course expectations 12.8.13

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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND

REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTa. Do not print the syllabus!

i. No group of students is the same. This syllabus will evolveas class does. Always check Blackboard for the most recent

update. They are dated.

ii.

Please print selected pages or a range if necessary.iii. These expectations and the syllabus may change as the

professor deems necessary.

b. Disclaimer: This course will be run as if it were a business.i. Welcome to a new corporate culture.

c. Gradesi. I maintain your grades. Visit me during my office hours to

see them. No emails.ii. You have an A+/100 in this course at its outset. Whenever

you fail to perform points are deducted.

iii. You will not be reminded of assignments or their due dates.d. A student's purpose is to learn. Not to argue.

i. You are businessmen and women. Your role is that of theproblem solver. You are to be steadfast in your studies and

deliver expectations as they arrive.

e. Examsi. There are no makeup exams. Period. Your education must

come first and you are accountable for it. Be on time and

ready. Examinations in the form of papers or presentations

are given out with sufficient amount of time that an

extension is meaningless. Due dates will not change for

midterms and finals.

ii. Exams will contain a variety of question formats, i.e.,multiple choice, true or false, short answer and essay.Exams will encompass all covered material.

iii. If a cellphone is heard or seen during an exam the ownerreceives an F.

iv. There is no bathroom use during exams.


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTv. All items are to be placed along the wall of the classroom

prior to taking the exam. It is recommended to bring nothing

but a pen to class with you.

vi. No scantron necessary.

f. Assignmentsi. If readings are not completed for a given day the course will

be adjourned and everyone will be absent. The readings are

the jumping point from which we will have class. You will

not be caught up.

ii. I do not accept late work and there is no extra credit. If youdo your job you will maintain your A.

iii.

Assignment descriptions can be found in the syllabus on theday they are due or on Blackboard under the Assignments

tab. Read the calendar thoroughly to understand the

requirements and expectations.

iv. Follow the directions exactly. If they are vaguethey arelikely vague for a reason.

1. No future employer will provide you with a templateto follow. Make it up as you go, and make it

professional.

v.

All readings following assignments are necessary forcompleting the assignments.

g. Submission of Assignmentsi. All assignments are due in class in hardcopy, unless

otherwise stated.

ii. Assignments that do not meet the expectations of theassignment description do not get graded. You will receive a

zero.

iii. Recommended format: 13pt font, Palatino, one-inch margins,double-spaced, spell checked, page numbers in bottom right

hand corner and must follow any given templates or

examples. Please do include your name on the assignment as

well.

iv. Must be typed, stapled, on time and at-least one page


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTv. Be creative and do more than expected. Impress me! This is

how you will earn an A.

vi. If I cannot grade your work due to poor grammar, then itwill not receive a grade.

vii.

Assignments slipped under your professors door will not begraded, unless otherwise mentioned. Your professor hates

work submitted this way. Try his mailbox in the deans

office.

viii. If you decide to include information about the documentwithin it, then place it in the header of the document, for

instance Name, Class and Assignment Title. Not at the top of

the page. Do not cheat page length by incorporating

unnecessarily spaced information at the top of your page. In

this class and your future it is considered appropriate toplace in the header of the document:

To:

From:

Re:

Date:

ix. Page requirements are strict. You are never to turn in anassignment that is less than one page. If the pagerequirement is more than 1 content is to reach the end of the

last page, not anywhere else. No future employer will ever

expect less.

1. Any assignment that contains less than completepages will earn an equivalent grade. For example, a 2-

page assignment with only one page will receive a

50%. Make your assignments thorough.

h. Presentations


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTi. PowerPoint is forbidden in its traditional sense. You may

use it as a vehicle for visuals, but they are not to be read

from.

1. Suggested presentation tools:a.

http://animoto.com/

b. http://prezi.com/c. http://www.sliderocket.com/d. http://www.lucidchart.com/

ii. Professional attire is required for each presentation and lackthereof will hurt your grade by a letter.

iii. Consider using visuals, handouts, charts and suchiv. Extra research is required for a successful

presentation/assignment.

i. Team Projectsi. Member Contributions: Team Projects are to be tackled as a

team.

ii. If your name is not on an assignment then you will notreceive a grade.

1. Collusion is considered cheating and not tolerated.iii. Team members can be fired, and those students will have to

do all assignments on their own. Do not get fired by your

group.1. The professor and student are to be notified about all

firings in person and by email.

2. Failure to contribute ones fair share of work willresult in a deduction in individual grades and

reorganization of teams.

j. Attendance/Participation/Preparationi. If you are not validated contact your professor ASAP.

ii. This grade is based off appropriate preparation,participation, and timely attendance in accordance with the

School of Business Attendance Policy.


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTiii. Contribution to class is required. Students must take

initiative to contribute to the course regularly whether it is

insights or questions. All are appreciated so long as they are

respectful.

iv.

Students are expected to bring all readings, handouts andbooks to class each day.

v. Students are expected to remain in class for its entireduration. The professor dismisses class. Not the clock.

vi. It is your responsibility to sign the roster. If your professordoes not provide a roster. Create one yourself and pass it

around class.

1. There is no proof otherwise that you were in class andno one will be able to remember. Other than by my

own records that I take on my phone in class.vii. There will be no breaks in class whether 50 min or 3 hours. If

you need to use the restroom just come and go as you

please.

k. Notice + Proof within 5 Days = Leniencyi. See Academic Success Center for all absences first. Then

proceed with the following criteria

ii. All absences are unexcused, unless proof is provided within5 business days from your return to class. 5 days is all youhave. Your professor will not remind you.

