University of North Texas at Dallas

Spring 2020 Syllabus and Guide for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility – 3880-010 HYBRID BEthicsSyllabusS20Hybrid3880-010.docx Version 0 6 Jan 2020

Students must read this syllabus and follow it carefully to get a good grade. Not following instructions = lower scores.

Learning Objectives/Outcomes: At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1 Define and distinguish different philosophical foundations of ethics and how they affect decision-making.

2 Analyze, interpret contextually, and refine the students’ own ethical perspectives, and that of others.

3 Apply analytical tools to gain insight to situational ethics and ramifications of actions and decisions on all parties, both in a professional (business) setting or in personal interactions.

4 Develop skills in recognizing paths to analyze, resolve or mediate complex ethical dilemmas.

5 Recognize and contrast ethical issues from the business entities’ perspective - to which they owe allegiance in a legal sense, as against their personal ethics, which may naturally differ and therefore when applied, call for differing actions and yielding different results for different affected parties.

6 Know when to stand firm or yield when confronted by others with differing paradigms.

Online/Hybrid Course Outline: This syllabus is detailed because it answers most of your questions. Read it all. Don’t just read the schedule below. Read and follow the entire syllabus.

Department of Finance & Management School of Business

Instructor Name: Ed Fjordbak

Office Location: 326 Founders Hall

Office Phone: 214-707-2213 (c) (I prefer contact by UNTDallas.edu email rather than Canvas email tool)

Email Address: Edward.Fjordbak@UNTDallas.edu Always put your class number and section in the subject line each time you e-mail. I try to answer within 24 hours except weekends and holidays. Use campus email, not Canvas email, as the communication tool.

Ofc Hrs By appt. I’m generally in a good part of the day on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Classroom Location: Founders Hall 307 (bi-weekly) alternating with required online class activities

Class Meeting Days, Times: Mondays 4:00-6:50 pm, alternating weekly with online class activity as described below in this syllabus, including discussions & peer responses

Course Cat. Desc. Mgmt. 3880.010 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility – HYBRID format

Prerequisites: None, but you must have good writing skills, good grammar and accurate spelling

Required Text: Jennings, Marianne- Business Ethics Case Studies and Selected Readings 8th Ed. Student version ISBN 978-1-285-42871-0 Required reading Get cheapest copy of 8th ed.

Access to Learning Resources: UNT Dallas Library: (972) 780-1616 web: untdallas.edu/library email: library@untdallas.edu UNT Dallas Bookstore: (972) 780-3652 web: untdallas.edu/bookstore email: untdallas@bkstr.com

Supported Browsers: Chrome 67 & 68, Firefox 60 & 61, Flash 29, 30 (for audio/video), Internet Explorer 11, Edge 41, 42, Respondus Lockdown Browser, Safari 10, 11 Supported Devices: iPhone, Android, Chromebook (Tablet users can use the Canvas app)

Screen Readers: VoiceOver (Safari), JAWS (Internet Explorer), NVDA (Firefox) No Chrome screen reader support for Canvas

Getting Help with Canvas: Canvas 24/7 Phone Support for Students: 1-833-668-8634 Canvas Help Resources: Web: go to Canvas Student Guide Additional assistance, contact Student Assistance (Distance Learning): Founders Hall, Rm 124 (972)338-5580 distancelearning@untdallas.edu *If you are working with Canvas 24/7 Support to resolve a technical issue, make sure to keep me updated on the troubleshooting progress. *If you have a course-related issue (course content, assignment troubles) please contact me by email.

Course Goals or Overview: Students will be prepared to recognize and interpret ethics issues in business and social

settings, differentiate between fact and supposition or bias, analyze possible actions, then apply their own ethical code in order to treat others the way they would themselves want to be treated. Students will be better able to deal with complex ethical issues and recognize all sides of the issues, the benefits, and the detriments to all who are affected by their decisions, actions and omissions. Students will be able to discern the difference between obeying the law or a religious tenant and the application of a code of ethics. Students will be able to recognize that a code of ethics is partly culturally inherited and partly developed experientially and internally. Experiential learning is an objective, and each student will also learn proper microphone technique and present formally at least once during the semester. There may be a “field trip” made available, at no cost to the student, possibly at the Dallas Bar Association, on a lecture involving ethics.

