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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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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STUDENT PREPARATION, DETAILED DESCRIPTION, AND
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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