POLICIES

HONOR CODE: Psychology students will use only legitimate sources of information in completing their exams and assignments, and will honestly report all sources of work submitted and will not assist or be assisted by unauthorized persons or references. In addition to the Psychology Honor Code, please see LCCC's Code of Student Conduct, available in the College Catalogue (pgs. 197-202).

I assume that students enrolled in my psychology classes are honest and will abide by this code.

FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act provides student access to information about themselves, permits students to challenge such information about themselves, and limits the release of such information about students without the students, explicit written consent. Procedural guidelines are available in appropriate College publications, and copies of procedures may be obtained from the Admissions or Records Office.

Since this course requires communication on academic matters via e-mail, and because there may be opportunities for parents or others to access or view a student's e-mail account, the Federal Government, Lorain County Community College and Mr. Barbara Schuckman require your signature and date in order to communicate to you your academic progress, as associated with your enrollment in this Psychology class. "Academic progress" is taken to be the results of course assessments, i.e., test scores/grades, assignments, etc.

To validate your consent to the honor code and FERPA regulation, please send me an email during the first week of class stating the following:

I, ____________________________, have read and consent to the honor code policy and FERPA regulations for Social Psychology 261-IT.

COPYRIGHT: TESTS/EXAMS are for personal use only.  Students enrolled in Lorain County Community College's Psychology Internet classes are authorized to download and print tests subject to the following conditions: 1) The test documents may be used solely for personal and informational course related needs, 2) The test documents may not be modified, 3) Copying or redistribution of tests is strictly prohibited, 4) Any infringements of these conditions will be investigated and the offending party/student will be subject to both legal liability and the College's Disciplinary Policy.

INCOMPLETE GRADES: Conditions under which an INCOMPLETE may be issued: The student was unable to complete each course due to circumstances and conditions beyond the control of the student AND there is a reasonable possibility that the student will be able to complete the course requirements within the required time. Conditions under which the work must be complete: A contract between the faculty and student must be negotiated and signed prior to final exams and issuing an "I."

(a.) In such cases, the student and faculty will sign a contract stating materials and activities the student must successfully complete and the date by which the student must complete those; (b.) Faculty will set the date to complete the course requirements considering the work to be done, his/her personal schedule and the schedule of the student; (c.) If the student does not complete the course requirements within the allotted time, an "F" will be recorded for the course on the permanent record of the student.

WITHDRAWAL: Students wishing to withdraw from a course must complete a withdrawal form obtained at the Records Office (1-800-995-5222 ext. 4067).

DISCLOSURE OF DISABILITY: In accordance with college policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for an accommodation is required.  Students with disabilities must verify their eligibility through the Office of Special Needs Service, which is located in the Learning Resources Center, Room 115.  Their telephone extension is 4058.  These privileges are not retroactive.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS:  All assignments that are submitted after specified due dates will be docked 33% for each day late; after 3 days post deadline, all assignments not received will be assigned a grade of 0.  It is the student's responsibility to keep track of submitted assignments.  If a student does not receive notification that an assignment has been received, and/or if they have not received a grade for a submitted work within 3 days, a follow up email should be sent by the student to the instructor.

COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOMES: A comprehensive overview of major theories, methods, research findings and applications in contemporary social psychology, emphasizing social interactions among individuals.  Topics include: attitude formation and change, social perception and sex roles, affiliation, attribution theory, interpersonal attraction, aggression, altruism and helping behavior, conformity, and group dynamics.  Students develop a working knowledge of theoretical concepts in Social Psychology and understand how to apply psychological principles to social behavior in a variety of settings.

MAKE UP EXAMS: Students will have approximately 36 to 48 hours to complete an exam; therefore, make up exams will not be necessary.

ATTENDANCE / COMMUNICATION POLICY: If I do not have periodic communications (you fail to submit work for more than 3 weeks), you will not receive the Tests nor assignments up-dates.  It is your responsibility to check you e-mail frequently and reply when appropriate.

LITERACY AND DECORUM POLICY: Having taught many courses on the Internet, it has become increasingly the case that some students forget that even though there are no walls to the “Internet Classroom” it is still an academic environment with the associated standards of literate and decorous communications.

While this is not an English class per se, and recognizing that we all make some inadvertent mistakes (including those in this Syllabus) in the employment of the written language, I will, however, take into account slovenly wrought communications in factoring your grades. Do not use “Slang email language” (i.e. “work 4U to grade;” “7teen points”…..).

NOTE: This Syllabus does not constitute a binding contract.  To maintain the integrity of the learning experience, the professor reserves the opportunity and right therein to alter/change this Syllabus.  Should such changes/alterations occur, the professor will notify students by verbal or written addendum(s).