This schedule is subject to change by the instructor. Changes will be communicated in class or via class email or Canvas announcement. Additional readings and activities may be added. These will be noted in the Readings and Activities/Assignments sections, in class, through emails, or announcements.

Hybrid 3880-010 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Mondays 4-6:50 Spr. 2020

Date

Session # “D” or “DB” = Canvas

Discussion

Topic(s)

(following the textbook)

Activities

“D” or “DB” = Discussion online in Canvas

Readings and Due Dates are class dates unless

noted. See syllabus for specific instructions.

Jan

. 13

Session 1

Face-to-face in

classroom

Founders Hall 304

PROMPTLY at 4 pm.

Unit 1- Ethical Theory

Philosophical Foundations, Reasoning

Flaws and Types of Ethical Dilemmas,

What codes of ethics do each of us

have and why are they different?

Contrast ethics against law.

-Personal Introductions,

-Syllabus review (Read it!)

-Written/Oral report topics, cases, set of

articles & cases circulated from which you

choose your paper topic.

-Lecture on Unit 1

Read Unit 1 Sec. A, pp 1-32

Email your contact information,

and your chosen “topic” (see

instructions in the syllabus below

Jan. 18, 6 pm or earlier.

Jan. 20

Session 2

Online, beginning at

4 pm, you may

access Canvas to

read a discussion

and instructions from

me regarding your

assignment. See

columns to the right.

Monday is a holiday,

so you may delay

accessing Canvas

until Tuesday.

Unit 1 – Ethical Theory

Where did we each get our own “code of ethics?” Why is it important to understand how that influences us? Will it change as we have life experiences? How do we recognize an ethical dilemma then analyze it to determine the right path to a solution?

-Discussion Online #1 (online)

-Having read or scanned the provided set of cases, articles or situations circulated in class or Canvas, select one for your semester paper and oral presentation. You must notify the professor of your choice as described later in this syllabus and the box to the right.

*Read Unit 1 Sec. B

*By 8 am, Saturday, e-mail to

prof’ the case or topic or article

you chose to analyze. Identify it

by # and title. Begin to write a

short 1/2 page preliminary

analysis of ethical issues you see

in the article. *DB: Post answers

to questions posed by prof on

Canvas by Saturday, 10 am. By

Sunday 6 pm, respond to one

classmate’s commentary with a

comparison to your analysis.

Jan. 27

Session 3 Classroom

Founders Hall 307

PROMPTLY 4 pm.

Unit 2, Solving Ethical Dilemmas and Personal Introspection

Lecture 2 Unit 2 -Discussions -Oral reports on your preliminary Ethics issue papers begin (4 or 5 students per session) -Class response to oral reports

-Read Unit 2 Secs A-B

Have your short “Preliminary

Ethics Issue” reports ready in

printed form. Submit at

beginning of class this week.

Feb

. 3

Session 4 Online, beginning at 4 pm Monday, go to

Canvas to read a discussion and

instructions from me regarding your

assignment. See columns to the right

Unit 2 continued -Discussion Online #2

-Be refining your thoughts on your Preliminary Personal Code of Ethics by continually comparing it to what you are learning, and produce a draft “Personal Code.”

-Finish reading Unit 2

-DB on Canvas Post answers to

questions posed by prof online

by Saturday 10 am; post

responses to peers by Sunday 6

pm.

Feb

. 10

Session 5 Classroom

Founders Hall 307

PROMPTLY 4 pm

Unit 3, Business, Stakeholders, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

-Lecture 3

-Discuss Unit 3, -Oral reports -Class response to reports

-Read Unit 3 Secs A & B

- Write your “Preliminary

Personal Code of Ethics”

according to how it is now.

