Wilkes University Curriculum Committee PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL FORM

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Directions: • Use this set of forms for all proposals sent to the Curriculum Committee. • Pages 1-3 of this document are required. Any unnecessary forms should be deleted from the packet

before submissions. If multiple forms are needed (course addition, course deletion, etc), simply copy and paste additional forms into this packet.

• Note that all new programs (majors and minors), program eliminations, significant program revisions and all general education core revisions must be reviewed and approved by the Provost and Academic Planning Committee (APC) prior to submission to the Curriculum Committee. The Provost will make the decision if a program revision requires APC review.

• Completed and signed forms are due no later than the second Tuesday of every month. Submit one signed original hard copy and a scanned electronic copy with all signatures to the Chair of the Curriculum Committee.

1. Originator: Marianne Rexer Finance Accounting & Management Marianne.Rexer@wilkes.edu 570-266-8982

2. Proposal Title: Addition of PPD courses to ABBA curriculum 3. Check only one type of proposal: (double click on the appropriate check box and change default

value to “checked”). Each different type of proposal must be submitted on a separate form. New Program. (Major or Minor Degree Programs). This requires prior review and approval by the

Provost and APC. Major = minimum of 30 credits, minor = minimum of 18 credits.

New Concentration, Track, or Certificate. The Provost determines if review and approval by APC is necessary. Concentration – minimum of 12 credits, certification, endorsement and track are discipline specific.

Elimination of Program. (Major or Minor Degree Programs). This requires prior review and approval by the Provost and APC.

Elimination of Concentration, Track, or Certificate. The Provost determines if review and approval by APC is necessary.

Program Revision. Significant revisions to a program require review and approval by the Provost. The Provost determines if review and approval by APC is necessary.

General Education Revision. Submissions only accepted from the General Education Committee (GEC). Must be reviewed and approved by the Provost.

Creation of new departments, elimination of existing department. This requires prior review and approval by the Provost and APC.

Course additions or deletions not affecting programs (such as elective courses, transition of “topics” courses to permanent courses).

Change in course credit or classroom hours. Incidental Changes. Includes changes in course/program title, course descriptions, and course

prerequisites. (Although these changes do require approval by the Curriculum Committee, they do not go before the full faculty for approval).

Other (Specify)

Indicate the number of course modification forms that apply to this proposal: _____2_ Course Addition Form (Attach Syllabi: refer to Faculty Handbook for requirements) ______ Course Deletion Form ______ Course Change Form

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4. Executive Summary of Proposal. Briefly summarize this proposal. The breadth and depth of this executive summary should reflect the complexity and significance of the proposal. Include an overview of the proposal, background and reasoning behind the proposal and a description of how the proposal relates to the mission and strategic long-range plan of the unit and/or university. For incidental changes a one or two sentence explanation is adequate.

The Personal and Professional Development Program provides an environment where each student can link academic content in their curriculum with career planning, extracurricular activities and leadership development. Related programming includes site visits to regional businesses, etiquette luncheons, opportunities for keynote speakers, and mock interview sessions. This signature program is required of all undergraduate Sidhu School programs except the ABBA program. This proposal replaces 4 of the 25 free electives and adds 2-2 credit courses to the online, ABBA curriculum. 5. Other specific information. (Not applicable for incidental changes.)

What other programs, if any, will be affected by this proposal? Describe what resources are available for this proposal. Are they adequate? What would be the effect on the curriculum of all potentially affected programs if this proposal were adopted? Include any potential effects to the curriculum of current programs, departments and courses.

None: No other programs are affected and the only requirement is having someone teach one section of each course each year. The ABBA program currently allows 29 free elective credits and this proposal reduces the free electives to 25.

6. Program Outline. (Not applicable for incidental changes).

A semester-by-semester program outline as it would appear in the bulletin for a new program or any modified program with all changes clearly indicated.

