Draft S yllabus : MGT 4923.002 (Course #27138) Spring Semester2017Leading Organizations and Making DecisionsClass Hours: MW 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., BB 2.01.18

Office Hours: MW: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., BB 4.04.29Dr. Wilson’s Web site: http://faculty.business.utsa.edu/bjwilson/index.php

(Last clarifying editing update: Mar. 6, 2017)

NOTE:  Only the online version of this schedule is current. Both PC and Mac users should use Mozilla Firefox browser to access UTSA Web sites and Blackboard. Access Blackboard at http://learn.utsa.edu/. In instances of conflicting information with other documents, the provisions of this syllabus take precedence.

Table of Contents & Important Contacts

Professor’s Welcome ………………………………………………… 2University Services & PoliciesDescription/Prerequisites/GoalsRequired/ Course Materials

Computer Software & Hardware ………………………………………………… 3Study Resources

Technical Support ………………………………………………… 4

Course Guidelines & Policies ………………………………………………… 5Assignments & Exams

Extra Credit ………………………………………………… 9Grading & Attendance Policies ………………………………………………… 10Frequently Asked Questions ………………………………………………… 13

Link to Weekly Class ScheduleCOURSE TEAM EMAIL ADDRESSES PHONE OFFICE HOURSProfessor BB 4.04.29

Dr. Bennie Wilson

Blackboard message or email Bennie.Wilson@utsa.edu Documented emergency absence Point deductions

Blackboard or Email Message

preferred

MW: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.And by appointment

Teaching Assistant BB 4.04.29Blackboard Learn message or email Quizzes, exams Miscellaneous points

Message preferred

MW: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.And by appointment

McGraw-Hill Text and ConnectMelissa LowryPublisher Rep.

Melissa.Lowry@mheducation.com Questions regarding Connect

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WELCOME TO THIS COURSE: This course will challenge your time-management skills, meaning you will have to do planning regarding completing assignments before their deadlines, particularly the online Connect chapter quizzes and LearnSmart adaptive exercises. Effective time management and meeting deadlines promptly are valued and critical skills both in this course and in the real world of work.

This is an experiential course. Students will learn from discussions, readings, presentations, cases, and applications, and will apply their learning to events they experience outside of class. The course focuses on managing self, others, goals, and processes. Students will develop leadership and management capabilities that are ethically sound, globally aware, and environmentally sustainable.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: MGT 4923. Leading Organizations and Making Decisions. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3013 with a grade of “C-” or better and a declared major in the College of Business or department or instructor approval. This is an advanced course focusing on traditional and contemporary perspectives on leadership. Because the leader is a decision maker, individual and organizational issues surrounding effective decision-making are addressed in detail.

COURSE ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL GOALS: Global And Civic Responsibility : Students will be able to identify and define social, ethical, environmental

and economic challenges at local, national and international levels. Students will also be able to integrate knowledge and skills in addressing these issues. Via readings and case analysis, students, will see how issues that exist within organizations are influenced by other factors occurring at a local, national, and international level.

Intellectual Innovation and Creativity : Students will be able to demonstrate their resourcefulness and originality in addressing extemporaneous problems. Students will face problems to solve throughout the semester, specifically in the form of case analysis and integration of ideas across readings.

Synthesis : Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines incorporating learning from both classroom and non-classroom settings in the completion of complex and comprehensive tasks. Students will integrate ideas from various sources to solve problems, explain positions, etc.

Communication Skills : Students will demonstrate the ability, via both written and spoken word, to effectively present, critique, and defend ideas in a cogent, persuasive manner. The majority of the assessment in this course will be in the form of written and verbal analysis. Exams will be essay based, and several written assignments are due. As part of their grade, students will engage in oral discussion of a case analysis, submitting a written analysis of the case.

REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS Text: Manning, George & Curtis, Kent (2014). The Art of Leadership (5th Edition). McGraw-Hill.

o Bookstore : Price ($145) . You can purchase your all-digital offer in the bookstore, to include the Connect access code with option to purchase loose-leaf upgrade for $25.00. (ISBN – 9781260047240)

Online : Price ($110) . You can purchase a downloadable eBook with the Connect access code with option to purchase a loose leaf upgrade for $25.00 by following the linked purchasing instructions at https:// create .mheducation.com/ shop / and searching ISBN -9781308878942.

o Connect Registration Instructions for all options listed above : Sign into your school's Blackboard; go to your instructor's course. Click on the "McGraw-Hill" link or “Content” folder on the left navigational menu. Below "My Connect Section,” click Go to My Connect Section or click on the first McGraw-Hill

assignment. Using your student email address, follow the on-screen instructions to register.

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When prompted, enter your Connect Registration access code (packaged with your text), select “Buy Online” to purchase Connect Plus, or you can “Courtesy Access” if you don’t have an access code. See print screen below.

Complete the registration form; click “Submit.” An access code to “Connect,” an online (via the course Blackboard site) study learning management system

required for access to the e-Text and LearnSmart adaptive study system required for this course.

Approximately 20 copies of ParScore test form number X-101864-PAR-L (50 questions per side), to be used for completing examinations and for recording class attendance.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE & HARDWARE: The primary software requirement for accessing UTSA networks is Microsoft Windows 7, 8, or 8.1. If you use a MAC computer, you must be able to produce documents that are compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 or 2013. (NOTE: Do not submit documents as zip files or files that are not compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 or 2013, e.g., Google docs, etc.)

STUDY RESOURCES:

Study and Learning Assistance

o Tomás Rivera Center (TRC) : Learning Assistance Services for Undergraduate Students at the TRC provides one-on-one Academic Coaching, which can assist with many educational concerns, such as time management, overcoming procrastination, reading strategies, note taking, and study skills.  To schedule an Academic Coaching appointment at either the Main Campus or the Downtown Campus, call 210.458.4694 or email Learn.Assist@utsa.edu.  Visit the TRC website (www.utsa.edu/trcss) and the UTSA LearnAssist Facebook page for more information on any of these services

o McGraw-Hill Connect : This interactive eLearning and assignment program is available at the course Blackboard site, located at the links on the left side of each Blackboard page. It provides many extensive study and evaluation tools to assist your success in reading and understanding chapter materials in the text. These include practice chapter pre- and post-quizzes, simulation exercises, etc. In addition, this program is required to access Connect-based quizzes and writing assignment.

Register on Blackboard for Connect by accessing the Connect tab at the course Blackboard site. http://highered.mheducation.com/olc2/dl/866234/Connect_Blackboard_FDOC_First_Day_ofClass_814.pdf.   You must register for Connect via Blackboard only using an access code purchased at the Campus Bookstore via Connect. (NOTE:  Access and register Connect only at the course Blackboard site—do not register for Connect via a McGraw-Hill web link.)

Connect also includes access to:

LearnSmart “SmartBook ”: See description of these graded assignments below.

LearnSmart “Achieve ”: Improves writing editing skills and empowers students to put responsible writing into practice. It is an adaptive learning system to help students learn faster, study more efficiently, and retain more knowledge. It pinpoints concepts the student does not understand and maps out a personalized study plan. Based on students’ self-diagnoses of their proficiency, it provides students with a series of adaptive questions. This provides students with a personalized one-on-one tutor experience.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Follow the following instructions immediately if you believe there has been a systemic network outage affecting your access to Blackboard or McGraw-Hill Connect.

If Unable to Access Blackboard : First, access the UTSA Office of Information Technology (OIT) public alert web page at https://utsacloud-public.sharepoint.com/alerts, which has a history of Blackboard outages and what time they occurred. Notify me if you believe a Blackboard outage affected you.

