal insults; refusal to comply with faculty direction including refusal to work in a group, using a cell phone or pager during a classroom session; or behavior that has a negative impact in any learning environment. Disruptive behavior also includes any other behavior covered by the Regis University Student Code of Conduct.

The classroom faculty will counsel students who fail to adhere to acceptable behavioral standards. Should the issue not be resolved, they will then be referred to the Program Chair and then, should it be necessary, to the Assistant Dean or Dean and may be subject to discipline up to and including expulsion from the program.

**Turnaround Time (Instructor response time for e-mails, returning assignments, etc.):**
Emails and phone calls will be returned within 24 – 48 hours when at all possible, Assignments will be returned by the next class session. The last assignment will be returned within a week of the last class session.

**Writing Assistance –SMARTHINKING™:**
The College for Professional Studies will provide 10 hours of FREE tutoring or writing assistance for one year for all CPS students through SMARTHINKING™. The tutoring year begins on March 8 of the current year. To register for SMARTHINKING™, access INsite at [|https://insite.regis.edu] login using your RegisNet Username and Password. Select SMARTHINKING™.