First Semester

Second Semester ABBA 152 - The Leadership Process 3

ABBA 151 - Entreprenurship & Innovation 3

ENG 101 – Composition 4

ABBA 153 - Business Communications 3 FYF 101 – First-Year Foundations 3

EC 102 – Principles of Economics II (or area III) 3

MTH 101 Problem solving using Math 3

Social Science Distribution Requirement (Area III) 3 Science Distribution Requirement (Area II) 3

COM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3

Total 16

Total 15

Third Semester

Fourth Semester ABBA 154 - Business Economics 3

ABBA 162 – Managerial Acctg 3

ABBA 161 Managerial Accounting 3

ABBA 202 Personal & Profes Dev 2 ABBA 251 - Principles of Management 3

ABBA 221 – Marketing 3

CS 115 – Computers and Applications 3

ABBA 257 - Information Technology for Business 3 Free Elective 3

HST 101 – Historical Fnds. of the Modern World 3

Total 15

Total 14

Fifth Semester

Sixth Semester

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ABBA 235 – Legal Environment & Bus Law 3

ABBA 319 - Statistics for Business 3 ABBA 240 - Finance 3

ABBA 352 – Production & Operations Management 3

Science Distribution Requirement (Area II) 3

Phl 101 - Philosophy 3 Humanities Distribution Req (ENG 120) 3

Arts Distribution Requirement (Area IV) 3

Free Elective 3

Free Elective 3 Total 15

Total 15

Seventh Semester

Eighth Semester ABBA 358 – International Business 3

ABBA 353 – Human Resources 3

ABBA 354 – Organizational Studies 3

ABBA 461 - Business Strategy & Decision Making 3 Free Elective 3

ABBA 462 Professional Business Experience 3

Free Elective 3

ABBA 402 Personal & Prof Dev 2 Free Elective 3

Free Elective* 4

Total 15

Total 15

Total credits 120 * Free electives may include multiple 1-4 credit courses to total at least 4 credits

7. New Program Assessments: (For new programs ONLY)

All new major programs reviewed through the Curriculum Committee must complete this section. Please consult the following page for guidance in developing an assessment plan: https://wilkes.edu/about-wilkes/university-committees/assessment/assessment-planning.aspx

a. Please list program-level student learning outcomes (SLOs) that all program majors should be able to demonstrate upon graduation from the program. SLOs should be worded such that student performance can be measured directly.

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b. Please briefly describe current plans for how student performance on each program-level SLO will be assessed. Be sure to answer where (which courses), when (frequency), and how (assessment method) for each SLO.

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c. Please identify by name any external accreditation agency or agencies that will influence assessment planning. Include standards or requirements from that accreditor that must be followed when developing the program’s assessment plan. You are encouraged to share specific, current web links to relevant content when standards or requirements related to assessment are substantial.

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8. Signatures and Recommendations. (please date)

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Print Name Signature Date Chair, General Education Committee. For revisions to General Education program only. (Signature indicates that the proposal has been approved by GEC).

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Wilkes University Curriculum Committee COURSE ADDITION FORM – page 1

1. Course Title: Official title for course – as opposed to the popular title Personal & Professional Development I 2. Course Number: _ABBA 202________________________

Coordinate with Registrar to insure course number is available 3. Course Credits: _2____

Classroom Hours__30____ Lab Hours______ Other______

4. Course Pre-requisites: none 5. Course Co-requisites: none 6. Effective Date of Addition (semester/year) _Summer 2019__________________

7. Course Description (as proposed for the Bulletin): Course descriptions provide an overview of the topics covered. If the course is offered on a scheduled basis, i.e. every other year, or only during a set semester, note this in the description. Course descriptions should be no more than two to three sentences in length.

This is the first part of a two course series on Personal & Professional Development and explicitly targets personal and professional competency assessment, development, practice, and evaluation. This course will challenge students to become self-aware in areas including: personality style, leadership style, team orientated qualities. Self-awareness and examination will be expanded and consistently reviewed and will establish the discipline of lifelong learning, goal setting and planning. 8. Required Documentation:

Proposed Syllabus Attach proposed syllabi immediately after this document. In some situations the official syllabus may contain information which is beyond the review needs of the Curriculum Committee (such as extensive rubrics, etc). It is permissible to attach an abbreviated syllabus. In general, syllabi (whether full or abbreviated) should contain the following information: Course Title, Course Number, Credit hours, Faculty Information (name contact information, office hours), Course Description, Course Outcomes or Objectives, Assessment (grading) informations, required texts (or other things such as tools, software, etc), pertinent policies and a proposed schedule of topics.

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Wilkes University Curriculum Committee COURSE ADDITION FORM – page 1

1. Course Title: Official title for course – as opposed to the popular title Personal & Professional Development II 2. Course Number: ___ABBA 402______________________

Coordinate with Registrar to insure course number is available 3. Course Credits: __2___

Classroom Hours__30____ Lab Hours______ Other______

4. Course Pre-requisites: a grade of 2.0 in ABBA 202 5. Course Co-requisites: none 6. Effective Date of Addition (semester/year) _Summer 2019_________________

7. Course Description (as proposed for the Bulletin): Course descriptions provide an overview of the topics covered. If the course is offered on a scheduled basis, i.e. every other year, or only during a set semester, note this in the description. Course descriptions should be no more than two to three sentences in length.