Second, if no outages occurred, and you still cannot access Blackboard, email OIT Tech Support at OITConnect@utsa.edu and provide the following information:o Your name, email address, banner ID/Usernameo Details of your problemo Phone number where you can be contactedo Your course and section number, and the name of your professoro Your computer’s operating system & version number, e.g. Mac OSX, Windows 7, Windows XP, etc.o The name and version of internet browser in which you are using blackboard, e.g., Safari version 5.1.2,

Internet Explorer version 8, Mozilla Firefox version 12, etc.o If you used a UTSA-owned computer, provide your computer’s inventory/asset number

If Unable to Access Connect Quiz : Phone or email McGraw-Hill technical support. Be sure to inform them that you registered on Connect via Blackboard, not via the McGraw-Hill Web site .   o Call Tech support at (800) 331-5094 during below times (Central Daylight Time):

Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Monday thru Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

o Email Tech support by accessing http://mpss.mhhe.com/contact.php. Complete “Your Information” on the form. Select Connect under “Product Name.” Click “Submit Question”

Tell them the specifics of your problem and the date and time of your issue. Ask if there was a systemic Connect systems outage, and the date/times thereof. Record the incident reference number they provide you. Ask them to notify your professor of their findings at his/her email address.

o Whether or not McGraw-Hill tech support is able to resolve the issue, contact our McGraw-Hill representative, Melissa Lowry, at Melissa.Lowry@mheducation.com, and provide her the technical support reference number and the user ID and password you use to access Blackboard.

Important Notes Regarding Online Assignment Connectivity :

o Computer systems are notoriously subject to unforeseen and uncontrollable situations that may cause them to crash. Failure to complete online assignments on time due to the following unfortunate events will not be a basis for deadline extensions or “do overs” of Blackboard or Connect based assignments.

Do not use Wi-Fi connections for online assignments—use only hardwired computers such as those in UTSA computer labs, the library, and elsewhere on campus. AirRowdy and other wireless connections--particularly those serving apartment complexes, dormitories, and other high-volume areas--are prone to disconnecting unexpectedly.

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Whether or not you use a hard-wired computer, there are serious hazards involved in waiting until near the deadline time to complete online assignments. Risky high-volume times to complete assignments that might experience connection issues will not be a basis for a “do-over.” Accordingly:

Systems problems with Blackboard and/or Connect that prohibit online access and/or creates outages after 12:00 noon on the assignment deadline date are considered the result of system overload created by an inordinate number of students attempting to access these assignments at the end of the deadline date. You attempt to complete online assignments during this period at your own risk.

Bad weather such as electrical storms and the like that may result in computer disruptions.

At the risk of causing quizzes to terminate prematurely, do not attempt accessing Connect-based content while connected to the assessment. Also, do not set your computer to “time-out” during a level of inactivity that may “time-out” the quiz.

COURSE GUIDELINES & POLICIES:

Professional Behavior : Please be respectful of each other at all times. Be on time; be good listeners.

Delinquent Fees : The University drops students from class if they are delinquent in paying University fees (tuition, fines, etc.) by the end of the 20 th day of classes (see class schedule) . These students cannot attend classes and cannot submit course assignments— in hard copy or online, either in advance or retroactively--during the time dropped from classes, even if eventually the student pays his/her fees.

ASSIGNMENTS & EXAMINATIONS

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Summary of Regular Assignments Max.Points Deadlines

Chapter Quizzes via Connect (”Quiz 1,” etc.) 100 See below chartConnect LearnSmart Adaptive Exercises (“LS 1,” etc.) 100 See below chartExam 1 (Chap. 1 -5 ) 150 Feb. 8Team In-Class Chapter Presentations 100 See below chartExam 2 (Chap. 6 – 9) 150 Feb. 27Exam 3 (Chap. 10 – 15) 150 Mar. 29Self-Assessments via Connect (“Self-Assessments”) 100 Apr. 21

Exam 4 [Final] (Chap. 16 - 20) 150 May. 33:15 pm – 3:45 p.m.

Total [excluding extra-credit points] 1000Absent from, arriving late, or leaving class early -10 ea.

“Connect LearnSmart” (LS) Exercises: These assist you in preparing for course quizzes and exams. There are 20 exercises (see below chart)—assessed through “Connect” on Blackboard—each worth 5 points. LS is an adaptive, personalized reading regimen that highlights the most important concepts an individual student needs to learn within each text chapter. The student’s text reading continuously adapts by highlighting content based on what the student does and does not know. This ensures focus on the content he or she needs to learn, and promotes long-term retention of material. There are not time limits for completing each LS assignment; however, you must complete each assignment by the due date. You may exit and re-enter LS until the due date.

