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Name: ________________________________________

Addenda to the Syllabus in Introduction to Philosophy (INTFILO)

Official Class Facebook Group: INTFILO (Sarza) Term 1 2015-2016

Prepared by Dr. Beverly A. Sarza

Philosophy Department

De La Salle University-Manila

I Classroom Policiesa.

Students who are not in their assigned seats will be considered ABSENT.b.

All are strongly advised to consult the syllabi (departmental AND the addenda).c.

Late and electronic submissions are not allowed. These submissions will be thrown outside thebuilding.

d.

All policies stipulated in the handbook regarding absences, behavior, plagiarism, cheating in anyform, etc. will be implemented. Students who misbehave will be sent to the DOs office to securea permit that will enable them to be admitted on the following meeting. Said students cannotattend subsequent classes without the permit. On the other hand, a student disobeying the policiesagainst academic dishonesty (i.e. cheating and/or plagiarism) will receive a final grade of 0.0 anda D.O. case.

e. Working assumption: Everyone agrees to respect everyone else as a person whose ideas are worthexpressing. The objective is to promote an environment in which everyone can freely express. Weare not obliged to accept uncritically everyones opinion. Personal tolerance is expected,intellectual agreement is not.

f. Everybody is expected to read the assigned reading materials. Students who do not have thephysical copy of the material will be sent outside. Readings can be found either at the PhilosophyDepartment (Faculty Center 4thFloor) or downloaded in official Facebook group.

g.

Final grades are not negotiable. Tears cannot save you. The professor can change a grade due tothe following reasons: wrong encoding and miscalculation. For reasons other than these, the gradeis retained.

h.

In case a student missed a quiz and lessons, the student should consult the professor as soon ass/he comes to class for chances of making up. Only students who have legitimate excuse letterssigned by their respective vice-deans will be entertained. However, there are no such things asspecial seatworks.

II Incentives

a.

Incentives will be given on the following instances:i. Complete requirements(+.5 final grade),ii. Attendance to approved activities of any Cultural Arts Office (CAO) group AND submission

of a one-paged reflection paper with an attached ticket (+1 each paper to be added toraw score)

iii.

Attendance AND submission of a one-paged reflection paper with an attached ticket (+1each paper to be added to raw score) to any Philosophy Department organized lecture.

Notes:Submitted papers should be reflective in nature and should follow the following standard format:

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Paper: USED short bond paper.ii.

Font Style and Size: Trebuchet / 11iii.

Spacing: Single spaceThe template for reflection papers is downloadable at our official Facebook group.

III Other Requirements and Grading System

This subject will use the following grading system and table of grades:Long Quizzes: 40%Class Participation: 60%

Group Activities: 30Recitation/FB Group: 10Assignments/Seatworks: 20

TOTAL: 100%

Note: Due to the nature of the course and unforeseen events that will take place within the term, theserequirements and grading system are subject to change.

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I ______________________________________ with ID number _______________________________ isenrolled in INTFILO Section ______________ Term __________ A.Y. ___________________. I have read, completelyunderstood the syllabus and agree to its terms, condition, and policies. I also understand that the aforementionedlessons and the requirements are subject to change due to some unavoidable circumstances (i.e. suspension ofclasses, special holidays, etc.). I am also responsible for all of my actions during classes.

_________________________________________Signature above printed name / Date

97-100 4.0

93-96 3.5

89-92 3.0

85-88 2.5

80-84 2.0

75-79 1.5

70-74 1.0

Below 70 0.0