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BADM 724 Administrative Affairs: Critical Thinking, Leadership, Teamwork, Innovation and Design-SAMPLE SYLLABUS

University of Tennessee at Martin

Basic Information: Course Section: BADM 724 Course Title: Administrative Affairs: Critical Thinking, Leadership, Teamwork, Innovation and Design Meeting Time and Place: Course Credit Hours: 3 Part 1: BADM 724

Business Administration 724

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Syllabus

Dr. Tommy Cates

Office: 216 College of Business and Global Affairs Office Hours: Phone: 731 881 7228 Fax: 731-881-7231 email: [email protected] Course Number and Title: BADM 724 (Part 1), Leadership, Group Dynamics and Teamwork Class Days: This part of the class will take place from January 11, 2018 through February 14, 2018. Course Description: This course introduces the student to the view that leadership, group dynamics and teamwork are important facets of human performance in social systems. Through readings, conversations and exercises, students will develop skills necessary for the higher-risk environment of the world after the MBA, in the relatively low-risk environment of the classroom. College Mission Statement:

The College of Business and Public Affairs, consistent with the overall mission of The University of Tennessee at Martin, develops graduates whose skills, abilities and ethical standards contribute to a diversified and dynamic society. With a primary focus on teaching, the College emphasizes quality undergraduate and graduate instruction and faculty commitment to student and regional development. Programs are delivered in an environment that encourages a broad understanding of the forces shaping global social, political and economic change. The College promotes and supports cooperative alliances with stakeholders and outstanding teaching, research, and service.

MBA Learning Objectives related to the CBPA Mission:


MBA 1 effective written and oral communication, MBA 2 effective leadership and teamwork, MBA 3 an understanding of the integrated nature of business functions, MBA 4 an understanding of ethical dimensions in business decisions, and MBA 5 the ability to think critically and use analytical approaches in making effective decisions within a dynamic business environment.

This course primarily emphasizes MBA 2, but the others are indirectly addressed given the nature of assignments. Learning outcomes below will reflect this direct and indirect relationship. Course Specific Learning Outcomes Graduates of the MBA program will be capable of demonstrating leadership and teamwork skills typically required in business settings. Leadership and teamwork are defined as the student’s ability to:

(1) state the principles of leadership, group dynamics and teamwork, (MBA LO 1 and 2) (2) appreciate the challenge of transforming knowledge of leadership & teamwork into practice, (MBA LO 2) (3) apply knowledge of leadership & teamwork skills within relevant settings, and (MBA LO 1 and 2) 4) interact with fellow students to increase personal and collective understanding of leadership & teamwork skills. (MBA LO 1 and 2)

Any student eligible for and requesting academic accommodation due to a disability is required to supply a letter of accommodation from Disability Services (PACE Office), Clement 203 (Extension 7605 or 7744), within the first two weeks of the semester. Required Text: Developing Leadership Abilities Second Edition by Arthur H. Bell and Dayle M. Smith. ISBN: 13:978-0-13-715278-0 or 10:0-13-715278-7

Course Policies:

Attendance Policy This is an online course and it has a rigorous schedule of twelve days from January 11th through 15th. The assignments reflect this schedule. If you have problems, we will deal with these on an individual basis. Please contact me via email as soon as possible.

Test Policy The exam will be of the take-home variety, indicated on the course calendar. Submission method, date and time will be announced in class. The exam will be essay questions covering the material we have been reading and our class discussions.


Topic Calendar 1 Introduction Welcome Video https://echo360.utm.edu/ess/echo/presentation/30ddc565-6b0c-44bf-b529-ec273af718a5 Take personality test in preparation for First Individual Paper

at https://www.123test.com/big-five-personality-theory/ See Assignment 1in Canvas for the means to report your scores.

See First Individual Paper below and under Assignments in Canvas 2 Text: Chapter 1 Watch Videos at Assignment 2 and respond to the discussion in Assignment 2 3 First Paper due 4 Text: Chapter 2 and 3 Assignment 3 (watch videos 3a and 3b and answer the discussion) 5 Text: Chapter 4 After reading the Chapter 4, view video in Assignment 4 and post to the

discussion 6 Text: Chapter 5 After reading the Chapter 5 watch the two videos for Assignment 5 7 Text: Chapter 6 and 7 After reading the Chapter 6 and 7 watch the video for Assignments 6 & 7