Connect Chapter Quizzes : You may access each Connect quiz at any time through the Blackboard Connect Quizzes link, starting now until its “deadline.” Once you start a quiz, you have until the time limit to complete it. There are no “do-overs” or “extensions” under any circumstances unless the McGraw-Hill tech support staff certifies that there was a systemic Connect outage. When you reach the time limit, the quiz stops and Connect grades the questions you answered. After the deadline passes, you may re-access the quiz site for feedback on how you did on each quiz question.

o There are 11 quizzes—two (Chapters 1 and 20) covering one chapter each, and nine covering two chapters each , , each worth 5 points; see the below schedule. Each quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions, and you have a time limit of 10 minutes per chapter quiz.

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LearnSmart (LS) ScheduleLS

ChapterPoints Available LS Deadline (or Earlier)

(By 11:59 p.m.)1 5 Jan. 13 Jan. 222 5 Jan. 13 Jan. 243 5 Jan. 13 Jan. 294 5 Jan. 13 Jan. 315 5 Jan. 13 Feb. 56 5 Jan. 13 Feb. 127 5 Jan. 13 Feb. 148 5 Jan. 13 Feb. 199 5 Jan. 13 Feb. 2610 5 Jan. 13 Mar. 511 5 Jan. 13 Mar. 712 5 Jan. 13 Mar. 1913 5 Jan. 13 Mar. 2114 5 Jan. 13 Mar. 2615 5 Jan. 13 Mar. 2816 5 Jan. 13 Apr. 417 5 Jan. 13 Apr. 918 5 Jan. 13 Apr. 1119 5 Jan. 13 Apr. 1620 5 Jan. 13 Apr. 18

o Connect generates quiz questions randomly. You may access each quiz any time between when its “available” and its “deadline.” After the deadline passes, you may re-access the quiz site for feedback on how you did on each quiz question.

o Before attempting to access each Connect assignment, click on Check My Computer to see if your computer meets the requirements for Connect. If not compatible for listed reasons, correct the issue and troubleshoot again. If compatible, click “Connect Quizzes & Writing Assignment” at your Blackboard site, to access the assignment.

In-Class Examinations: There are four non-comprehensive, in-class exams (including the final exam), each consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions from the publisher’s test bank, with each question worth 3 points, for a total of 150 points for each exam.. See the above Regular Assignments Chart and the class schedule for the exam dates and the chapters they cover.

Team Chapter Presentations: Each student will exhibit quality leadership, team, and communication skills as part of an assigned team to thoroughly plan, build, practice, and deliver a professional oral presentation on a specific text chapter to fellow classmates. (See the following chart showing presentation delivery dates and team members.) The grade for individual team members will be a combination of the team points and individual points (see this link to grading rubric) for the assignment, determined significantly by the proficiency of the team as a whole and the individual contributions of each team member.

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Connect Chapter Quiz Schedule

Chapter Possible Points

Time Limit (Minutes)

Quiz Available

Quiz Deadline (or Earlier)(By 11:59 p.m.)

# of Questions

1 5 15 Jan. 11 Jan. 22 20 2/3 10 30 Jan. 11 Jan. 29 404/5 10 30 Jan. 11 Feb. 5 406/7 10 30 Jan. 11 Feb. 14 40

8/9 10 30 Jan. 11 Feb. 21 4010/11 10 30 Jan. 11 Mar. 7 4012/13 10 30 Jan. 11 Mar. 21 4014/15 10 30 Jan. 11 Mar. 28 4016/17 10 30 Jan. 11 Apr. 9 4018/19 10.75 33 Jan. 11 Apr. 16 43

