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SYLLABUS

CED 595 Project Seminar, Fall, 2017

School of Professional Development

SUNY / Stony Brook University

Prof. Laura Koplewitz, Ph.D.

EMAIL CONTACT DURING SEMESTER: Use "Course Messages" in CED 595

Backup Email (do not submit work to this email: laura.koplewitz@stonybrook.edu)

Prof's. Online Hours: Minimum 5 Days/ week

SYLLABUS & Course Description

This course is designed to enable you to develop a topic, conduct research and write the project seminar

paper required for graduation. You will receive assistance in fine-tuning your topic, finding research

sources, and organizing and revising your essay. This class will give you the opportunity to strengthen

your analytical abilities and research skills and refine your academic writing style.

The sources for your research must include peer-reviewed works from professional journals. It is not

adequate to use research from pop-culture websites on the Internet or media such as popular magazines.

Your papers are be based on review of existing bodies of research. Due to the limited time of the 10-week

compressed course format, during which you must research and propose your topic, draft, and polish

your paper, it is not recommended that you you plan to run an experiment of your own, or conduct a

survey and collect your own data with the intention of doing analysis of that data for your paper. You will

not have enough time to do this, and if there are any "glitches" in your experiment, survey, or data

creation, you would risk not passing. So, to be on the "safe side" you should use already established

academic research and academic sources for your paper.

Throughout the semester, students will share paper proposals and discuss steps in the editing process.

There are also weekly required assignments that will improve your writing, research and paper formatting

skills.

At the end Week 9 your paper must be presented to the professor as a finished Masters Thesis.

Papers will be evaluated during Week 10 for a final Thesis grade and course grade.

Papers submitted AFTER WEEK 9 risk a 'no pass' if they are later than end of WEEK 9, thus the Week 9

final submission deadline (Sunday midnight of Week 9) is an absolute submission deadline.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course you should have improved your communication, research, and writing

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skills by producing an articulate paper that demonstrates professional writing standards. In the process,

you should have

• Learned how to formulate a paper topic and open-ended questions as evidenced by a well-written

research proposal.

• Gained experience conducting academic research.

• Honed skills in synthesizing research.

• Demonstrated ability to use an established publishing style according to professional standards

(either MLA, APA, or Chicago, as assigned by instructor).

• Worked collaboratively with peers to discuss the writing process including the development of

topics, revision of writing, and recognition of strengths and weaknesses of the paper.

• Applied editing skills as evidenced by revisions of the draft and completion of the final paper, in

response to instructor and any peer discussion of the paper throughout the course.

Recommended Texts ( not required but recommended)

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Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference, seventh ed. Boston: Bedford St. Martin's, 2010.

Lipson, Charles. Cite Right, second ed. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2011.

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I recommend that you purchase one of these books.

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Please Bookmark these Online Resources for CED 595 Assignments:

Please bookmark the resources below for your use, these will be utilized for assignment work.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

MLA Sample Paper: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095636_747.pdf

APA Sample Paper: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf

Citation / bibliographic Resource: http://www.citefast.com

Plagiarism Self-Test: http://plagiarism.arts.cornell.edu/tutorial/logistics.cfm

Outline Generator:

http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/NewOutlineMaker/NewOutlineMakerInput.aspx

SB Live ' chat' - Research Help: http://library.stonybrook.edu/research/ask-a-librarian/

SB Writing Center- Tutor Scheduling https://stonybrook.mywconline.com/

You also have access to the university’s Writing Center, both on campus and on-line, for tutorial help

with your writing. It is important to be aware of these resources and of "library chat" online so that you

can receive help on your paper's research process even if you are not on campus. The in-person tutoring at

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the Writing Center is also allowed, and may be recommended by your Professor if he or she feels it is

important for you to receive tutoring on any specific areas of your paper.

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Paper / Course Grade: Minimum "B" to pass CED 595

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Only grades B or higher will satisfy the graduation requirement for this class. If your grade is below a B,

you are permitted to register for the class again and continue working on the same paper already started.