Review the previous video from the standpoint of this Chapter 8 Text: Chapter 8 Read three articles in Course Materials and discuss as per Assignment 8 9 Text: Chapter 9 After reading the Chapter watch the two videos on for Assignment 9 10 Text: Chapter 10 After reading the Chapter watch the two videos on for Assignment 10 11 Second Individual Paper Due 12 Final Paper Group Paper Due Assignment Calendar First Individual Paper due January 20 at 11:59 pm Please review the text material in Chapters 1 and 2. Watch the video assigned for January 14th. Based on the results of your assessment in Chapter 2, please discuss how your leadership style fits into the different theories of leadership. Neither of these videos are business situations, but we may learn something from them. The first video on the 7th shows a person who influences others and never knew it. Do you think you have ever influenced others like this? If so, how? Have you been influenced by someone in a similar situation like this? The second video begins with a similar situation where a small boy influences others in an informal environment and then the video shifts to ask some basic questions about leadership. Each of us face opportunities on a daily basis to lead or not to lead. One philosophical view of leadership suggests that no leadership occurs without a conscious effort to lead someone. At other times, one person decides to do something and others join in the effort. Write a paper. Please review the videos that I recorded for September 8th. How do you have seen leaders that you have known in the 1) trait theories, 2) behavioral or two-factor theories, 3) situational theories, and 4) charismatic, transactional, and transformational theories? Based on the instrument in Chapter 2 and the personality test, how do you see yourself as a leader? A suggested format would be to divide the paper into major sections and discuss yourself in each of the major theories. I encourage you to read more on the internet or from other sources to explore this paper. Consider this to be a research paper. I do ask for brief footnotes just to help me see your sources of your information. If something is from the internet, I need the URL and if you quote other sources, please site them in a format that you see as thorough. I expect at least five pages (double spaced) for this paper. Any references extend beyond the five pages.


The Group Assignment is a paper due on The assignment for the group research paper is: The two major parts of leadership behavior may seem to be at odds with each other. Task orientation (initiating structure, concern for task, or designing and assigning work) is seen as in opposition with people orientation (concern for people, caring for people, etc.). To a large degree each of you have described yourself as leaders who use a people oriented leadership style. Write a paper in which approximately: 1) the first third of the paper is devoted to why you have to be task oriented 2) the second third of the paper is devoted to why you have to be people oriented 3) the final third of the paper is devoted to why you have to blend the first two. This is a research paper and you should expand the available knowledge based on research from print and electronic media. Then use that knowledge to support your ideas in the paper. Second Individual Paper due Please view the video entitled Final Paper’s Video in Canvas. This is not a business organization, but many businesses face similar changes in their environment (not as drastic in life and death), and this effects the business’s mission, strategy, and objectives. Businesses need strong leaders in such situations. In this video, how do you see the challenge of combining knowledge, leadership, and teamwork that were shown in this course? How do you see leadership & teamwork skills being used in this situation? Please address the concepts of how and why this leader expresses skills in:

1) Showing a vision 2) Listening as a function of leadership 3) Building relationships with the people in their team 4) Defining problems and reaching solutions 5) Motivating the people in their team 6) Delegating tasks in their team 7) Managing conflict within their team, and 8) Supporting and empowering people within their team.

I encourage you to read more on the internet or from other sources to explore this paper. Consider this to be a research paper. I do ask for brief footnotes just to help me see your sources of your information. If something is from the internet, I need the URL and if you quote other sources, please site them in a format that you see as thorough. I expect at least five pages (double spaced) for this paper. Any references extend beyond the five pages.


How grades will be determined in this course: 20% online discussion board postings 20% on first individual paper 30% on group paper and evaluations of fellow students 30% second individual paper 100% total Letter grades will be assigned based on: >89.5 = A, 79.45-89.44 = B 69.45-79.44 = C 59.45-69.44 = D <59.44 = F Online Discussion Youshouldpostaquestionorcommentforeachchapter(andappendix)ofthebook;soseveralposts.Youshouldalsorespondtoatleastoneofyourcolleaguespostperchapter.AtthispointIamnotsurehowmanydiscussionpostingsthatIwillhave,butIplantousethesetoguidetheclassthroughthematerial.