Submit on paper at the

beginning of class.

Feb

. 17

Session 6 Online

As before

Unit 3, continued Discussion Online #3

-Refine your thoughts on your Ethics Issue paper and your Personal Code of Ethics report

-Read Unit 3 Secs. C-D

-D Post answers to questions

posed by professor online by

Saturday by 10 am and post

peer responses by Sun. 6 pm.

Feb

. 24 Session 7

Classroom

Founders Hall 307

PROMPTLY 4 pm.

Unit 4, Ethics & Company Culture (note- set aside extra time, this is a long chapter, note some parts may be ignored)

-Lecture 4 & discussion -Video Dorothy Burton on Ethics in Public Service -Oral reports -Class response to reports

-Read Unit 4 Sec A P189-218 + cases 4.2 Enron; 4.31 Foundation for New Era

Mar.

2

Session 8 Online

as before

Unit 4 continued Discussion Online #4

-Refine your thoughts on your Ethics Issue paper and your Personal Code of Ethics report.

Read Unit 4 & Syllabus

-D Post answers to questions

posed by professor online by

Saturday 10 am and post peer

responses by Sun. 6 pm.

MA

R. 16

Session 9 Classroom

Founders Hall 307

PROMPTLY 4 pm.

Unit 5, Ethics and Contracts + Unit 6, Ethics in International Business

-Lecture 5 on Units 5 & 6 -Discussion -Oral reports -Class response to reports

Begin reading Units 5 & 6

Mar

23

Session 10 Online

Units 5 & 6 Continued Discussion Online #5 Consider how contracts ethics and international business ethics might influence your own Personal Code of Ethics.

Finish reading Units 5 & 6

-D Post answers to questions

posed by professor online by

Sat. 10 am and post peer

responses by Sun. 6 pm.

Mar

30

Session 11 Classroom

Founders Hall 307

PROMPTLY 4 pm.

Unit 7 Ethics of Business Operations and Rights

Lecture 6 on Unit 7 + Video Jim Keyes, former head of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster; -Oral reports -Class response to reports

Read Unit 7

Ap

r. 6

Session 12 Online

Unit 7, Continued (We skip Unit 8)

Discussion #6 -Be refining your thoughts on your Ethics Issue paper. Have you considered all the possible stakeholders?

-Finish reading Unit 7, begin reading Unit 9

-D Post answers to questions

posed by professor online by

Sat. 10 am; post peer responses

by Sun. 6 pm.

Ap

r. 1

3

Session 13 Classroom

Founders Hall 307

Promptly 4 pm

Unit 9 (We skip Unit 8),

Ethics & Competition

Lecture 7 on Unit 9

-Discussion,

-FINAL chance for Oral reports -Class responses to oral reports

-Submit printed versions of your

own Final Personal Code of

Ethics, -and your printed written

Final Ethics Article Report, at the

beginning of class. Each 24

hours it is late is 5% off. Include:

Name, Title, Article & Article #,

Class Number, Email.

Ap

r. 2

0 Session 14

Potentially online all week

All topics as applied to ethical analysis and resolution.

Discussion # 7 Reading Day

Optional, online - or just study.

-DB An optional online

discussion on all topics,

questions or unresolved issues.

Ap

r 27 F

-2-F

Session 15 Classroom

! 4:00-6:50 pm

Founders Hall 307

Promptly 4 pm

All matters discussed during the semester and all assigned

text will be up for discussion. A

study guide will be handed out and

reviewed – not available online or

email without evidence of emergency

DON’T MISS!

Rapid-Fire Review

of final exam topics

Bring a pen and paper. No

recordings or photographs

allowed.

May

4

Fa

ce-t

o-F

ace

Session 16 4:00-5:20 pm

Founder’s Hall 307

You may NOT enter the exam room if another

student has completed and

left!

Final Exam 80 minute limit

Do not be late.

