Syllabus formalities

From CTIN482

Missing classes, Incompletes

The only acceptable excuses for missing a class or taking an incomplete in the course are personal illness or a family emergency. Students must inform the professor before an excused absence or it will be counted as unexcused. Two unexcused absences will result in lowering the final course grade by ½; three missed classes will result in lowering the final grade by one full letter grade. Students who wish to take incompletes must present documentation of the problem to the instructor before final grades are due.

Students with disabilities

Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to us as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301, and is open 8:30am5:00pm Monday through Friday. The phone number for DSP is (213) 740-0776.

Academic integrity

The School of Cinema-Television expects the highest standards of academic excellence and ethical performance from USC students. It is particularly important that you are aware of and avoid plagiarism, cheating on exams, submitting a paper to more than one instructor, or submitting a paper authored by anyone other than yourself. Violations of this policy will result in a failing grade band be reported to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs. If you have any doubts or questions about these policies, consult “SCAMPUS” and/or confer with the instructor.