University Policies Plagiarism or submitting the work of another as if it were yours is academic dishonesty, and will result in your failing that assignment. Academic Integrity The University of Tennessee at Martin has chosen as its primary objective quality undergraduate education. Commitment to this objective must include an obligation by all members of the University community to promote and protect the highest standards of integrity in study, research, instruction and evaluation. Dishonesty or unethical behavior does not belong at an institution dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and learning. Integrity of the academic process requires fair and impartial evaluation by faculty and honest academic conduct by students. Specific integrity attributes can be found: http://www.utm.edu/departments/conduct/new_academic_integrity.php Standard of Conduct: When persons enroll in The University of Tennessee at Martin, they retain the rights and duties of a citizen. Additionally, they must assume the duties and observe the regulations imposed by the University community. Specific conduct attributes can be found: http://www.utm.edu/departments/conduct/conduct.php


Disability Services: The University of Tennessee provides reasonable accommodations (academic adjustments and auxiliary aids) to ensure equal access to educational content and university programs for students with disabilities. Students who are eligible for and who request accommodations through the Disability Services office must provide instructors with a letter of accommodation. The Disability Services office is located in the Student Success Center, 203 Clement Hall, 731.881.7605. CBGA Statement of Ethics, September 2014 We strive to be-

ETHICAL …in communications with others and our actions. We know that ethical behavior contributes to and strengthens the learning environment. We support teamwork but do not tolerate collusion.

TRUSTWORTHY …and to fulfill responsibilities with integrity, timeliness, and honor. We regard trustworthiness as a jewel that should be visible to all, that can be lost with one poor decision, and that should never be compromised.

HONEST …and genuine in all transactions. We tell the truth with sincerity and respect in order to maintain an honorable reputation.

IDEALISTIC …and to set high, moral, and achievable goals and to establish a value professionalism into all aspects of the educational experience.

COMPASSIONATE …and to take a stand of compassionate concern for others and to acknowledge the value within each human being. We encourage a rich learning environment demonstrating our belief that all people have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

SERVICE-MINDED …to cultivate a sense of community and a spirit of teamwork by supporting peers, colleagues, and the UTM community. We acknowledge the investment made in UTM by many individuals, our state, and our nation by sharing the resources of our knowledge and time with the community.

The instructor reserves the right to revise, alter or amend this syllabus as necessary. Students will be notified in writing / email of any such changes. Part 2: Creativity, Innovation and Design Basic Information: Course Title: Creativity, Innovation and Design Meeting Time and Place: This is a hybrid class. The meeting for this part of the class will meet March 17th and April 7th. This class has a large online component. You should check Canvas frequently. Class Days:


Textbooks and Other Required Materials: In this part of the class we will use readings from the Library Databases and content from iTunesU. We will use Canvas extensively. Faculty Contact Information Denise Williams Email: [email protected] Office: BA 126A Phone: 731-881-7955 Office Hours:

Information: Description/Information: This part of the course introduces the student to the view that creativity, innovation and enhanced design result from effective interaction between the individual and the gatekeepers of the domain of interest. The primary goal will be practical application of current philosophical and scientific knowledge of creativity, innovation, and design. Resources: We will use Canvas for homework and discussions. The class will use Library resources. There will be content from iTunesU used in the class. You will need to have a fast and reliable Internet connection; access to Canvas, the UTM Library, and iTunesU. Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives: MBA Learning Outcomes MBA 1. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate effective written and oral communication. MBA 2. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills. MBA 3. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate an understanding of the integrated nature of business functions. MBA 4. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate the ability to think critically and use analytical approaches in making effective decisions within a dynamic business environment. MBA 5. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate an understanding of the ethical dimensions of business decisions. This part of the class does not address MBA 1, MBA 2, MBA 3, or MBA 5. Communications: Students are always welcome to stop by my office or to schedule a time to meet. If you call my office and I am away from my desk, please send an email to me so that I can more easily and quickly respond. You are always welcome to send me an email with questions. I usually check my emails once over the weekend. It is my intention to reply to student emails in a timely manner. However, some emails are easier to respond to more quickly than other emails. For example, if an email asks which chapters will be on a test, I can respond to that quickly. Sometimes students send emails that require more thought before writing back to the student. In those cases, it will take longer for me to answer the email. Because sometimes an email can be interpreted with a different tone than was intended, I prefer to take the time to think and reflect before answering some emails. In those cases, I also prefer to draft my response, save the draft, and review the


draft at a later time in order to try to avoid sending emails that may seem to have a different tone than I intend. Who to contact for technical issues with Canvas: Contact UTM Help Desk at http://www.utm.edu/helpdesk/ or use the help within Canvas If you have trouble with the Library resources, please contact the Library for help. You can use the chat option on the Library site to get help. Please let me know if you have problems accessing class materials so that I can try to help.