Masters Thesis Paper: Requirements (details posted in "Weekly Classroom")

CHOICE of TOPIC:

You can write on any topic that has been established through a body of scholarly research. It need

not be related to your occupation or your Stony Brook major. A Formal Masters Thesis Proposal

will be submitted during the early weeks of the term, and must be approved by your Professor.

NO PAPER "RE-USE" from another term / course:

This project cannot be a re-use of a paper you have submitted for any another course. (The

exception is if you are repeating project seminar in which case you may continue working on your

previously submitted paper.) (In limited manner research topics/ information can be

expanded from a previous term but ONLY with PRIOR PERMISSION FROM PROFESSOR,

as specific SB regulations apply.Contact your CED 595 Professor for permissions.)

PAPER LENGTH AND FORMATTING:

The paper length is 23 to 27 pages with one-inch margins (side, top and bottom); 12pt. Times New

Roman (or Times Roman) font, and double-spaced lines, using MLA or APA citation structure for

in-text and bibliographic citations. A Title Page "Template" will be provided by the Professor, along

with other formatting details including information on pagination, header-footer, appendices, how to

cite figures, use of charts/ graphs, and other detailed information. If in doubt, always inquire of your

Professor on any specifics of your particular papers formatting and content structure.Title Page,

Abstract (if APA Style), Appendices, and Bibliography are NOT included in the 23 - 27 pages

counted for the ‘ length’ of the paper. The 23 0 27 pages represent the ‘narrative’ of the paper itself.

Subtitles are encouraged in the paper’s structure, these may be every few pages or located where

important themes are introduced. Formating of subtitles is as follows: boldface, flush left with

margin, 12 or 14 font, and with regular double-spacing above and below the subtitle.

Do not use ‘ Chapters’ (e.g. Chapter 1, Chapter 2 etc.) our paper is too short for Chapter headings.

If your paper is in APA Style, you should include an Abstract, which will be located after the Title

Page and before the lst page of the narrative of the paper itself.

Title of thesis should be placed on the Title Page and also the first page of the paper’s narrative,

centered, 12 or 14 font, in both locations.

USE OF ACADEMICALLY SOUND SOURCES (including books / pdfs, websites, ebooks, etc.)

Your paper must involve research of professional, peer-reviewed sources and properly formatted

documentation of sources as well as close attention to the standards of written English (grammar,

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spelling and punctuation). We will discuss your work at its preliminary stages and throughout its

development. A minimum number of resources will be required. Wikipedia cannot be used as a

source, and other sources must be academic in nature. If in doubt, check with your Professor.

Your paper SHOULD include both published journal article quotes, and quotes from book sources.

The paper should NOT be exclusively based upon websites, although if pertinent web sites and

sources can be used. Citations are specific for each type of source and this can be looked up through

http://www.citefast.com for MLA or APA Styles.

If you utilize images in your paper, these should be no more than 1/3 of the size of any given page,

and you should not have image followed by image. There should be explanatory narrative text

accompanying images.

The FORMAT for image presentation in your paper should include below each image, as follows:

Fig.# Title (Citation). Example below:

IMAGE HERE

Fig 1, U.S. Population By State, 2017 (Jones, J. U.S. Census, 2017)

REQUIRED PAPER SUBMISSION STAGES (all stages required/ each is then approved by Prof.)

• WEEK 3: SUBMIT FORMAL MASTERS THESIS PROPOSAL

• WEEK 6: SUBMIT DRAFT AT LEAST 1/ 2 of PAPER;s LENGTH (incl. citations)

• WEEKS 6 - 7 SUBMIT DRAFT to SAFE ASSIGN AND EDIT PAPER PER "SAR."

• You will be required to submit a Draft of your Masters Thesis through Safe Assign and inform

your Prof you have submitted your Draft and reviewed your Safe Assign Report.

• You will be required to make any edits necessary based upon your review and your instructor's

review of the Draft stage Safe Assign Report (SAR) and you may be required to re-submit your

draft in later stages to SA for updated Reports, depending upon your instructor's directions.

• WEEK 9 - SUBMIT FINISHED MASTERS THESIS (no further edits).