8. This is the second part of a two course series on Personal & Professional Development and explicitly targets personal and professional competency assessment, development, practice, and evaluation. This course will expose you to a series of experts in Leadership in order to examine your own leadership competencies as well as learning about the legacy you leave when you move to later jobs and positions.

9. Required Documentation: Proposed Syllabus Attach proposed syllabi immediately after this document. In some

situations the official syllabus may contain information which is beyond the review needs of the Curriculum Committee (such as extensive rubrics, etc). It is permissible to attach an abbreviated syllabus. In general, syllabi (whether full or abbreviated) should contain the following information: Course Title, Course Number, Credit hours, Faculty Information (name contact information, office hours), Course Description, Course Outcomes or Objectives, Assessment (grading) informations, required texts (or other things such as tools, software, etc), pertinent policies and a proposed schedule of topics.

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ABBA 202 Personal & Professional Development I

Instructor Contact Information

Course Description This is the first part of a two course series on Personal & Professional Development and explicitly targets personal and professional competency assessment, development, practice, and evaluation. This course will challenge students to become self-aware in areas including: personality style, leadership style, team orientated qualities. Self-awareness and examination will be expanded and consistently reviewed and will establish the discipline of lifelong learning, goal setting and planning.

Student Learning Objectives:

• Students will understand emotional intelligence and be able to distinguish it from other types of intelligences

• Students will increase their self-understanding of their personality style, leadership style, and personal and professional behavior styles

• Students will understand the value of leadership and teamwork and increase their awareness of skills that can help the leader and the team succeed.

• Students will enhance develop online presentation skills. • Students will understand professional behavior and the impact of various behaviors on their

ability to lead. • Student will become engaged in self-reflection to develop goals, an internship action plan,

and/or a personal development plan.

Grading Discussion

Posts 30 Homework 30 Midterm 20 Final 20

100

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Grading Scheme: 4.0 93-100% Academic achievement of superior quality

3.5 87-92.99% Academic achievement of good quality

3.o 80-86.99% Academic achievement of acceptable quality in meeting graduation requirements

2.5 75-79.99%

Academic achievement of adequate quality but below the average required for graduation

2.o 70-74.99% Academic achievement below the average required for graduation

0.0 69.99% and below Failure

Required Textbook(s) & Readings Intrator, S. Scribner, M. (2007). Leading from within. Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-0-78798869-2. Purchase used on Amazon for about $5. Additional readings will be required for selected class activities and discussions. Course Expectations and Attendance Student online training: Success in this course depends on your active participation and engagement throughout the term. Wilkes recognizes that online classes entail a different learning activities as compared to face to face classes. To support your success in this online environment, training, tips, and other useful information can be in the first module for your course. Course Policies: Attendance: This is a two credit class and students are expected to log in on at least two different days per week to view course material, complete weekly assignments, post discussions, or participate in other course activities. Students are also expected to participate in the weekly threaded discussions by writing their own post and by responding to 2 posts by fellow classmates. Students not posting on the discussion boards, or submitting assignments, or logging on two different days will be considered absent. The Student handbook states that repeated absences is deemed a sufficient cause for failure. Any absence in excess of three, whether excused or not, will adversely affect your grade; If a student has more than 3 absences, their grade will be reduced to the next lower level. More than 6 absences will result in a full letter grade reduction. As this is an online class, the assignments are not affected by delays or cancellations of Wilkes’ main campus classes. Exams: Every student is required to take each exam on the required day. There are no make-up exams. Homework: Students are expected to participate in class and complete homework on time using Connect. Late homework will not be accepted and a grade of zero will be assigned.

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Discussion Board Posts: Posting discussions and a separate grade is earned for each direct post. Students are also required to respond to another student’s post and the total responses to other students will be included in a separate discussion grade. Beginning each response post with the word “response” will separate it from the main post. These are the class rules for posting and replying:

• The culture of mutual respect is part of the class and extends to the virtual classroom environment.

• Participation is required but not sufficient. The post must also illustrate a thoughtful and meaningful approach was used when posting and/or replying.

• Posts must relate to the topic and incorporate correlations with the assigned readings or topics when possible.