Go to the bathroom BEFORE the exam; don’t drink a lot of liquids beforehand. Bring a Scantron form, #2 pencil and a bottle of water. Notes, books, personal

items and electronic devices are to be put around the perimeter of the room. Video cameras may be

in use during the exam.

! 4:00 – 5:20 pm

Once the exam starts,

do not leave the room until you turn in

your exam. When you leave, you can’t

return.

Course Evaluation Methods

The course uses the following instruments to determine grades and proficiency of learning outcomes: -Discussion Posts, assignments, possible extra credit opportunities, attendance, and class participation Exam policy: No makeup exams are allowed except for documented emergencies (See Student Handbook). Late discussion board submissions are not accepted. Do them early. You will have several days from the opening of a discussion to the closing of each discussion board. Once closed, it’s closed. No post = “0” grade.

Discussion Posts and Classroom Participation During the online and face-to-face sessions, you must participate. Your responses show whether you’re developing an understanding of the material and issues, and whether you’re able to apply what you’re learning. Your ability to find the “issues” (important in ethics and critical in law) and identify paths to resolution will be evident. If you don’t participate, I’ll assume you aren’t getting it. Don’t be afraid to participate for fear you don’t understand the issues and may ask an embarrassing “dumb question.” It’s better to ask an off-point question than to be silent. I can help get you on track to understand, and I may not know you don’t understand unless you ask questions or give wrong answers. Even if it doesn’t help your participation grade, off-point questions or answers will lead to better understanding, and that leads to a better grade. I’ll try to respond in a respectful way and not embarrass you. Chances are if you aren’t getting it, you’re not the only one. GET A BUDDY IN THE CLASS so if you’re absent, they can get handouts for you, share notes, and you can study together.

READ AND FOLLOW: Technical requirements of bi-weekly Discussion postings in Canvas:

On your posting for online sessions in Canvas: My initial discussion and questions posed should begin the discussion board, and you shouldn’t create a new discussion board just for your response. FORMAT:

1. List the Discussion Session number, your full name, and the specific topic/question or question number as the heading of every discussion board submission. Canvas adds your name to the discussion board, but it does not always forward your name to my email along with your submission or allow it to be seen when printed, and that’s where I often extract your submission for grading. Always put your name at the beginning AND at the end.

2. Brief the facts you think are pertinent and the facts you don’t know but wish you knew. 3. Identify ethical issues. 4. Identify any legal issues. 5. Identify all the “stakeholders” affected by the situation. (You’ll understand this better beginning with Unit 3). 6. On your, “peer” response comments state the Discussion Session number, your full name, and specific topic the

same as the original post by your peer (correct a classmate’s spelling if necessary) then address your peer by name. 7. Give your separate observations to the same issue. Do not simply agree or disagree. State why. Respond to only

ONE of your peer’s commentary. If you respond to more than one, the lowest grade will be posted. 8. End with your full name in both submissions.

DO NOT POST RESPONSES OR COMMMENTS BY ATTACHING A WORD OR PDF DOCUMENT. WRITE YOUR

RESPONSE IN THE BODY OF YOUR POST IN CANVAS. Each discussion will “close” shortly after the deadline for peer posting. You can’t submit another posting after that time. If you miss that deadline, there is no extension.

READ AND FOLLOW ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Papers and Oral Reports

(Two papers at the beginning of the semester and two at the end)

FIRST PAPER EXERCISE: Your Personal Code of Ethics - in Two Iterations (turned in twice – on paper)