• At the Final Masters Thesis submission stage, your Thesis, when submitted for a final grading,

will be considered "finished" and graded at that point.

• WEEK 9 - MAKE ANY REQUIRED THESIS EDITS / per Prof’s Final Thesis Evaluation

• WEEKS 9 - 10 SUBMIT "PASSED" THESIS THROUGH SAFE ASSIGN AGAIN.

• After grading, if you have passed, you will again be required to submit your finished Masters

Thesis through Safe Assign again, this last time to place your finished work in an archive of

research papers with Stony Brook University,This task is required, and your professor will

indicate when the final SA submission should be made - after your paper is passed.

• Please note, your Masters Thesis must receive at least a "B" (per above), or else you would need

to retake the course in order to fulfill graduation requirements.

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• When your Masters Thesis is complete and approved, it must be submitted to the School of

Professional Development through a link in Blackboard.

Weekly Classroom Work Required - Blackboard

WEEKLY LOGIN AT LEAST 3x per WEEK

• Each week of the semester, you are required to sign onto Blackboard and enter the Weekly

Classroom at least 3x per week. You must read the Introduction to the weekly work at the start of

each week (Mondays), and complete your postings in Discussion and Assignment areas by

Sunday midnight of the week, to be considered ' active' and 'participating' in the course.

COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED DISCUSSIONS / ASSIGNMENTS - in the week due

• All weekly work is required unless specifically indicated as optional.

• Several assignments per week are required in the Discussion and Assignment areas. All

assignments are aimed at skill development, resources, and practice writing that will assist you in

completion of your final Masters Thesis paper. You should not skip assignments, even if you

consider an assignment a ' review' of skills you have acquired. You should demonstrate these

skills in your assignments.

• Readings and exercises on understanding, recognizing, and avoiding plagiarism are required,

including a plagiarism self-test, and exercises in paraphrasing, citation, and other skills related to

the Masters Thesis work. Plagiarism, even if unintentional, is considered a serious academic

offense and each student is responsible for understanding, recognizing, and avoiding plagiarism

in your academic work.

Thesis Work Requirements / Chart of Required Steps

WEEK 3 / THESIS TOPIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (and approval of) with

PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY *detailed instructions posted in Weekly Classroom*

WEEK 6 / DRAFT-in-PROGRESS SUBMISSION (and approval of draft-in-progress) with

IN-TEXT CITATIONS and PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY (minimum 1/2 of paper-in-progress)

WEEK 9/ FINAL PAPER SUBMISSION (appropriately formatted, with IN-TEXT

CITATIONS and BIBLIOGRAPHY in APA or MLA format)

SUCCESSFUL SAFE ASSIGN SUBMISSION/ REVIEW OF DRAFT AND FINAL PAPER

(2x = at draft stage; and final paper stage)

If ANY of the stages above are NOT SUBMITTED in a timely fashion then the paper RISKS a "no

pass." Consistent work each week is required.

Students are not allowed to hand in a final paper without first handing in a proposal for approval and

a draft-in-progress as the earlier steps in the paper process.

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CED 595 WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

•Weeks 1 & 2: a) Preliminary Topic Discussion; b) Research Techniques-

•Week 3: a) Formal Thesis Proposal Due (by end of week); b) Research Techniques (cont'd.)

•Weeks 4 & 5: a) Writing the Draft; b) Further Research / Sources

•Week 6: Draft Due (end of Week 6 or earlier if you wish)

•Week 7: Draft Feedback / Continue Research & Writing

•Week 8: Editing and Polishing your Paper I

•Week 9: Editing and Polishing your Paper II

* FINAL PAPER DUE BY END OF WEEK 9 - submit via Course Email to Professor

•Week 10: Feedback on Final Papers/ Thesis Grading:

IMPORTANT *End of WEEK 9 (NOT WEEK 10) is the final deadline for paper submission.

Your weekly work will take place in the "WEEKLY CLASSROOM."

It is your STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY to read the Weekly Introduction each week, and to

participate in the Discussion and Assignment areas on a weekly basis.

