Academic Misconduct
All students in attendance at The University of Alabama are expected to be honorable and to observe standards of conduct appropriate to a community of scholars. The University of Alabama expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid discipline. Please review UA's student expectations.
In addition, you should understand that furnishing false or misleading information to any University official or office, and/or failure to comply with directions of University officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties, and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so also constitutes academic misconduct (see page 3 [Article III A(1)a] of UA's Code of Student Conduct).
In addition, you should understand that furnishing false or misleading information to any University official or office, and/or failure to comply with directions of University officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties, and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so also constitutes academic misconduct (see page 3 [Article III A(1)a] of UA's Code of Student Conduct).
GroupMe
As a note, participation in any group chat (e.g., GroupMe) where answers for any assignment are sought and/or shared constitutes academic misconduct. Even if you are not sharing or seeking answers yourself, UA policy states that you may be held accountable for simply being part of the chat where it happens. Should you notice potential academic misconduct within a group chat, you should immediately bring it to the instructor's attention. See UA’s Code of Student Conduct for more information.
As a note, participation in any group chat (e.g., GroupMe) where answers for any assignment are sought and/or shared constitutes academic misconduct. Even if you are not sharing or seeking answers yourself, UA policy states that you may be held accountable for simply being part of the chat where it happens. Should you notice potential academic misconduct within a group chat, you should immediately bring it to the instructor's attention. See UA’s Code of Student Conduct for more information.
Online Student Conduct
- Please be aware that the UA Student Code of Conduct prohibits students from "Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, or other University activities, including its public-service functions, whether on or off-campus, and other authorized non-University activities that occur on University premises.” Disruptive or obstructive behavior in any class meeting, in-person or online, may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for disciplinary action.
- Any group chat should be treated like our designated classroom space and granted the same courtesy and respect. Therefore, any behavior that is considered disruptive, uncivil, rude, or inappropriate may be subject to temporary removal from the group chat at the instructor's discretion, which is in line with the instructor's rights to ask a disruptive student to leave the classroom. Repeated or especially significant offenses may be sent before the department chair prior to reinstatement in the group. If at any point the instructor feels the group chat has become a source of unnecessary strife, confusion, etc., access to the group chat may be removed entirely.
- In addition, please understand that without prior approval from the instructor of this course, students may not record course content and/or post course content publicly, including on social media sites. Students who record and/or post course content without instructor approval may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for disciplinary action.
- All recorded lectures, presentations, and class discussions are only for viewing by members of my current class and may not be posted in any public forum or shared with anyone not enrolled in this class. Any student violating these rules may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for disciplinary action.
Proper Netiquette
As the majority of this course will take place online via text, please observe the following code of conduct:
And while we're on the subject of how to interact with myself and your classmates, a few more things:
As the majority of this course will take place online via text, please observe the following code of conduct:
- NO YELLING (aka all caps)
- Keep in mind that your tone may not be construed in the way that you intend. For instance, what you intend as a joke or sarcasm may not come across that way. Therefore, I am going to implement a Reddit rule: when you are kidding or being sarcastic, use /s at the end of your statement (you will come across this in my postings).
- Don't be a troll. Playing devil's advocate is good. Stirring the pot just to upset someone and cause a reaction is not good.
- Be civil. We are going to be discussing some fairly sensitive topics. Keep in mind that your experiences are not necessarily someone else's experiences.
And while we're on the subject of how to interact with myself and your classmates, a few more things:
- Accept that you have bias because everyone has bias about something. This does not make you a bad person. Intentionally treating someone horribly based on your biases is another thing. But simply having bias does not make you a bad person.
- I am not trying to indoctrinate you. I am simply presenting information. It is up to you to come to your own conclusions.