Each assignment challenges your understanding, helps you hone your understanding of ethical issues and dilemmas, and helps you work toward solutions and resolutions. Importantly, you will reduce your own “Personal Code of Ethics” to writing both at the beginning of the semester, and again near the end of the semester. What you learn may cause you to re-think your “Code.” Only rare individuals write out their “Code” on their own. I will not grade you on your personal code itself, but will grade you on how you express it, justify it, grammar, and your explanation of how you came to develop your personal code. This is a written report on how and what shaped your Personal Code of Ethics, whether any event in your life or the life of another significantly contributed to your Code, and whether you think your present Code will see you through your business career and, secondarily, whether will it serve your personal life. How will it affect others close to you and those not close? Your Preliminary and Final “code” (i.e., it’s turned in twice, but they will likely be different) should follow this format: A. Use Word software to create it (but do not turn in as a Word file or PDF file if I allow you to turn it in by e-mail - see B

below). At the top, put your full name, your full class number, the date submitted, the date it was due, and the title “My (Preliminary or Final) Personal Code of Ethics.” If I allow you to submit by email, use the “copy” and “paste” functions to put it in the BODY of your email to me. NO ATTACHMENTS will be accepted.

B. Your “Preliminary Code of Ethics” is due very early in the semester, and your “Final Code of Ethics” is due as described in the assignments in the chart above. Both are to be in printed form, turned in during a F-2-F class. No extensions. If you are absent the day it’s due, petition me by email to ask that you be allowed to submit by email, following “A” above.

C. Technical requirements: No title pages, 0.8” margins, 12 point sans-serif font, no wide or narrow fonts, generally ½ - 1½ pages (maximum 2 pages), double-space if you like. You can use narrative style and/or bullets or numbering. No title pages or fancy binding allowed. If it’s more than one sheet of paper, staple them together before submitting. The “Final” version should reflect what you learned about ethics during the course. It may not be radically different from your “Preliminary” version, but should address additional factors you have learned during the semester.

D. Proofread each carefully before turning it in. Grammar, spelling and punctuation errors will really hurt your grade. E. Unless I ask for it, DO NOT TURN IN THE SAME PAPER TWICE, and do not email a paper you are to submit in class.

SECOND PAPER EXERCISE: Your Primary “Analysis of an Ethical Issue” Paper - also in Two Iterations (turned in twice)

This is a report on the ethical issues you found related to the article you chose - an analysis of a situation with ethical issues which may have been reported in a periodical, a court holding, or the news. Select from articles handed out (also likely posted on Canvas). This is a broad selection from which you will chose a situation with ethical ramifications which resonate with you. The more complex the matter you choose, the higher the grade you may attain. Choosing a simple case with clear ethical breaches may only garner a B at best. Choosing a case where there are conflicting or difficult to ascertain ethical issues will automatically ratchet up the possibility of a higher grade, provided your analysis is thorough, logical, and explores the solutions that could treat everyone affected as equally and fairly as possible. A. By the deadline in the schedule above, send an email to both my addresses telling me which case you will analyze, and

your personal introduction (see required info below). No attachments allowed. If necessary, copy and paste information into the body of your email.

B. On paper, turn in a “Preliminary Analysis of (your topic)” by the deadline in the schedule above. It should be approximately ½ to 1½ but not more than two pages. Use the same format parameters as described above for your Code of Ethics, but add the article number as well as the title of the topic, article or issue, and your full name, class number and section.

C. Turn in your Final Analysis of your topic (1-2 pages) by the deadline in the schedule. Use the format described above.

You will do your own research on the issue and on related topics to develop your paper. Your Preliminary Analysis paper will not be judged harshly. You are to use your current instincts and current understanding of ethics. Your Final Analysis will be graded critically. Do some online research if appropriate. Do not plagiarize. If you plagiarize, you get zero points.

How to Write Your Final Analysis of the Ethical Issues in Your Article or Situation

It is critical that you: A. Identify all the ethical issues that might be present in the situation, and how each person (stakeholder) involved is

affected, even if only in a collateral manner. B. Contrast any difference between legal issues and ethical issues if those differences exist. You may suggest changes

to any applicable law if you think current law requires something other than an ethical resolution. C. Compare the logical ethics of any legal entity, such as a corporation, to any different or conflicting ethical standard of

another group, or person, or thing which is likely affected. Your “Final” paper will be turned in to me, printed, with the same technical parameters as the “Preliminary” paper and your Personal Code of Ethics. I may ask that you also post it electronically on Canvas so it may be run through the electronic tools which professors have to search for plagiarism. Remember, if you cite the source, it is not plagiarism. If you use someone else’s words, even if paraphrased, and do not give credit, it is plagiarism. The easy and safe way is simply cite any and every author or source by using superscripts and matching footnotes. I will not expect proper legal citation form, but the American Psychological Association format is common. This final form of your report should employ all that you’ve learned up to that point in the semester, so usually it will be a significant re-write of your “Preliminary” paper you turned in early in the semester.