It is your STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY to make sure that you know and follow the due dates for

your 3 major thesis stages: Proposal Submission, Draft Submission, Final Thesis Submission.

It is your STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY to maintain communication and contact with your

Professor for any questions / issues that arise as you are working - do NOT wait until the last

minute on deadlines to communicate if there are questions/ issues. Be timely in you contact.

At the start of reach week, please click on the folder in the CED 595 Syllabus (see course menu) to

read the information for each WEEK to view any further notes on the weekly work. THEN GO TO

THE "CLASSROOM" to post your work.

Specific Discussion and Assignment requirements for each week are clearly indicated in the weekly

forum areas of the "Weekly Classroom," indicated as "Week 1 Discussion," "Week 1

Assignments," etc. your work for the week should be posted where indicated in each forum.

For questions at any time, use the COURSE EMAIL SYSTEM (Under "Email, Grades, Tools" in

the course menu) to contact your professor for a timely reply.

You must use the COURSE MESSAGE system (NOT regular SB .edu email) to SUBMIT all your

Thesis Proposal, Draft, and Final Paper - to your Professor. This must take place within the

COURSE MESSAGE system - not via the external SB .edu email.

Please DO NOT post individual questions in the Discussion or Assignment areas. These are

reserved for your work, while one-on-one dialogue with your professor takes place via the course

email, to maintain a consistent record of individual dialogue that both student and professor can

refer to during the term, as needed.

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Week 1 Work:

Read the Masters Thesis Paper Requirements

Post your preliminary topic idea

Discuss your topic idea with classmates

Explore your previous online and in-library research experience

Discuss your goals for this course

Read your professor's (weekly) introduction to the week's work

Follow Discussion and Assignment prompts and required exercises

Week 2 Work:

Researching and Finalizing Your Topic and Finding Books & Journal Articles

In Week 2 you will utilize online databases to find several articles and books relevant to

your topic.

You'll decide on your "Final Topic," based upon resources and ideas generated in

both Weeks 1 and 2.

By the end of Week 2 you will post your "Final Topic" /Week 2 Assignment area.

You will also email your Final Topic to your professor using the course email.

Week 3 Work:

Submit Your Formal Masters Thesis Proposal

(See Formal Masters Thesis content / format requirements in "Weekly Classroom")

During Week 3 write and submit your formal Thesis Proposal Statement.

You will utilize a specific format provided here, for writing up your Thesis Proposal

Statement.

The resources you found in Week 2 will be necessary for inclusion in the preliminary

bibliography for your Thesis Proposal Statement.

Your Project Proposal submission is due at the end of Week 3. You will post it in the

Week 3 Assignment area in the CLASSROOM, and also email it to your professor

using the course email system, for individual feedback and dialogue.

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You will also engage in Discussion and Assignment work on paraphrasing, citations,

and research brainstorming and outlining techniques.

Week 4 Work:

The Research Paper Draft in Progress: Outlining, Research, Notes, Quotes, Citations

• In Week 4, you will utilize at least 2 articles from an academic/professional journal

to demonstrate proper academic writing style.

• You will need to have the full text of these 2 articles and they should be relevant to

your final paper topic.

• You'll write a summary of each of the 2 articles, and also demonstrate in 2 short

paragraphs the 'sample use' of the articles in your paper.

• This demonstration will include choosing "quotations" from your 2 articles, and

then appropriately "citing" the quotations in the draft paragraphs.

• This work demonstrates that you know the proper academic style for utilizing your

research in the development of your paper.

• Your goal will be to write "demonstration paragraphs" that you can then

incorporate into the actual research paper you will draft, so this will be useful in your

writing process.

• You will post your Week 4 work in the Week 4 Assignment area ("CLASSROOM").

Week 5 Work:

Draft Continuation: Research, Writing, Quotes, Citations, Structural Development

In Week 5 you will continue to write, and DRAFT your research paper in preparation

for submitting the "Research Paper Draft" at the end of Week 6.

This week you will examine the structure and development of your paper, and continue

to expand and utilize your sources.

You will also do a reading assignment that will inform you about "plagiarism."