20 4.25 12 Jan. 11 Apr. 18 17

Team Text Chapter PresentationsDate Team # Chapter Team Members

Jan. 30 1 3 Jacob Ahmed, Vincent Vega, Maegan AlanizFeb. 1 2 4 Chase Bowling, Scott BraudFeb. 6 3 5 Gabriella Caradec, Samuel Damon Feb. 13 4 6 Courtney Darr, Megan DarrinFeb. 15 5 7 Juan De Leon, Grant StokesFeb. 20 6 8 Celeste Gentel, Ayron GiddingsFeb. 22 7 9 Alexis Guerra, James GuijarroMar. 1 8 10 Victoria Gutierrez, Payton HernandezMar.6 9 11 Victor Herrera, Steven HolmanMar. 8 10 12 Mervat Kamel, Mariah Garza,Mar. 20 11 13 Devon Listerman, Reginald LittletonMar. 22 12 14 Erica Luke, Naomi MorganMar. 27 13 15 Amanda Sweeney, Kaitlin Mourre, Jaclyn MurrayApr. 3 14 16 Luis Palos, Megan PavlicaApr. 5 15 17 Vanessa Perez, Erin RamirezApr. 10 16 18 Estephani Rodriguez, Trentin RosipalApr. 12 17 19 Christina Rodriguez, Patrick SheltonApr. 17 18 20 Brittany Smith, Bianca Torres, Katarzyna “Kasha” Kiejdrowska

Self-Assessments: It seems easy to evaluate and form opinions regarding others; however, personal opinions about oneself have little objectivity. To get “another view” of how others may view you, and to help you learn what your personal and professional strengths and weaknesses might be, you will complete 25 self-assessments via Connect, all of which are due on or before the deadline of April 21, 11:59 p.m.

Pace yourself in completing the assessments throughout the semester, ensure that you SAVE prior to exiting “Connect” and when you access the assessments again, you can resume where you left off.   Do not exit “Connect” in the middle of an assessment, finish the assessment, then “SAVE”—you will see the points that you have accumulated toward the maximum of 100 points for this assignment.

EXTRA CREDIT (EC) POINTS: You have the opportunity to earn extra-credit points, using the following guidelines:

If you volunteer to undertake an extra-credit event, and for non-emergency reasons (1) you withdraw your volunteer status, (2) you are late for the event, or (3) you otherwise do not meet the conditions for appropriately completing the event; the number of extra-credit points for the event will be deducted from your points. This is to help ensure that you meet the commitments for which you volunteer and for which, as a result, you have a responsibility to meet—just as is expected in the real world of work.

If you attend extra-credit events that conflict with your MGT 4923 class, you cannot earn the associated extra-credit points.

You are responsible for keeping track of the extra-credit points you earn. If you desire to challenge the number of extra-credit points recorded for you, then you must list in writing the extra-credit events you attended for that extra-credit category (EC-Lec, EC-Misc, etc.) you attended, and the name, date, and time of the events.

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Extra-credit (EC) Items (Blackboard Learn label) Extra-credit Points

Due Not Later Than

Guest Lectures, workshops, seminars, etc., annotated on the course schedule as “extra credit” (“EC-Lec_____”) (1)

5 (each) Apr. 17

Miscellaneous Points (2) (“EC-Misc _____”) As earned Apr. 17

(1) Guest Lectures, etc. If available, lectures, conferences, panels, meetings, workshops, or seminars annotated on the course schedule as extra credit. I will add these to the class schedule as they become available. Attendance slips or sign-in sheets will certify attendance at extra-credit symposia, lectures, or conferences. Guest lectures conducted in and/or during your normally scheduled MGT 4923 class do not earn extra credit for you. Only the event sponsors can provide me completed attendance slips or attendance rosters. (EC-Lec ____)

(2) Miscellaneous Points: Included under this category are extra-credit points that do not pertain to any other category, including the following:

The one-time 10 extra-credit points to compensate partially for being late or absent from classes where attendance is taken, whether or not the absence is or is not an “emergency” as defined in this syllabus. These points represent the real world use of sick, vacation, bereavement, or other forms of sanctioned leave of absence. (“EC-Misc First Absence”)

Any points awarded for class participation, at the professor’s discretion. (“EC-Misc “Being There”)GRADING & ATTENDANCE POLICIES:

Attendance : Students must be on time for every class, be attentive, and participate in class activities until the professor adjourns class. Class attendance may be taken anytime (using the appropriate ParScore form) during each class. Attendance in conjunction with extra-credit events--whether in our class or at another time or location--is taken via attendance slips or lists prepared by the event sponsors.

o For every class: Students must have on-hand at least two appropriate ParScore forms, both with the following information already entered/bubbled on the forms: Banner ID Name, course & section number

o When attendance is announced (the goal is speed and accuracy): No one may enter the classroom until attendance process is completed. Students enter on the form the “Test Form” and the “Answer to the First Question Response” that

the professor or the TA announces. Students immediately pass a completed appropriate ParScore form to the center aisle. Student sitting on the aisle collects/confirms number of forms equals the number of students in that

row, and gives forms to the professor or TA.

o Arriving in class after the class starting time means you are late. Students who are absent from or late for class will have 10 points deducted from their point totals, except for documented conflicting emergencies or mandatory obligations as discussed below.

o Completed ParScore attendance forms are machine graded and the UTSA testing office staff will not hand-score ParScore forms not properly completed, e.g., not bubbling in Banner ID, recording the wrong Banner ID, not recording the proper test form, putting the wrong attendance answer to question

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#1 on the ParScore, using ink instead of pencil to record responses, etc.  Students doing so are late/absent. Our class is simply too large to do it any other way.

o Students who are absent from scheduled assignments or exams will receive grades of “zero” if the absence is not the result of a documented emergency or mandatory obligation as discussed below. There are no “make-ups” for these missed assignments; however, you may take and/or turn them in early with the approval of the professor or the TA.

o Students who sit in classroom areas in violation of fire laws, who have their laptops and cell phones open, who engage in “texting” (or reading, writing, or other inattentive activities), or who engage in disruptive conversation or other activities, are considered “absent” from class and will have 10 points deducted.

o If you miss or are late for a class for one of the below reasons, you will not have points deducted after your award of the 10 extra-credit points for all initial absences.

Documented, verifiable emergencies of immediate family members. A verifiable, written documented emergency involves you or a member of your immediate family, i.e., spouse, parent, guardian, sibling, or other relative who resides full time with you, and is of the nature of a major issue, e.g., death, funeral, extremely serious illness or injury, etc.

Written documentation of a personal/private nature, e.g., medical information, legal transactions, etc., is neither desired nor required. The documentation should simply state that, for example, the medical situation was of a sudden, emergency nature, or that the legal situation was under the purview of appropriate court officials requiring your presence.

“Significant others,” boyfriends/girlfriends, grandparents or other relatives are not considered members of your immediate family unless they currently live full time with you.

Absences for viruses that are preventable with appropriate immunizations, but for which you have not received the vaccination, are not excused.

Hospital and doctors’ appointments, as scheduled appointments are not considered emergencies—appointments should be scheduled so as not to conflict with class attendance.

Please refer to http://provost.utsa.edu/syllabus.asp (quoted below) for university policy regarding “Transitory/Minor Medical Issues,” which in this class are not considered “emergencies.”

Documented conflicting, mandatory UTSA obligations (for example, on UTSA athletic team, participant in Leadership Challenge program, etc.). To be eligible for this provision, an appropriate UTSA official must certify the UTSA mandatory obligation in writing and in advance of the date of the event, and you must complete scheduled conflicting assignments and examinations early. (NOTE: Registering for overlapping classes/labs is not eligible for this exception—students may not register for classes or associated labs that conflict with the days and times that this or other classes meet.)

Documented conflicting, mandatory religious obligations prohibiting working during the time of a scheduled class. You must provide each of your professors (whose courses take place during the absence) advanced written documentation and notification of your intention not to attend classes on the dates and/or times of mandatory religious obligation. Documented evidence includes credible evidence of the mandatory nature of the absence.

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Written military mobilization orders, copies of which you provide each of your professors prior to the date of the mobilization.

Written city, county, state, or federal order/subpoena, a copy of which you provide each of your professors prior to the day of the event, e.g., to report to court, jury duty, court witness, or other mandatory legal proceeding, e.g., immigration/citizenship proceedings, etc., on a specific date. (NOTE: Excluded here is traffic court in which you voluntarily decide to challenge or otherwise adjudicate a traffic ticket.)

