Policies and Resources

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Mason is an Honor Code university; please see the University Catalog for a full description of the code and the honor committee process. The principle of academic integrity is taken very seriously and violations are treated gravely.

What does academic integrity mean in this course?

When you are responsible for a task, you will perform that task.
When you rely on someone else’s work in an aspect of the performance of that task, you will give full credit in the proper, accepted form.
You will follow the announced policies regarding collaboration on homework and exams: You may work with others on homework, but you must write up your own assignment. You may not collaborate on take-home exams.
Vigorous discussion and debate are encouraged in this course, with the firm expectation that all aspects of the class will be conducted with civility and respect for differing ideas, perspectives, and traditions.

If you have any doubts about the academic integrity policy, please ask for guidance and clarification.

MASON EMAIL ACCOUNTS

Students must use their MasonLIVE email account to receive important University information, including messages related to this class. See http://masonlive.gmu.edu for more information. You are expected to check your email regularly. Emails to the instructor must say "OR 719" in the subject line.

BLACKBOARD

There is a Blackboard site for this course. Exams, homework solutions, and study aids will be posted there. Please make sure your Blackboard email forwards to an address you read regularly. On the My Blackboard screen, choose the My Settings link in the upper right-hand corner. Edit your profile to set your email address.

OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES

If you are a student with a disability and you need academic accommodations, please see me and contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at 993-2474. All academic accommodations must be arranged through the ODS. http://ods.gmu.edu

OTHER USEFUL CAMPUS RESOURCES:

WRITING CENTER: A114 Robinson Hall; (703) 993-1200; http://writingcenter.gmu.edu
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES “Ask a Librarian" http://library.gmu.edu/ask
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS): (703) 993-2380; http://caps.gmu.edu

UNIVERSITY POLICIES

The University Catalog, http://catalog.gmu.edu, is the central resource for university policies affecting student, faculty, and staff conduct in university academic affairs. Other policies are available at http://universitypolicy.gmu.edu/. All members of the university community are responsible for knowing and following established policies.