• Proper etiquette and grammar are required. Presentation (or Project): A team project is required. Information will be provided at a later date. APA All assignments are expected to be submitted using APA writing guidelines to the extent possible. Difficulty with course material: It is the student’s responsibility to ask questions. If questions or comments (such as “I don’t understand”) are not made, it is assumed that the student understands the material. While not every situation or question can be resolved immediately, the professor of this course will initially respond within 2 business days. Accommodation Information: Please discuss your need for special considerations in terms of testing, note-taking, or other accommodation with your instructor as soon as possible. Disabilities Wilkes University maintains reasonable accommodations within classrooms and residence halls for students with physical and learning disabilities. Such accommodations are made, whenever reasonably possible, to allow students with disabilities to undertake tasks essential to their programs of instruction. Services are coordinated by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and University College in cooperation with Health Services, the University Learning Center, Registrar’s Office, Campus Security, and Office of Campus Counseling. Please refer to the Student Handbook for additional information. Difficulty with course material: It is the student’s responsibility to ask questions in class. If questions or comments (such as “I don’t understand”) are not made, it is assumed that the student understands the material. Any question related to course material will be discussed in class, or during office hours, to the student’s satisfaction. Academic Honesty Students are expected to be fully familiar with the current academic regulations as published in the University Bulletin and the Student Handbook. At Wilkes the faculty and the entire University

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community share a deep commitment to academic honesty and integrity. The following are considered to be serious violations and will not be tolerated:

1. Plagiarism: the use of another’s ideas, programs, or words without proper acknowledgment 2. Collusion: improper collaboration with another in preparing assignments, computer

programs, or in taking examinations 3. Cheating: giving improper aid to another, or receiving such aid from another, or from some

other source the University Learning Center, Registrar’s Office, Campus Security, and Office of Campus Counseling. Please refer to the Student Handbook for additional information. Academic Integrity Policy Wilkes University holds the following principles to be essential to responsible, professional behavior for employees and students: honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and dignity; as well as respect and fairness in dealing with other persons, a sense of responsibility towards others, and loyalty toward the ethical principles promoted by the University through its mission, vision, and values. It is important that these principles and the tradition of ethical behavior be consistently demonstrated and carefully maintained. Wilkes University is highly invested in demonstrating the critical importance of these principles for the students in its programs. All faculty members are charged with upholding the high professional standards that will become the foundation for the professional development of our students. Any suspicion of academic dishonesty that is detected by faculty or staff is to be addressed as outlined in the procedure below. A quality education requires that students are as aware of their ethical responsibilities as they are their program content. Students must assume personal responsibility to ensure that their work is original and that it is properly referenced in accordance with appropriate academic standards. Instructors and staff shall utilize anti-plagiarism tools as a means to enforce compliance with this policy. This policy is intended to provide clear expectations for the conduct of students and to provide a clear process for the handling of any infractions. The examples are provided to create a context for the determination of the level of infraction and are not to be considered as all inclusive. This policy is incorporated by reference into the Graduate Bulletin, and all graduate students are responsible for its content. Academic Integrity Violations Cheating – The use of information or materials that are written, verbal, electronic, or viewed from another student’s work without the prior knowledge or authorization of the instructor. Cheating may also be alleged if there are conversations (verbal or electronic) during the administration of a test or if an effort is made to solicit exam information from another student.

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Fabrication – Intentional or negligent misrepresentation of research data or creation of research data that does not exist. Fabrication can also take the form of falsifying information such as the submission time or date of assignments, or reasons for tardiness of assignments, or reporting false information regarding another student. Unauthorized Access to, or Obstruction of, Intellectual Property – Theft of course materials from an instructor or theft of another student’s work constitutes unauthorized access. Intentionally denying access to resource materials or referenced materials to interfere with the academic progress of others constitutes obstruction of intellectual property. Facilitation of Academic Dishonesty – Allowing another student to use one’s work without the authorization of the instructor constitutes facilitation of academic dishonesty. Providing information regarding exams or assisting a student in obtaining unauthorized materials also constitutes facilitation of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism – The submission of work without the proper use of citation or quotation marks, or the use of the words or ideas from others presented as one’s own for a portion or all of one’s work constitutes plagiarism. This includes, but is not limited to, material from books, journals, the internet, social media, or other students or individuals. Paraphrasing that is unreasonably close to the original work and incomplete citations also constitute plagiarism. The above list is meant to be a framework to disseminate the expectation for academic integrity. The list and the examples are not exhaustive. Violations of this policy are classified by the four levels of severity of the infraction. Below are the recommended sanctions assigned to each level of severity. The sanctions listed shall be used as a guide for enforcement of the policy. Those charged with levying the sanctions are not restricted to the sanctions listed. Low Level Offense – Low Level Offenses occur because of inexperience or lack of knowledge of academic standards by the person committing the offense. These infractions involve a small part of the total coursework, or occur on a minor assignment. The following are some examples:

• Working with another student on an assignment without instructor authorization. • Failure to footnote or give proper acknowledgment in an extremely limited section of an

assignment. Recommended sanctions for low level offenses are listed below; one or more of these may be chosen in each case:

• An extra assigned paper or research project on a relevant topic. • A make-up assignment at the same level of difficulty. • A make-up assignment at a more difficult level than the original assignment. • No credit given for the original assignment.

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• Other appropriate sanctions (for example, required attendance at non-credit workshops or seminars on ethics or related subjects) as prescribed by the individual Colleges, Schools, or Departments.

Records of students who commit low level offenses shall be maintained in the Department Chairperson’s or Program Director’s Office until graduation. One year after the student graduates, all documentation, paper and electronic, of low level offenses shall be destroyed. Medium Level Offense – Medium Level offenses are those characterized by dishonesty of a more serious nature or which affect a more significant aspect or portion of the course work. Examples include:

• Quoting directly or paraphrasing to a moderate extent, without acknowledging the source. • Submitting the same work or major portions thereof to satisfy the requirements of more than

one course without the prior express permission of the instructor. • Using data or interpretative material for a laboratory report without acknowledging the

sources or the collaborators. All contributors to preparation of data and/or to writing the report must be acknowledged.

• Receiving assistance from others, such as research, statistical, computer programming, or field data collection assistance that constitutes an essential element in the undertaking, without acknowledging such assistance in a paper, examination, project, or other assigned work.

The recommended sanction for a Medium Level offense is one year of academic probation. The student shall receive zero points on the work and shall fail the course. The student shall be allowed to reregister for the course after the period of time as designated by the sanction. Notation of academic probation shall be placed on the student's transcript and shall remain for the period in which the sanction is in force. A letter from the Academic Dean of the College or School shall be sent to the student and a copy shall remain in the student’s educational record. Records of students who commit Medium Level offenses shall be maintained in the Department Chairperson’s or Program Director’s Office until graduation. One year after the student graduates, all documentation, paper and electronic, of medium level offenses shall be destroyed. High Level Offense – High Level offenses include dishonesty that affects a major or essential portion of work done to meet course requirements and/or involves premeditation, or is preceded by one or more violations at low and medium levels. Examples include:

• Copying on examinations. • Acting to facilitate copying during an exam. • Using prohibited materials, for example, books, notes, or calculators during an examination

without prior express permission from the instructor. • Collaborating prior to an exam to develop methods of exchanging information and/or the

implementation of such exchange.

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• Altering examinations for the purposes of initiating re-grading. • Acquiring or distributing an examination from unauthorized sources prior to the

examination. • Plagiarizing major portions of a written assignment. • Presenting the work of another as one's own. • Purchasing a term paper or other course materials. • Removing posted or reserved material, or preventing other students from having access to it. • Fabricating data or inventing or intentionally altering material (for example, citing sources

that do not exist). • Using unethical or improper means of acquiring data.

Under normal circumstances, the sanction to be sought for all high level offenses or for repeated violations of low or medium offenses is a minimum of one year academic ineligibility from the University and a failing grade for the course. The notation of academic ineligibility shall be placed on the student’s transcript and shall remain for the period of time as designated by the sanction. The student may request reinstatement and may retake the course after the designated time period. The designation of academic ineligibility shall remain on the student’s transcript until there is action by the student to have it removed. In certain instances, students may be placed on permanent academic suspension. Severe Level Offense – Severe Level offenses represent the most serious breaches of intellectual honesty. Examples include:

• Academic integrity infractions committed after a previous finding of either a medium or high level academic integrity violation.

• Infractions of academic integrity resembling or constituting criminal activity (such as forging a grade form; stealing an examination from a professor or from a university office; buying an examination; or falsifying a transcript). (Actions that may be construed as criminal activity will be handled by the appropriate legal authority as directed by the University’s protocol.)