Required Oral Report on Your Chosen Article/Issue/Situation, Presented to the Class You will use either your “Preliminary” report, or your “Final” version if you’ve written it by the time you give your oral report, as the basis for your oral report. Do NOT read it to the class. This it to be presented from your memory and your heart. You may take notes to the podium, but don’t take your paper to read from it. Here’s the opportunity to snag extra points: As the semester moves forward, if you haven’t been called on for your oral report, continue to look for ways to refine your report in case you are called upon for your “oral.” If you are among the last to give an “oral,” it should be thorough and solid, following all we’ve learned. In no case should you read your paper to the class or recite it from memory, although you may have it - or preferably an outline or notecards - when you present to the class. You will be given up to six minutes of class time to report your findings and analysis of your chosen article, including the primary elements enumerated above. Use the proper microphone techniques we’ll learn. I hope to begin oral reports during Session 3. You will not have any control of when that will happen in the semester unless you volunteer, therefore, you should quickly prepare a rough written “Preliminary Analysis” immediately after the 2nd Session and be ready to respond when called upon in class beginning during the second half of the second face-to-face (Session 3). Names will be called at random or you may volunteer. Be ready to stand and deliver just as you would in a business environment. While this may seem to put you at disadvantage if you are called upon early in the semester, the opposite is actually the case. As the semester proceeds, the reports will be graded with a higher degree of criticism since you should

learn more about how to analyze and seek solutions as we proceed through the semester. If you have your oral report behind you, you’re safe if your initial analysis and presentation was reasonable when compared to our progress in the course. After your oral report, I may ask questions, and the class will be asked to orally critique your report, calling to your attention issues and implications you may have missed and comment on your path to solutions. The better prepared students will gather points by offering insightful feedback. Those asking inappropriate questions will give us a barometer of how the class generally is absorbing and processing the material, and it won’t count against your grade unless it disrupts class. It is important to remember that legitimately, some persons will be analyzing ethics from a “code” quite differently from other’s perspectives. Don’t assume someone is “off the wall” if their analysis doesn’t parallel yours. You may be “off the wall” to them! That’s why we have two main political parties and presidential votes are usually almost always equally divided. We must agree that we often won’t agree. If we did, we would not have need of debates or analysis. The one thing that’s hardest to ascertain, however, is whether what someone says is how they really feel inside. The application of ethical behavior depends on the truth being known. Be truthful about your feelings, but be able to logically defend your position. If you are asked to deliver your report and you decline because you are not prepared, when you finally deliver your report, that grade will be reduced by 10% for each time you have postponed your oral delivery.

Exams and exam reviews

We won’t have a mid-term exam to assess your progress, but I may employ some other method to report a mid-term grade to the School. If you’re worried about your grade, I can try to give you some idea of it based on what you tuned in, your oral report if you have given it by then, and how you stand against the rest of your class. There will be a Final Exam Prep Review as per the schedule. PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW. The review materials will ONLY be available during that session unless you have written evidence of a serious circumstance that prevented your attendance. If you miss, get notes and the outline from your class “Buddy.” I do not plan to allow any “make-up” exams. You will have a final exam as per the schedule above. PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW. One semester, two students didn’t show on time for the final despite having a decent grade at that point. They flunked the course. One “forgot,” and the other had “the wrong time!”