Requirements/Expectations: Assignments: The assignments in this part of the class will be completed through Canvas. If you are not comfortable with Canvas, please let me know so that I can try to help. You can contact the UTM help desk for help with Canvas. Assignments will not be accepted by email. Late work will not be accepted. The assignments in this part of the class will have unlimited attempts until they are due with the highest grade as the assignment grade. Please try to turn your work in early so that you can edit your work and submit new attempts if you need to do so. If you start to have a problem in this part of the class, please contact me early to let me know and let me try to help. Participation: In this part of the class, we will use discussion boards in Canvas. My preference for discussions is to let you as a class focus on what is most interesting and useful to you. Example topics for discussions might include interesting items in the assigned material and why you find the items interesting. The participation part of the grade will be based on the quality and quantity of posts. A “me too” type post will not be given any credit. For example, if student A posts an observation about an approach and student B replies “Wow A! That is a really great example. I completely agree.” Student B has posted a “me too” reply. If student B were to actually discuss why student A’s example is so very great and expand on student A’s example, then there would be the potential for a good post by student B. Please note, sometimes people will disagree with each other. That is okay as long as the disagreement is respectful, doesn’t get personal, and we all agree that people are allowed to disagree.

After each assignment is due, there will be a space in the discussion boards for discussing the material assigned. If you want to earn all of the participation points, you should plan to participate in all of the discussions. I do not want to specify a number of posts. Some people may have a smaller number of posts with many items in their posts. Some people will prefer to have more posts with an item or two in each post. I think we will have better discussions if you are able to post in the way that is more comfortable for you.

Grades: The grade for this part of the class is the greater of: Assignments 90% Participation 10%


Or Assignments 80% Participation 20% Grades will follow a ten-point scale where 90-100 is an A, 80-90 is a B, etc.

University Policies:

College of Business and Global Affairs Statement of Ethical Values http://www.utm.edu/departments/cbga/_pdfs/Statement%20of%20Values%20(October%202014).pdf

College of Business and Global Affairs Mission Statement

The college’s main priority is to provide excellent, student-focused education in business disciplines as well as economics, international studies and political science. Student-faculty interaction is central to this educational process. Moreover, the college emphasizes experiential-learning opportunities, a global outlook, quality graduate instruction, scholarly research, university and professional service, and regional economic development.

University Policies: Academic Integrity: The University of Tennessee at Martin has chosen as its primary objective quality undergraduate education. Commitment to this objective must include an obligation by all members of the University community to promote and protect the highest standards of integrity in study, research, instruction and evaluation. Dishonesty or unethical behavior does not belong at an institution dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and learning. Integrity of the academic process requires fair and impartial evaluation by faculty and honest academic conduct by students. Specific integrity attributes can be found: http://www.utm.edu/departments/conduct/new_academic_integrity.php Standard of Conduct: When persons enroll in The University of Tennessee at Martin, they retain the rights and duties of a citizen. Additionally, they must assume the duties and observe the regulations imposed by the University community. Specific conduct attributes can be found: http://www.utm.edu/departments/conduct/conduct.php Disability Services: The University of Tennessee provides reasonable accommodations (academic adjustments and auxiliary aids) to ensure equal access to educational content and university programs for students with disabilities. Students who are eligible for and who request accommodations through the Disability Services office must provide instructors with a letter of accommodation. The Disability Services office is located in the Student Success Center, 203 Clement Hall, 731.881.7605. Required Equipment: You will need a reliable and fast Internet connection. You will need to be able to use Canvas and the Library’s resources. You will need to be able to consume iTunesU content.


How to Be Successful In This Part of the Course: My first suggestion regarding success in this part of the course is to approach the class with an open mind. It can be easy to think “I’m not creative.” If it would be helpful, you may want to think of our goal in this class as to improve our skills as ‘idea people’. If you have read about the need for innovation and creativity in businesses or organizations, we are trying to work on that in this class. In this class, we will explore ways to improve creativity and innovation as individuals and also ways to promote environments that encourage innovation and creativity. Please submit your work early so that you can make any edits that you may need to make. You may want to get articles and podcasts early to avoid network problems. Please give yourself time to get help with finding class materials in case you need it.

Key Campus Resources For Students: • Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog: (Listing of academic programs, courses, and policies) • Important Dates: (add/drop, payments) • Student Success Center: (Academic support resources) • Student Health and Counseling Services: (Mental and physical health services) • Library: (Access to library resources, databases, course reserves, and services) • Career Services: (Career counseling and resources; Vault job search system) The instructor reserves the right to revise, alter or amend this syllabus as necessary. Students will be notified in writing / email of any such changes.