• Having a substitute take an examination; or taking an examination for someone else. • Fabrication of evidence, falsification of data, quoting directly, or paraphrasing without

acknowledging the source, and/or presenting the ideas of another as one's own within a master's thesis or project or doctoral dissertation, in scholarly articles submitted to refereed journals, or in other work represented as one's own as a graduate student.

• Sabotaging another student's work through actions designed to prevent the student from successfully completing an assignment.

• Violations of Codes of Professional Ethics. Under normal circumstances, the sanction for all severe level offenses and a repeat infraction at high level offenses is immediate and results in permanent academic suspension from the University. A notation of the permanent suspension shall be placed on a student's transcript and shall remain permanently, unless otherwise determined by a particular College, School, or Department.

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ABBA 402 Personal & Professional Development II

Instructor Contact Information

Course Description This is the second part of a two course series on Personal & Professional Development and explicitly targets personal and professional competency assessment, development, practice, and evaluation. This course will expose you to a series of experts in Leadership in order to examine your own leadership competencies as well as learning about the legacy you leave when you move to later jobs and positions. Student Learning Objectives:

• The student will read about and participate in activities related to personal and professional development

• Students will understand the various forms of leadership including leaving a legacy • Students will understand the importance of professionalism, networking, and etiquette in the

workplace • Students will understand the concepts of dealing with issues professionally in the workplace • Students will develop resumes, e-portfolios, elevator pitches, and a Life Work Philosophy

Statement and Plan • Students will understand how to research potential employers and various types of corporate

cultures

Grading Discussion

Posts 30 Homework 30 Midterm 20 Final 20

100

Grading Scheme:

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4.0 93-100% Academic achievement of superior quality 3.5 87-92.99% Academic achievement of good quality 3.o 80-86.99% Academic achievement of acceptable quality in meeting graduation requirements

2.5 75-79.99% Academic achievement of adequate quality but below the average required for graduation

2.o 70-74.99% Academic achievement below the average required for graduation

0.0 69.99% and below Failure

Required Textbook(s) & Readings Intrator, S. Scribner, M. (2007). Leading from within. Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-0-78798869-2. Purchase used on Amazon for about $5. Additional readings will be required for selected class activities and discussions. Course Expectations and Attendance Student online training: Success in this course depends on your active participation and engagement throughout the term. Wilkes recognizes that online classes entail a different learning activities as compared to face to face classes. To support your success in this online environment, training, tips, and other useful information can be in the first module for your course. Course Policies: Attendance: This is a two credit class and students are expected to log in on at least two different days per week to view course material, complete weekly assignments, post discussions, or participate in other course activities. Students are also expected to participate in the weekly threaded discussions by writing their own post and by responding to 2 posts by fellow classmates. Students not posting on the discussion boards, or submitting assignments, or logging on two different days will be considered absent. The Student handbook states that repeated absences is deemed a sufficient cause for failure. Any absence in excess of three, whether excused or not, will adversely affect your grade; If a student has more than 3 absences, their grade will be reduced to the next lower level. More than 6 absences will result in a full letter grade reduction. As this is an online class, the assignments are not affected by delays or cancellations of Wilkes’ main campus classes. Exams: Every student is required to take each exam on the required day. There are no make-up exams. Homework: Students are expected to participate in class and complete homework on time using Connect. Late homework will not be accepted and a grade of zero will be assigned.

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Discussion Board Posts: Posting discussions and a separate grade is earned for each direct post. Students are also required to respond to another student’s post and the total responses to other students will be included in a separate discussion grade. Beginning each response post with the word “response” will separate it from the main post. These are the class rules for posting and replying:

• The culture of mutual respect is part of the class and extends to the virtual classroom environment.

• Participation is required but not sufficient. The post must also illustrate a thoughtful and meaningful approach was used when posting and/or replying.

• Posts must relate to the topic and incorporate correlations with the assigned readings or topics when possible.

• Proper etiquette and grammar are required. Presentation (or Project): A team project is required. Information will be provided at a later date. APA All assignments are expected to be submitted using APA writing guidelines to the extent possible. Difficulty with course material: It is the student’s responsibility to ask questions. If questions or comments (such as “I don’t understand”) are not made, it is assumed that the student understands the material. While not every situation or question can be resolved immediately, the professor of this course will initially respond within 2 business days. Accommodation Information: Please discuss your need for special considerations in terms of testing, note-taking, or other accommodation with your instructor as soon as possible. Disabilities Wilkes University maintains reasonable accommodations within classrooms and residence halls for students with physical and learning disabilities. Such accommodations are made, whenever reasonably possible, to allow students with disabilities to undertake tasks essential to their programs of instruction. Services are coordinated by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and University College in cooperation with Health Services, the University Learning Center, Registrar’s Office, Campus Security, and Office of Campus Counseling. Please refer to the Student Handbook for additional information. Difficulty with course material: It is the student’s responsibility to ask questions in class. If questions or comments (such as “I don’t understand”) are not made, it is assumed that the student understands the material. Any question related to course material will be discussed in class, or during office hours, to the student’s satisfaction.