Grading Matrix: Activities/Assignments Value (percentages)

Discussion Posts and Classroom Participation (including attendance)

25%

Written Papers (4 turned in), total: Preliminary papers:2 x 5% + 2 Final papers x 10% = 30%

Oral Report to class 20%

Final Exam (required to pass the course) 25%, unless you don’t show up for it and turn it in, in which case you would fail the entire course

Possible Bonus activities Various additive percentages, but total below will obviously be truncated at 100% even for over-achievers

Total: 100% max allowed

Grade Determination: A = 90% or better is for excellent work, B = 80 - 89 % is for above average work, C = 70 -79 % is for average work, D = 60 - 69 % for poor work, bad attitude, lack of attention or lack of attendance at face-to-face classes or poor participation on Canvas Discussions, F = less than 60% for those who just don’t get it and don’t try. Note: While I don’t like it, I have no reservation about reporting a “D” or an “F” if that’s what the student earned. I do not “give” grades. The student makes/earns his or her own grade. I only record it and report it. If you don’t turn in assignments correctly (per my instructions and the syllabus) and on time, don’t expect a good grade. Since there’s no mid-term exam, you won’t know your grades until after the final. Email if you are concerned. Ed Fjordbak’s “Things Happen” and Communications Policies: (1) If I’m not in the classroom on a “face-to-face” day by 10 minutes after a face-to-face class is to begin, some

class member please take it upon yourself to call me to see whether I’m still alive. 214-707-2213. If no answer, call the Dean’s office and ask them whether I’m alive or have been arrested. If I have a flat tire, I’ll try to call a class member and notify you how late I’ll be. I’ll ask the class to appoint a leader to discuss the topics of the day until I arrive. If during an “online” week, you can’t find the assignment on Canvas by 4 pm on the day of “class,” send an email to me immediately. Sometimes I forget to hit the “publish” button and while I can see it on Canvas, you can’t.

(2) If you anticipate you’re going to miss a class or be late, I appreciate an e-mail (not a text or phone call) telling me how much you will miss seeing me and why you’ll not be present.

(3) Other required information you must submit to me by e-mail (both addresses) per the schedule above:* 1. Your preferred first name, and if you have a name you use different from your registration name, let me know 2. Email addresses (if your e-mail address doesn’t clearly indicate your registered name, point that out)

3. Phone number(s) and whether it’s a cell, home or work number 4. If your last name differs from your e-mail name, call that to my attention so I don’t ignore your e-mails. 5. Your expected graduation month and year 6. Whether you work (if so, what is your job and who do you work for, and where) 7. Whether English your primary language. (THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE I MAY GRADE EASIER) 8. The number and title of the article/issue or situation you chose from the package of articles to analyze this semester * If during the semester your name, phone, e-mail or your ability to attend F-2-F class changes, let me know

University Policies and Procedures Students with Disabilities (ADA Compliance): Chapter 7(7.004) Disability Accommodations for Students: The University of North Texas at Dallas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodations must first register with the Disability Services Office (DSO) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the DSO will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, DSO notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet/communicate with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. Students are strongly encouraged to deliver letters of accommodation during faculty office hours or by appointment. Faculty members have the authority to ask students to discuss such letters during their designated office hours to protect the privacy of the student. For additional information see Disability Services Office. You may also contact them by phone at 972-338-1777; by email at UNTDdisability@untdallas.edu or at Building 2, room 204. Canvas Instructure Accessibility Statement: University of North Texas at Dallas is committed to ensuring its online and hybrid courses are usable by all students and faculty including those with disabilities. If you encounter any difficulties with technologies, please contact our ITSS Department. To better assist them, you would want to have the operating system, web browser and information on any assistive technology being used. Canvas Instructure Accessibility Statement is also provided.

NOTE: Additional instructional technology tools, such as Turnitin, Respondus, Panopto, and publisher cartridge content (i.e. MyLab, Pearson, etc.) may NOT be fully ADA compliant. Please contact our Disability Office should you require additional assistance using any of these tools. I have caught students plagiarizing and the result wasn’t favorable to the (now former) students.