PLEASE CLICK ON FOLDER in the Online Syllabus for PLAGIARISM READING

ASSIGNMENTS (3 short articles).

You will also have the opportunity this week to have one-on-one dialogue with your

professor about the development of your paper.

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You will post your work in the Discussion and Assignment areas for Week 5

("CLASSROOM").

Week 6 Work: Masters Thesis Draft Due end of Week 6

*Minimum 1/2 length of final paper (narrative text)

*Includes in-text citations / bibliography

*Formatted correctly (MLA or APA)

*Submitted via Course "Messages" to Professor

*.Doc or Docx format (not PDF, .Pages, WPS etc.)

DEADLINE: By the close of Week 6 (or optionally in Week 7 as "late period") you will

submit your "Research Paper Draft" via course EMAIL to your professor for review

and individualized feedback. The professor will RSVP to let you know the draft has

been received, and then will review and send you draft feedback several days after

receipt of your draft. You should CONTINUE WRITING while your draft is being

reviewed.

During this time, peer discussion will take place as well, on topics including writing

transitions, developing paragraph structure, and thinking about the overall structure

of your paper.

The DRAFT you post at the end of Week 6 should be the actual draft of your paper.

You should have a complete "Draft" ready to post at the end of the week.

You will have worked on the DRAFT during Weeks 3, 4, 5 and 6 (one month).

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Your professor will email you privately with feedback on your draft.

Preview: FINAL PAPER polishing, which will take place in Weeks 7,8, and 9.

Week 7 Work:

Draft Feedback - Safe Assign Review / Revisions, Continued Draft Work

[late drafts in]

Continue to work on your draft-in-progress. Discuss your draft via email with your

professor.

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In Week 7, your professor will review your submitted rough draft and send you

feedback via email. You will be asked to also submit your draft-in-progress to Safe

Assign and review the results, to take action on any SA issues that are highlighted.

If you did not hand in your draft in Week 6 and requested an additional week, you may

also hand in your draft in Week 7 (this week). Remember, your final paper is still due

at the end of Week 9, so you should plan accordingly.-

In Week 7 you will (optionally) read fellow classmates' paper drafts, and your draft

will be read by your peers. You may, if you wish exchange peer feedback about your

paper, within specific guidelines

Your professor will email you via course email, with feedback about your paper draft.

Your professor will instruct you about submitting your draft for a "Safe Assign" review

prior to working on the final paper.

Week 8 Work

Continued Thesis Writing: Edit, Write, Review for Week 9 Submission

Draft Dialogue with professor continues on an individual basis.

You may be directed to consult the Writing Center for paper assistance.

You should continue to polish and finish your paper during Week 8.

Re-Submit to Safe Assign (draft) if required by professor or if you wish.

You can submit your finished Masters Thesis to professor if you finish early.

(FINAL MASTERS THESIS is submitted via Course "Messages" to your Professor.)

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IMPORTANT: Week 8 is a time period that transitions between your 'draft' and your

'final paper' - it is important to pace yourself in Week 8 to finish your paper in Week 9.

Note that during Weeks 7 - 8 your instructor may have ask you to submit your draft

through Safe Assign more than once, if necessary to review citation process again.

Your Professor may also indicate that you need Writing Center assistance on your paper.

Week 9 Work: Finished Masters Thesis Paper due

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(submit to professor via"Course Messages")

Finished Masters Thesis Submission is Due by Sunday Midnight / Week 9.

This should be your FINAL PAPER ready for grading by the professor.

SUBMIT PAPER via COURSE MESSAGES to your professor. You will receive an

email with "RSVP" to confirm receipt. Paper should be correctly formatted in full.

Please send as early as you can during Week 9. The end of Week 9 is the LATEST

submission time.

Submit your final paper via Course Messages in .Doc or Docx format.

Your Email should include your Name with "FINAL PAPER" in Subject Line.

Final Paper should be emailed as doc or docx attachment (not 'wps' or 'txt ' / 'rtf' or 'page'

or other formats. Use ONLY doc or docx format for your paper).