Off-campus events, e.g., State and national professional association meetings and conferences, etc., with expenses paid completely or in part by UTSA, with a copy of the written UTSA approval provided each of your professors prior to the day of the event. Participation in events/activities under sponsorship of other classes and that conflict with attending class, are not excused absences—they are non-emergency, unavoidable absences that meet the criteria of the one-time 10 extra-credit points that all students receive at the beginning of the semester.

Course Grades : This course will use the plus/minus (+/-) grading system in assigning course letter grades (see below grading chart showing grading points for each course letter grade).

o Challenging Grades: If you disagree with a grade you receive (either for a course assignment, for an extra credit event, or a deduction), bring the matter to my attention in writing (Blackboard Learn message, email, letter, etc.) within seven calendar days from the date I post the grade on Blackboard Learn. Otherwise, the grade will remain as is. It is your responsibility to check Blackboard at least twice a week for announcements, course messages, and posted grades.

I will not change assigned grades without concrete, factual information for my consideration. Frivolous claims of incorrect points are not be honored.

o “Curved” Grades: There is no grading “on the curve” in this class for individual assignments since there are opportunities for extra-credit points. However, once grades are calculated after final exams are completed, if the average total points for the class reflects fewer than 733 points (“C“), each student’s total points will be adjusted upward to reflect an average total score for the class of 733 points.

o Incomplete/Late Assignments: All assignments not submitted on time are graded “zero.” Unless otherwise noted on the class schedule, all assignments that are due in class are due by the beginning of class.

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o Course Grade Determination

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Course Grade Determination(Based on Max 1000 Assignment Points plus Extra-Credit Points)Course Letter

GradeGrade Points Course Points Between

A+ 4.00 966.33 1000+A 4.00 933.00 966.32A- 3.67 899.66 932.00B+ 3.33 866.33 899.65B 3.00 833.00 866.32B- 2.67 799.66 832.00C+ 2.33 766.33 799.65C 2.00 733.00 766.32C- 1.67 699.66 732.00D+ 1.33 666.33 699.65D 1.00 633.00 666.32D- 0.67 599.66 632.00F 0.00 0 599.65

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

1. If I previously took this course from Dr. Wilson (but I am now retaking his course), must I again complete the regular and extra-credit assignments in order to again get credit for them? Yes.

2. May I email assignments to you? No.

3. Whom do I contact regarding questions about my assignment points? Excused absences and documentation of emergencies (Dr. Wilson) Quizzes and Exams (Dr. Wilson or TA) Extra-credit points: (TA) Deducted points (Dr. Wilson)

4. I will not be in class next week; are there any other assignments (a paper, etc.) that I can complete to help make up points for missing class? Other than the extra-credit opportunities listed in this syllabus, there are no other assignments to help you make-up missed points.

5. How do I appeal an assignment or course grade? To appeal an assignment grade given or confirmed by me, you must meet with me and discuss the

assignment grade. My decision regarding the assignment grade is final. I may affirm the previous grade, or I may elect to re-grade the assignment personally, in which case the new grade—whether lower, the same, or higher than the original grade—will be final.

To appeal a course grade, you must appeal in writing to Dr. Robert Cardy, chairman of the Department of Management, BB 4.01.06, within 90 calendar days from the end of the semester. You must have "compelling evidence" that your course grade reflects "discrimination, differential treatment, factual mistake, or violation of a relevant University policy" (reference appendix E of the UTSA Information Bulletin at http://www.utsa.edu/infoguide/appendices/e.html). You must include the following in your written appeal:o The date of the appeal.o Your name, your Banner ID number, and your academic major.o Your full address, telephone number, and email address.o My name (Dr. Bennie Wilson) and your course and section number.o State specifically the grade you are appealing (exam, quiz number, etc.)o State specifically the action you want done regarding the grade.o Explain the rationale supporting your appeal and provide any supporting documentation. (NOTE: It is

not sufficient to state that you disagree with my judgment.)

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