Part 3: Critical Thinking Basic Information: Meeting Time and Place: This is a hybrid class. The meeting for this part of the class will meet April 7th and April 28th. This class has a large online component. You should check Canvas frequently. Class Days: This part of the class starts on March 31st and ends on April 28th. Faculty Contact Information Denise Williams Email: [email protected] Office: BA 126A Phone: 731-881-7955 Office Hours: I am available by phone, by email, or at other times by appointment.

Information: Description/Information: This portion of the class introduces the student to the view that critical thinking results from an understanding of the subtleties of language and logic. Knowledge from disciplines as diverse as Communications, English, and Philosophy will be consulted to help students develop a deep and abiding appreciation for the importance of sound reasoning in all dimensions of their personal, public, and professional lives. Resources: For this part of the class, we will use Canvas for assignments. You will need to have a fast and reliable Internet connection and access to Canvas.


Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives: MBA Learning Outcomes MBA 1. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate effective written and oral communication. MBA 2. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills. MBA 3. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate an understanding of the integrated nature of business functions. MBA 4. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate the ability to think critically and use analytical approaches in making effective decisions within a dynamic business environment. MBA 5. Graduates of the MBA program will demonstrate an understanding of the ethical dimensions of business decisions. This part of the class does not address MBA 1, MBA 2, MBA 3, or MBA 5. Communications: Students are always welcome to stop by my office or to schedule a time to meet. If you call my office and I am away from my desk, please send an email or message through Canvas to me so that I can more easily and quickly respond. You are always welcome to send me an email with questions. I usually check my emails once over the weekend. It is my intention to reply to student emails in a timely manner. However, some emails are easier to respond to more quickly than other emails. For example, if an email asks which chapters will be on a test, I can respond to that quickly. Sometimes students send emails that require more thought before writing back to the student. In those cases, it will take longer for me to answer the email. Because sometimes an email can be interpreted with a different tone than was intended, I prefer to take the time to think and reflect before answering some emails. In those cases, I also prefer to draft my response, save the draft, and review the draft at a later time in order to try to avoid sending emails that may seem to have a different tone than I intend.

Who to contact for technical issues with Canvas: Contact UTM Help Desk at http://www.utm.edu/helpdesk/ or use the help within Canvas

Requirements/Expectations: The assignments for this part of the class will be submitted through Canvas. Each student will identify an opportunity, issue, challenge or problem to explore throughout this part of the course. The grades in this part of the course will not depend on solving the opportunity/challenge/problem. Student grades will be based on how the student addresses the opportunity/challenge/problem. Therefore, you should not be reluctant to select something that is unlikely to be resolved over the duration of the class or something with difficult solutions. The opportunity/challenge/problem may be professional or personal, but it should be something that is a valid opportunity/challenge/problem for the individual. For example, someone who is self-employed and owns their own business with no employees (they work alone) should not select “my boss is unreasonable and difficult to work with” as the item they will explore in the class. The goal of this part of the course is to strengthen critical thinking and problem solving skills. The assignments will ask students to explore the opportunity/challenge/problem they have selected. Please note that assignments from this part of the class will be used to assess MBA 4 and MBA 1 of the MBA Student Learning Outcomes, so please do not use an opportunity/challenge/problem that would cause problems for you beyond this class. Both MBA 1 and MBA 4 Learning Objectives will be assessed in this course using


established rubrics. The rubrics are accessible by students and can be found by clicking http://www.utm.edu/departments/mba/current_students.php, then “Learning Goals” tab. If you are working on a project that uses proprietary corporate information, please do not use that to address unless you are confident you can do so without including information that your employer does not want you to share with others. If you are uncertain about what you would like to address or would like help identifying the opportunity/challenge/problem you would like to address, please let me know. The assignments in this class will be completed through Canvas. If you are not comfortable with Canvas, please let me know so that I can try to help. You can also contact the UTM help desk for help with Canvas or use the help within Canvas. Assignments will not be accepted by email. Late work will not be accepted. The assignments in this part of the class will have unlimited attempts until they are due with the highest grade as the assignment grade. Please try to turn your work in early so that you can edit your work and submit new attempts if you need to do so. If you start to have a problem in this class, please contact me early to let me know and let me try to help. Participation: We will use discussion boards in Canvas. The goals of the discussions will be to address the methods you will use to explore the item you are exploring. You do not have to share the problem/challenge/opportunity you are exploring with the rest of the class. My preference for discussions is to let you as a class focus on what is most interesting and useful to you. Example topics for the discussions might be if you found an approach helpful or not helpful and why. If you try an approach and alter the approach to make the approach more useful, you might want to discuss that. The participation part of the grade for this part of the class will be based on the quality and quantity of posts. A “me too” type post will not be given any credit. For example, if student A posts an observation about an approach and student B replies “Wow A! That is a really great example. I completely agree.” Student B has posted a “me too” reply. If student B were to actually discuss why student A’s example is so very great and expand on student A’s example, then there would be the potential for a good post by student B. Please note, sometimes people will disagree with each other. That is okay so long as the disagreement is respectful, doesn’t get personal, and so long as we all agree that people are allowed to disagree.