I WILL REVIEW YOUR PAPER AND SEND YOU YOUR LETTER GRADE via COURSE

EMAIL, which indicates whether you have passed CED 595 or not, along with narrative

feedback, after submission of your Final Paper. I will take several days to review your Thesis.

After your paper is approved, you will then submit it one final time through "SAFE

ASSIGN" - per your professor's instructions. If there are issues with passing, the professor

will delineate these issues clearly, and discuss a future "action plan" with you. You may re-

take the course and continue with the same thesis paper to completion, if you do not pass in

the current term.

WEEK 10 - Final Dialogue on Masters Thesis Writing Process

During WEEK 10, students will (optionally) share papers and we will discuss

your research process, final paper, and what you learned in writing the research paper.

We will have a closing dialogue about the Masters Thesis writing process.

INCOMPLETE POLICY - no "INCS" in CED 595. If you do not pass the first time you take

the course, you will re-take CED 595 in order to continue and finish your work-in-progress.

CED 595 / CHART OF IMPORTANT DEADLINES TO REMEMBER:

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School of Professional Development and Stony Brook University Policies

I - Academic Honesty Intellectual honesty is the cornerstone of all academic and scholarly work.

Therefore the University views any form of academic dishonesty as a serious matter and requires all

instructors to report every case of academic dishonesty to the SPD Committee on Academic Standing,

which keeps records of all cases. All work submitted or posted by students in this course must be their

own. Submission of writing or ideas which are not the original work of the student (and not properly

referenced) is considered plagiarism. Unintentional plagiarism is still plagiarism, so if you have any

questions about the proper acknowledgement of sources, be sure to ask your instructor who can advise

you about various electronic tools available to assist you in self-screening your work.

For detailed information, refer to SPD’s “Policies and Procedures Governing Academic Dishonesty”

available at www.stonybrook.edu/spd/assets/pdf/dishonesty.pdf.

II - Stony Brook University Disability Support Services Statement

WEEK 3 (latest) FORMAL MASTERS THESIS APPROVAL (instructor must approve)

• WEEK 6 THESIS DRAFT (at least 1/2 of paper with citations) (instructor must approve)

• WEEK 9 FINAL MASTERS THESIS (finished) (Grade of "B" to pass)

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• SAFE ASSIGN is used for at * Draft Stage and * Final Thesis Stage.

• SAFE ASSIGN REPORT (SAR) must be read by student, with revisions made if needed.

• Required weekly Discussion and Assignment requirements (see Weekly Classroom).

• Weekly basis will be evaluated with completion indicated in gradebook.

• Masters Thesis grade of "B" is required to pass.

• You will receive regular feedback during the course to make sure you are "on track" with your

work.

• Frequent individualized discussion with your professor, which will take place via our course

email. (Email, Grades, Tools - look for "Course Messages").

• Submission of your a) Thesis Proposal; b) Thesis Draft; and c) Final Paper to your professor, is

via our course email, for individual feedback. Please DO NOT USE THE REGULAR SB EMAIL, use the

COURSE EMAIL SYSTEM for your submissions. Submissions must be within the course email

system.

• Your other work (REQUIRED Discussion with PEERS, Assignments) is posted in the Weekly

Classroom- you should post every week and not skip weeks. Regular weekly participation is

required to complete the course.

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If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact your course work,

please contact Disability Support Services (631) 632-6748 or dss@notes.cc.sunysb.eduor visit their

website at http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/dss/. They will determine with you what

accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.

On Campus Support: Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to

discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information

go to the following website: Evacuation Guide for People with Physical Disabilities

III - Critical Incident Management:

Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people.

Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their

ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn.

Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific

procedures.

IV- Course Content:

Course material accessed from Blackboard, SB Connect, SB Capture or a Stony Brook Course website is

for the exclusive use of students who are currently enrolled in the course. Content from these systems

cannot be reused or distributed without written permission of the instructor and/or the copyright holder.

Duplication of materials protected by copyright, without permission of the copyright holder is a violation

of the Federal copyright law, as well as a violation of Stony Brook's Academic Integrity and Student

Conduct Codes.

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