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Academic Honesty Students are expected to be fully familiar with the current academic regulations as published in the University Bulletin and the Student Handbook. At Wilkes the faculty and the entire University community share a deep commitment to academic honesty and integrity. The following are considered to be serious violations and will not be tolerated:

4. Plagiarism: the use of another’s ideas, programs, or words without proper acknowledgment 5. Collusion: improper collaboration with another in preparing assignments, computer

programs, or in taking examinations 6. Cheating: giving improper aid to another, or receiving such aid from another, or from some

other source the University Learning Center, Registrar’s Office, Campus Security, and Office of Campus Counseling. Please refer to the Student Handbook for additional information. Academic Integrity Policy Wilkes University holds the following principles to be essential to responsible, professional behavior for employees and students: honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and dignity; as well as respect and fairness in dealing with other persons, a sense of responsibility towards others, and loyalty toward the ethical principles promoted by the University through its mission, vision, and values. It is important that these principles and the tradition of ethical behavior be consistently demonstrated and carefully maintained. Wilkes University is highly invested in demonstrating the critical importance of these principles for the students in its programs. All faculty members are charged with upholding the high professional standards that will become the foundation for the professional development of our students. Any suspicion of academic dishonesty that is detected by faculty or staff is to be addressed as outlined in the procedure below. A quality education requires that students are as aware of their ethical responsibilities as they are their program content. Students must assume personal responsibility to ensure that their work is original and that it is properly referenced in accordance with appropriate academic standards. Instructors and staff shall utilize anti-plagiarism tools as a means to enforce compliance with this policy. This policy is intended to provide clear expectations for the conduct of students and to provide a clear process for the handling of any infractions. The examples are provided to create a context for the determination of the level of infraction and are not to be considered as all inclusive. This policy is incorporated by reference into the Graduate Bulletin, and all graduate students are responsible for its content. Academic Integrity Violations Cheating – The use of information or materials that are written, verbal, electronic, or viewed from

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another student’s work without the prior knowledge or authorization of the instructor. Cheating may also be alleged if there are conversations (verbal or electronic) during the administration of a test or if an effort is made to solicit exam information from another student. Fabrication – Intentional or negligent misrepresentation of research data or creation of research data that does not exist. Fabrication can also take the form of falsifying information such as the submission time or date of assignments, or reasons for tardiness of assignments, or reporting false information regarding another student. Unauthorized Access to, or Obstruction of, Intellectual Property – Theft of course materials from an instructor or theft of another student’s work constitutes unauthorized access. Intentionally denying access to resource materials or referenced materials to interfere with the academic progress of others constitutes obstruction of intellectual property. Facilitation of Academic Dishonesty – Allowing another student to use one’s work without the authorization of the instructor constitutes facilitation of academic dishonesty. Providing information regarding exams or assisting a student in obtaining unauthorized materials also constitutes facilitation of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism – The submission of work without the proper use of citation or quotation marks, or the use of the words or ideas from others presented as one’s own for a portion or all of one’s work constitutes plagiarism. This includes, but is not limited to, material from books, journals, the internet, social media, or other students or individuals. Paraphrasing that is unreasonably close to the original work and incomplete citations also constitute plagiarism. The above list is meant to be a framework to disseminate the expectation for academic integrity. The list and the examples are not exhaustive. Violations of this policy are classified by the four levels of severity of the infraction. Below are the recommended sanctions assigned to each level of severity. The sanctions listed shall be used as a guide for enforcement of the policy. Those charged with levying the sanctions are not restricted to the sanctions listed. Low Level Offense – Low Level Offenses occur because of inexperience or lack of knowledge of academic standards by the person committing the offense. These infractions involve a small part of the total coursework, or occur on a minor assignment. The following are some examples:

• Working with another student on an assignment without instructor authorization. • Failure to footnote or give proper acknowledgment in an extremely limited section of an

assignment. Recommended sanctions for low level offenses are listed below; one or more of these may be chosen in each case:

• An extra assigned paper or research project on a relevant topic. • A make-up assignment at the same level of difficulty.