For each chapter assignment, there will be a space in the discussion boards for discussing the material assigned. If you want to earn all of the participation points, you should plan to participate in 8 of the discussions. I do not want to specify a number of posts. Some people may have a smaller number of posts with many items in their posts. Some people will prefer to have more posts with an item or two in each post. I think we will have better discussions if you are able to post in the way that is more comfortable for you.

Assignments in this part of the course: The first assignment is to explain the problem/challenge/opportunity that you would like to explore during this part of the class. It is mandatory and must be completed before the other assignments. After earning all of the points for the first assignment, you need to do 6 of the chapter assignments. Chapters will have assignments to explore your problem/challenge/opportunity through what you are learning. The last assignment is mandatory and is to reflect on your work in this part of the class and what you have learned. These assignments will be graded on a scale of 0 to 10. If you average your grade with the 10 point assignments, multiply your average by 10 to convert your grade to a scale from 0 to 100. The first and last assignment grades plus 6 chapter assignment grades will be averaged to calculate the assignments portion of the grade for this part of the class.


Grades: The grade for this part of the class is the greater of: Assignments 90% Participation 10% Or Assignments 80% Participation 20% Grades will follow a ten-point scale where 90-100 is an A, 80-90 is a B, etc.

College of Business and Global Affairs Statement of Ethical Values http://www.utm.edu/departments/cbga/_pdfs/Statement%20of%20Values%20(October%202014).pdf

College of Business and Global Affairs Mission Statement

The college’s main priority is to provide excellent, student-focused education in business disciplines as well as economics, international studies and political science. Student-faculty interaction is central to this educational process. Moreover, the college emphasizes experiential-learning opportunities, a global outlook, quality graduate instruction, scholarly research, university and professional service, and regional economic development.

University Policies: Academic Integrity: The University of Tennessee at Martin has chosen as its primary objective quality undergraduate education. Commitment to this objective must include an obligation by all members of the University community to promote and protect the highest standards of integrity in study, research, instruction and evaluation. Dishonesty or unethical behavior does not belong at an institution dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and learning. Integrity of the academic process requires fair and impartial evaluation by faculty and honest academic conduct by students. Specific integrity attributes can be found: http://www.utm.edu/departments/conduct/new_academic_integrity.php Standard of Conduct: When persons enroll in The University of Tennessee at Martin, they retain the rights and duties of a citizen. Additionally, they must assume the duties and observe the regulations imposed by the University community. Specific conduct attributes can be found: http://www.utm.edu/departments/conduct/conduct.php Disability Services: The University of Tennessee provides reasonable accommodations (academic adjustments and auxiliary aids) to ensure equal access to educational content and university programs for students with disabilities. Students who are eligible for and who request accommodations through the Disability Services office must provide instructors with a letter of accommodation. The Disability Services office is located in the Student Success Center, 203 Clement Hall, 731.881.7605.


How to Be Successful In This Part of the Course: My advice for being successful in this part of the course is to identify a challenge/problem/opportunity that will be interesting to you to explore. Please make sure to give yourself time to read the chapters in the book and to reflect on how you can explore the item you selected. If you will turn in your work early, you can have feedback on your work and can edit your work if that would be helpful. If you need help with this part of the class, please let me know so that I can try to help.

Key Campus Resources For Students: • Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog: (Listing of academic programs, courses, and policies) • Important Dates: (add/drop, payments) • Student Success Center: (Academic support resources) • Student Health and Counseling Services: (Mental and physical health services) • Library: (Access to library resources, databases, course reserves, and services) • Career Services: (Career counseling and resources; Vault job search system) The instructor reserves the right to revise, alter or amend this syllabus as necessary. Students will be notified in writing / email of any such changes.

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