1. All appointments should be scheduled around school.No exceptions.

2. Despite legitimate excuse for absence, all students areaccountable for all individual and group work

products.

iii. Unexcused absences will begin to affect your overall gradeby a full letter if you accumulate more than 3, and an

additional for every three afterwards. Schedule all yourappointments around your education. You will be requested

to withdraw from the class at 6 absences.


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTiv. It is your responsibility to contact another class member for

class notes and covered subject matter. Often

announcements are made in class that are not reiterated

elsewhere. It is your responsibility to follow upon in-class

announcements and in class content.v. Proof is only accepted with notice.

1. Providing notice of potential issues with attendanceprior to class will allow for leniency. Otherwise your

professor cannot help you. Lack of communication is

not an excuse.

2. In the event of an absence or tardiness, contact yourprofessor by email. No explanation is necessary. This

does not excuse your absence, but allows for proof

and then leniency.vi. Without notice all missed assignments are zeros. Until

providing proof as to a legitimate reason for your absence,

will you be allowed to retake missed assignment or have

your absences struck from the record.

1. It is the student's responsibility to schedule and turnin any make up work.

l. Tardiness. No such thing.i. Class will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Doors will

be closed and locked the moment class is to begin based off

the course schedule. Students will not be allowed in the

classroom, and will be marked absent. If you are to be late

more than five minutes, then you are not to come into class.

You are absent and not to disrupt class with your entrance.

m.Dress Codei. No hats or hoodies. I dont care how bad your hair is or how

cold it is outside. It is rude to wear a hat inside.ii. Students are expected to come to class on Wednesdays in

business attire. See University Policies as to requirements.

iii. Other then Wednesdays, Business Casual is expected. Severebreaches will result in you being asked to see the Dean for

proper attire. No skin or profanity.


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTn. Dropbox (http://db.tt/b4Yc1nCh)

i. Dropbox in Plain English1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghKdYKZ1Sts

ii.

I require all students to download, install and use Dropboxfor their coursework at VSU. It provides a fantastic free

backup solution for your work. With a free accessible online

backup the excuse I lost my work is unacceptable.

o. Grammarly (http://www.grammarly.com/)i. Grammar.ly allows you to spell check and grammar check

your papers. Please use this prior to submission of any work.

p. Electronic Devices are for scholarly work only. Not chatting withyour friends.i. I understand you are addicted to your technology, but you

will be asked to leave if caught using technology

inappropriately or it disrupts class, like make a noise.

q. Communicationsi. Communication by your professor will occur exclusively via

VSU email and Blackboard. If you do not answer to an email

within 48 hours of having been sent, you forfeit any benefitand will receive zeros on any assignments not responded to.

It is the students responsibility to activate both accounts and

keep it current.

ii. If you are not receiving emails from your professors thanyou need to fix that.

iii. Emails will not be answered, unless sent with theappropriate structure.

1. Appropriate structure:a. Prof. Dovalb. Intro: Name, Classc. Salutation: I hope you are enjoying the

beginning of the semester

d. Body: Questions, concerns, thoughts
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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTi. Consider the tone and vocabulary you

use.

e. Outro: Goodbye, name, and contactinformation.

2.

If you cannot send an appropriate email yourprofessional career will suffer. The rest of your life

will be spent dealing with emails. This is the time to

get better at it.

3. Please refrain from slang and emoticons. They areinappropriate for work and infantile.

4. Always proof read!5. Attempt to refrain from sending communications late

in the evenings, particularly on a weekend. You

cannot take back hasty communications once theyhave been sent.

iv. Do not friend your professor on Facebook or Linkedin. Weare not going to hangout after class and I do not care for

your silly status updates.

r. Student Servicesi. Upon request I am more than willing to:

1. Look over resumes2. Conduct mock interviews3. Facilitate study sessions4. Proof read cover letters and such5. Assist with networking and job placement

opportunities.

a. Consider starting your internship search here:i. http://jobs.virginia.gov/emplinternshi

p.html

ii. http://www.groovejob.com/browse/internships/in/VA/Virginia

iii. http://www.internshipvirginia.org/triInternships.asp

6. Letters of Recommendationa. Letters of recommendation are only written for

students who:


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTi. Have received at least two As in

courses Prof. Doval has taught,

ii. Provide at least two weeks noticebefore the letters deadline, and

iii.

The student provides a draft of a letterhe/she feels satisfies the requirements

of the application.

s. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.i. Plagiarism will result in at-least a zero for the assignment if

not removal from the course. This is beyond any

repercussions the university may decide.

ii. All assignments are processed through plagiarism detectionsoftware. If concerned about your quality of work, citationsor whether you have plagiarized see:

1. Plagiarism Assessmenthttp://www.coedu.usf.edu/~dorn/Tutorials/Plagiar

ism/plagiarism.htm

2. WriteCheckhttp://www.writecheck.com/static/home.html

a. For 5 Dollars, WriteCheck will assess andcritique your paper as to the above before I

ever see them. A recommended first line ofdefense if unsure.

t. Tips for Successi. Completion of all reading assignments at the requested pace

is integral to success in this course. Class is based directly

from an active reading of the sources provided. I do all the

reading assigned before class with you. It is only fair that we

are both prepared.

ii. Students are expected to devote at least three hours outsideof class per class studying. Thats 9 extra hours of COBU X a

week. This is how you will earn youre A.


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REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CLASS ASSIGNMENTiii. Conveying the correct information is insufficient for an A.

Presentation, grammar, spelling, and level of depth are

strong indicators of commitment towards the assignments

and will affect project grades.

iv.

Use a service like Grammarly(http://www.grammarly.com/) to enhance your writing

skills.
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