Course Evaluation Policy: Student’s evaluations of teaching effectiveness is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT Dallas. This short survey will be made available to you at the end of the semester, providing you a chance to comment on how this class is taught. I am very interested in the feedback I get from students, as I work to continually improve my teaching. I consider students’ evaluations to be an important part of your participation in this class.

Assignment Policy: At the instructor’s discretion, working in concert with the division/program’s guidelines.

Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is a hallmark of higher education. You are expected to abide by the University’s Code of Academic Integrity Policy. Any person suspected of academic dishonesty (i.e., cheating or plagiarism) will be handled in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures. Refer to UNT Dallas' Student Code of Academic Integrity for complete provisions of this code. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarizing, fabrication of information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Web-based Plagiarism Detection: Please be aware in some online or hybrid courses, students may be required to submit written assignments to Turnitin, a web-based plagiarism detection service, or another method. If submitting to Turnitin, please remove any title page (there should be none anyhow) and other personal information. Or I may simply copy a phrase from your material and search for it online. I’ve caught students plagiarizing using that simple exercise. Classroom Policies

Online Attendance and Participation:

The University attendance policy is in effect for this course. Attendance in the classroom and online participation is expected because the class is designed as a shared learning experience, and because essential information not in the textbook will be discussed during classes and in the discussion board. Online presence and participation in all class discussions is essential to the integration of course material and your ability to demonstrate proficiency. Attendance for the online or hybrid portion of this course is considered when you are logged in and active in Canvas, i.e., posting assignments, or completing Discussion Boards. To maintain financial aid award eligibility, activity must occur before the census date of the session or term of the course. Refer to UNT Dallas' Registrar for specific dates. If you are absent/not active in the course shell, it is YOUR responsibility to let the instructor know immediately, upon your return, the reason for your absence if it is to be excused. All instructors must follow university policy 7.005 covering excused absences; however, it is the instructor’s discretion, as outlined in the course syllabus, of how unexcused absences may or may not count against successful completion of the course.

Inclement Weather and Online Classes: Online classes may or may not be affected by campus closures due to inclement weather. Unless otherwise notified by your instructor via e-mail, online messaging, or online announcement, students should assume that assignments are due as scheduled. Online “Netiquette”: In any social interaction, certain rules of etiquette are expected and contribute to more enjoyable and productive communication. Emails, Discussion Board messages and/or any other forms of written communication in the online environment should use proper “netiquette” (i.e., no writing in all caps (usually denotes yelling), no curse words, and no “flaming” messages (angry, personal attacks). Racial, ethnic, or gender slurs will not be tolerated, nor will pornography of any kind. Any violation of online netiquette may result in a loss of points or removal from the course and referral to the Dean of Students, including warnings and other sanctions in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures. Refer to UNT Dallas Student Code of Conduct. Respect is a given principle in all online communication. Accuracy is also critical in academia. Therefore, please be sure to proofread all of your written communication prior to submission. Diversity/Tolerance Policy: Students are encouraged to contribute their perspectives and insights to class discussions in the online environment. However, offensive & inappropriate language (swearing) and remarks offensive to others of particular nationalities, ethnic groups, sexual preferences, religious groups, genders, or other ascribed (“protected”) statuses will not be tolerated. Disruptions which violate the Code of Student Conduct will be referred to the Dean of Students as the instructor deems appropriate. Technology Assistance: In order to successfully access the materials in an online or hybrid course, UNT Dallas advises that your computer be equipped with the minimum system requirements listed in the syllabus. If you experience difficulty accessing or using components of the course, try using Google Chrome browser. If you still experience technical difficulties, first, notify your instructor. If the problem is still not resolved, call Student Assistance (Distance Learning) at the phone number listed on the first page of the syllabus. Also, no matter what browser you use, always enable pop-ups. For more information see:

- UNT Dallas Canvas Technical Requirements - Canvas Instructure Supported & Unsupported Operating Systems