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• A make-up assignment at a more difficult level than the original assignment. • No credit given for the original assignment. • Other appropriate sanctions (for example, required attendance at non-credit workshops or

seminars on ethics or related subjects) as prescribed by the individual Colleges, Schools, or Departments.

Records of students who commit low level offenses shall be maintained in the Department Chairperson’s or Program Director’s Office until graduation. One year after the student graduates, all documentation, paper and electronic, of low level offenses shall be destroyed. Medium Level Offense – Medium Level offenses are those characterized by dishonesty of a more serious nature or which affect a more significant aspect or portion of the course work. Examples include:

• Quoting directly or paraphrasing to a moderate extent, without acknowledging the source. • Submitting the same work or major portions thereof to satisfy the requirements of more

than one course without the prior express permission of the instructor. • Using data or interpretative material for a laboratory report without acknowledging the

sources or the collaborators. All contributors to preparation of data and/or to writing the report must be acknowledged.

• Receiving assistance from others, such as research, statistical, computer programming, or field data collection assistance that constitutes an essential element in the undertaking, without acknowledging such assistance in a paper, examination, project, or other assigned work.

The recommended sanction for a Medium Level offense is one year of academic probation. The student shall receive zero points on the work and shall fail the course. The student shall be allowed to reregister for the course after the period of time as designated by the sanction. Notation of academic probation shall be placed on the student's transcript and shall remain for the period in which the sanction is in force. A letter from the Academic Dean of the College or School shall be sent to the student and a copy shall remain in the student’s educational record. Records of students who commit Medium Level offenses shall be maintained in the Department Chairperson’s or Program Director’s Office until graduation. One year after the student graduates, all documentation, paper and electronic, of medium level offenses shall be destroyed. High Level Offense – High Level offenses include dishonesty that affects a major or essential portion of work done to meet course requirements and/or involves premeditation, or is preceded by one or more violations at low and medium levels. Examples include:

• Copying on examinations. • Acting to facilitate copying during an exam. • Using prohibited materials, for example, books, notes, or calculators during an examination

without prior express permission from the instructor.

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• Collaborating prior to an exam to develop methods of exchanging information and/or the implementation of such exchange.

• Altering examinations for the purposes of initiating re-grading. • Acquiring or distributing an examination from unauthorized sources prior to the

examination. • Plagiarizing major portions of a written assignment. • Presenting the work of another as one's own. • Purchasing a term paper or other course materials. • Removing posted or reserved material, or preventing other students from having access to

it. • Fabricating data or inventing or intentionally altering material (for example, citing sources

that do not exist). • Using unethical or improper means of acquiring data.

Under normal circumstances, the sanction to be sought for all high level offenses or for repeated violations of low or medium offenses is a minimum of one year academic ineligibility from the University and a failing grade for the course. The notation of academic ineligibility shall be placed on the student’s transcript and shall remain for the period of time as designated by the sanction. The student may request reinstatement and may retake the course after the designated time period. The designation of academic ineligibility shall remain on the student’s transcript until there is action by the student to have it removed. In certain instances, students may be placed on permanent academic suspension. Severe Level Offense – Severe Level offenses represent the most serious breaches of intellectual honesty. Examples include:

• Academic integrity infractions committed after a previous finding of either a medium or high level academic integrity violation.

• Infractions of academic integrity resembling or constituting criminal activity (such as forging a grade form; stealing an examination from a professor or from a university office; buying an examination; or falsifying a transcript). (Actions that may be construed as criminal activity will be handled by the appropriate legal authority as directed by the University’s protocol.)

• Having a substitute take an examination; or taking an examination for someone else. • Fabrication of evidence, falsification of data, quoting directly, or paraphrasing without

acknowledging the source, and/or presenting the ideas of another as one's own within a master's thesis or project or doctoral dissertation, in scholarly articles submitted to refereed journals, or in other work represented as one's own as a graduate student.

• Sabotaging another student's work through actions designed to prevent the student from successfully completing an assignment.

• Violations of Codes of Professional Ethics. Under normal circumstances, the sanction for all severe level offenses and a repeat infraction at high

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level offenses is immediate and results in permanent academic suspension from the University. A notation of the permanent suspension shall be placed on a student's transcript and shall remain permanently, unless otherwise determined by a particular College, School, or Department.